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     Wilkes Community College operates under an "open door" admission policy. Admission is open to individuals who are at least 18 years of age. High school graduation or equivalency is required for admission to associate degree programs. Admissions to a diploma or certificate program also require a high school diploma or its equivalency. Exceptions may be made on an individual basis for those non-high school graduates having the background, ability and maturity to profit from the instruction offered. Applicants who possess certificates of attendance from the public schools will be limited to admission in diploma and certificate programs. The College accepts applications continuously throughout the school year. Early application is advised for many programs. Admission to some allied health curricula is competitive among qualified applicants according to established criteria.

     Placement into a specific course of study is based upon standards that will help to assure the applicant's in that course of study. Those who do not yet possess the background required by the course of study of their choice may be enrolled in developmental courses designed to provide this background.

     While admission to Wilkes Community College is open to all adult citizens, some fields of study require individuals to meet certain requirements or to have taken certain courses before being accepted into the program. Applicants who do not meet these requirements may be required to enroll in a program to strengthen skills in specific areas or to take additional courses.

  

The college reserves the right to limit enrollment in a curriculum to a number that can be accommodated by the resources of the college.

     Persons wishing to enroll in a curriculum program at the college must complete the entire application process and meet the following requirements:

• Submit a completed application for admission form.
• Obtain official transcripts of high school credits . Records should show that the student is a high school graduate or has a state approved equivalent education.
• Obtain official transcript(s) of all completed college work.
• Unless exempt, participate in the college's placement testing program.
• A completed physical examination may be required by some programs, but only after the student is admitted.

For addition information, e-mail the Director of Admissions

Special admissions criteria for:

• Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET)
• Dental Assisting
• High School students
• Home School students
• International Students
• Nursing (ADN)
• Transfer Students (credits to WCC)
• Visiting Students

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