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Required Academic Criteria

To be admitted by a technical college, applicants must satisfy one of the academic readiness paths below:

High School Graduates

High school graduates must submit an official high school transcript (including graduation date) that reflects the student has met the attendance, academic, and/or assessment requirements for the state’s board of education or equivalent agency.

Secondary schools must be accredited by an agency included on the TCSG approved accreditation agency list.

Applicants with diplomas from secondary schools located outside the United States must have their transcripts evaluated for equivalency by an approved outside evaluation organization.

High school certificates of attendance or other certificates, credentials, or documents where the student did not complete all required coursework or testing required for a high school diploma in that state are not recognized for admission purposes.

High School Equivalency

Students with a high school equivalency (HSE) must submit an official transcript reflecting the student has passed an examination or completed a program the state recognizes as the equivalent of a high school diploma (e.g. GED®, HiSET®, CareerPlus HSE).

Exception for Basic Workforce Certificate

The only exception to High School Graduation/High School Equivalency requirement is for those students seeking enrollment into an approved basic level workforce certificate program that does not require a high school diploma or high school equivalency.

Basic level workforce certificates for OFTC are:

  1. Administrative Support Assistant
  2. Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welder
  3. Air Conditioning Technician Assistant
  4. Auto Basic Maintenance and Detailing Technician
  5. Auto Collision Repair Assistant I
  6. Auto Electrical/Electronic Systems Technician
  7. Auto Engine Performance Technician
  8. Auto Engine Repair Technician
  9. Automotive Chassis Technician Specialist
  10. Automotive Climate Control Technician
  11. Basic Electronics Assembler
  12. Basic Machining Operator
  13. Basic Machinist
  14. Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder
  15. Child Development Specialist
  16. CNC Specialist
  17. Commercial Truck Driving
  18. CompTIA A+ Certified Preparation
  19. CompTIA A+ Certified Technician Preparation
  20. Diesel Engine Service Technician
  21. Diesel Truck Maintenance Technician
  22. Early Childhood Care and Education Basics
  23. Early Childhood Program Administration
  24. Gas Metal ARC Welder
  25. Gas Tungsten ARC Welder
  26. Heating and Air Conditioning Installation Technician
  27. Heavy Diesel Service Technician
  28. Help Desk Specialist
  29. Industrial Electrician
  30. Industrial Motor Control Technician
  31. Lathe Operator
  32. Mechatronics Specialist
  33. Microsoft Word Application Specialist
  34. Mill Operator
  35. Mobile Electronics Technician
  36. Nurse Aide
  37. Nursery/Greenhouse Technician
  38. Office Accounting Specialist
  39. Pipe Welder
  40. Programmable Control Technician I
  41. Robotic Technician
  42. Salon & Spa Support Specialist (high school diploma or HSE required for graduation)
  43. Small Business Management
  44. Supervisor/Management Specialist

Postsecondary Transfer

Students must submit an official transcript from each previously attended postsecondary institution (accredited by an accepted accrediting agency).  If the transcripts reflect the successful completion (C or better) of a minimum of 30 semester or 45 quarter credit hours of coursework at the degree level, the high school transcript requirement may be waived.  For graduation purposes the high school transcript is required.

Home Schooled Student (in Georgia)

Applicants who were home schooled in the state of Georgia and did not attend a recognized accredited program must submit:

  1. A Declaration of Intent to Utilize a Home Study Program from the Georgia Department of Education verifying that the parent or legal guardian complied with the requirements of home study programs as referenced in O.C.G.A. § 20-2-690; and
  2. Annual progress reports or a final transcript for the equivalent of the home-schooled student’s junior and senior years (the final progress report or transcript must include the graduation date).

Home Study Student (Home Schooled not in Georgia)

Applicants who were educated through a home study program (home schooled) outside the state of Georgia and did not attend a recognized accredited program must submit:

Annual progress reports or a final transcript for the equivalent of the home study student’s junior and senior years. The final progress report or transcript must include the graduation date and one of the following:

a. PSAT, SAT, or ACT scores that meet or exceed the TCSG system and college minimum requirements for program readiness; 
b. ACCUPLACER placement scores that meet or exceed the TCSG system and college minimum score requirements for program readiness; or
c. Other TCSG approved multiple measures.

Military Veterans or Active Duty

Service members of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marines, or Navy may submit an official copy of the DD Form 214 or other official documentation of military service.  

Waiver

The president of OFTC may waive the admissions requirement that applicants have either a high school diploma or high school equivalency for those secondary students or those pursuing a high school equivalency who are otherwise eligible to enroll in a specific program of study. To be eligible for graduation from OFTC, however, students enrolled in diploma, degree, and specified certificate programs must have received a high school diploma or high school equivalency. The only exception is for those students receiving a basic level workforce certificate.