Admissions
Orleans Technical Institute’s
Admissions Department is dedicated to helping prospective
students navigate the admissions process with ease
and excitement. Students may enroll at any time
during the year. We encourage you to visit our new facility with your family and friends, meet faculty, observe classes, and ask questions!
Admissions Requirements
All
Programs
- Students must be 18 years of age or older. (Applicants
may be 17 years of age, but must be 18 prior to
entering the program.)
- Applicants must have a high school diploma
or equivalent. (Applicants for the Building Trades
programs without a high school diploma or G.E.D.
may be eligible.)
- Applicants must have a personal interview with
an Admissions Representative.
- Applicants must pass an entrance test.
- Applicants may be required to go through preliminary
programs such as Success Training, Young Professionals,
or Professional Trades Workshop in addition to
having a Student Services interview.
- All applicants are notified in writing of their
acceptance or non-acceptance into any requested
program.
- Support programs are provided to all applicants
including those with obstacles to training to
ensure success in program completion.
Court
Reporting Program
IIn addition
to the above requirements, applicants for the Court
Reporting program must have transcripts from all
previous postsecondary schools. Applicants will
also be evaluated for placement purposes only in
vocabulary and keyboarding knowledge and ability.
Human
Services Program
IIn addition
to the above requirements, applicants for the Human
Services program must be 21 years of age. (Applicants
may be 20 years of age, but must be 21 prior to
entering the program.)
Application Procedures
In order
to hold a place in class, applicants are asked to
complete three steps:
- Information Interview and Tour
- Assessment Testing
- Enrollment Paperwork
Click here for an Application for Admissions. Please bring the completed application to your interview appointment.
Assessment
will then take place and a student services interview
may follow. After review of the application and
assessment, the Institute notifies the applicant
of its decision in writing. If financial assistance
is desired, an appointment is made with the Financial
Aid Officer following acceptance by the Institute.
When enrollment requirements have been fulfilled,
the applicant must complete the remaining registration
and financial pre-requisites in order to reserve
a place in class.