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Whether you are enrolling in a career certificate program or an adult education class, you can expect academic assessment to be a part of your educational process. For each program offering, the Florida Legislature mandates the assessment instruments to be used as well as the benchmarks to be achieved. Career certificate programs have established academic skill levels that must be achieved prior to being awarded a certificate of completion. Adult education programs use academic assessment to determine initial placement and measure student progress throughout the program.

Anyone interested in attending Orange Technical College is welcome to visit our website, call, or make an appointment at a local campus to begin the enrollment process, and/or obtain information from our admissions department. All interested parties are accepted on a nondiscriminatory basis. State law requires OTC to ensure that any student enrolling in an adult education program must be a United States citizen or lawfully present in the United States.

All students wishing to enroll must have completed any appropriate assessments, finished the application process, and paid for courses before their scheduled start date. A 1,000-hour career certificate program takes approximately one year to complete on a full-time basis. College articulated credit and industry certifications are available upon completion of most career certificate programs. Licensure and certification programs may require drug screenings, physical examinations, or payment of liability or other insurance premiums. For additional admissions information, contact a counselor or advisor at the campus.

Admissions services for students include admissions and registration assistance, career information, testing, financial aid assistance, and job placement information. Students are encouraged to have an interest in career education for employment purposes and to have the basic skills necessary to succeed in the chosen career certificate program or course.

All campuses comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1973 and strictly adhere to the nondiscrimination policy adopted by the School Board of Orange County. Reasonable accommodations can be made for students with special needs.

• Student has initial communication with Instructor, Admissions Office, Financial Aid Office, Business Office or Dean regarding the intent to withdraw.
  NOTE: If the student has more than six absences in a nine-week term the instructor will consult the dean for withdrawal determination.
• Send student with withdrawal form to see a Counselor (or referral to Dean), the Financial Aid Office (if applicable) and Business Office for extensive guidance on his or her educational and future plans, and inform student of any student liability.
• Student drops off withdrawal form with a Counselor, if they are officially withdrawing from school. The Counselor gives a copy to the student.
• Counselor gives original withdrawal form to the Admissions Office to officially withdraw the student from school.
• Notification of withdrawal given to Instructor(s), Financial Aid Coordinator and Business Office Manager.

Transfer of Credit

Applicants who have previously attended another regionally accredited postsecondary institution will be considered transfer students and will be required to provide official transcripts of all work attempted at all said institutions. The transfer of credits will be evaluated for past knowledge and skills and will be admitted upon documentation of past experience and/or demonstration of prior mastery of competencies without having to repeat previously learned materials. Each transfer from another institution is handled on an individual basis.
 

Transfer Within Institution

Any student who is considering a change in hours of enrollment or a transfer to another program should discuss the situation with the instructor first. The next step is for the student to speak to a counselor. If the changes are approved, a schedule change, with all the appropriate documents, will be completed by your advisor or counselor, financial aid coordinator and administration.