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Admissions Policies & Procedures ENTRANCE TEST Prospective students must provide a valid a high school diploma or its equivalent or successfully pass an Ability to Benefit test (Wonderlic), independently administered. Should the candidate not have a high school diploma or equivalent (GED), s/he must achieve a minimum passing ATB score of 12, per publisher's scoring standard.- All prospective students must pass a Capacity to Benefit (CTB) exam per State of California BPPE regulations. The Wonderlic SLE is used for CTB eligibility. For all telecommunication programs, the passing score required is 16, per the publisher's scoring standard; for security guard programs, the passing score is 17. High School Diploma EqulyaleM Applicants without a high school diploma may provide the following for consideration of admittance to any program if the following documentation shows evidence of high school graduation: 1. Transcript from high school that evidences successful completion of all required coursework and graduation 2. General Educational Development (GED) certificate 3. High school equivalency certificate, such as the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHPSE) 4. Transcript that shows the applicant earned an Associate's or Bachelor's degree at an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, if it shows the high school attended with graduation date. If the applicant is a home -schooled student, s/he must submit documentation that outlines the curriculum studied. This may be in the form of course syllabi or a transcript form a recognized home -schooling agency. If such documentation is not available, then GED or CHSPE scores must be provided. All transcripts must be in English or submitted with a certified English translation of the original. High school documentation from a country other than the United States must be translated and certified to be at least the equivalent of a U.S. high school diploma by an agency that is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) within 30 days of starting the program. An applicant who cannot provide evidence for any of the above -mentioned documents may be admitted under certain conditions, including having to submit acceptable documentation of completion of high school or its equivalent no later than 30 days from the first scheduled day of the program. If a student's high school diploma/transcript is not provided d within 30 days of the class start, this fee will be refunded, and the student's enrollment will be voided. For those with prior college training who wish to transfer credits, please see the Transfer of Credit policy in this catalog under the section titled General Policies and Information. Pregnancy Applicants who are pregnant at the time of enrollment must provide authorization from their attending physician prior to starting the program. American Trade Academy School Catalog Page 6