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All applicants must complete an interview with a school representative to determine desire, ability and commitment, receive a tourof the campus, and review the school catalog. An applicant who is not a high school graduate or has not passed the GED and is seeking admission into an ATB/Eligible Career Pathways program (ECPP) must take and pass a two- part, independently administered, nationally standardized test recognized and approved by the United States Department of Education that measures verbal and quantitative skills. InterCoast Colleges utilizes the Wonderlic Basic Skills (WBST) Test. A student who passes the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test with the minimum required scores as recommended bythe test publisher, may enroll in one of the EligibleCareerPathway Programs (ECPP). InterCoast Colleges has partnered with a private, accredited and registered provider of adult education leading to a high school diploma. The provider is eligible to provide high school course work to students enrolled in ATB programs that offer ECPP, to provide students with the opportunity to earn their high school diploma while concurrently enrolled inan eligible ECPP. InterCoast ownership has no personal ownership or affiliation with the ECPP partner. Consistent with regulations pertaining to ATB and ECPP students, the institution will require that the student participate In the various components of the ECPP program. ECPP has many components that the student must participate in to continue in the ECPP. These include: 1. Enrollment into andparticipation in the High School component of the ECPP; 2. Participation in academic advising throughout the ECPP; 3. Participation in Career Pathway Coaching throughout the ECPP. ATB Program Requirements - Students enrolled into an ECPP are required to be enrolled concurrently in their vocational training program and the adult education provider. The student is required to attend classes in the Adult Education Program and is expected to participate in those classes. The adult education program will be offered on campus, in a computer lab and will have a facilitator available to support the students. The adult education program is offered online and is self -paced enabling a student to obtain theirhigh school diploma while they are attending theirvocational program. The adult education program is offered by the independent provider and not by the institution. The institution does not guarantee that the student will receive a high school diploma or its equivalent. Completing the vocational component of the ECPP program is not a condition of achieving a high school diploma or its equivalent. Upon successful completion of the adult education component of the program the student may request a copy of their transcript directly from the adult education provider. Any ECPP studentwho fails to participate in both the adult education component of the ECPP program and their InterCoast Colleges program may be withdrawn. 2. PLACEMENT POTENTIAL During the admissions interview, each applicant is evaluated to determine his/her potential for employment in his or her chosenfield. 3. INTERESTAND MOTIVATION Of prime importance is the student's desire to succeed. Evidence of a willingness to make sacrifices is necessary to successfully complete their career program. A proper attitude is essential if the student is to gain the maximum from the learning experience in orderto prepare for a new career. 4. AVAILABILITY OF TIME Availability of Time: Of equal importance to the student's success is the availability of time to attend classes, and additional time tocomplete classroom projects or homework as assigned. 5.INTERACTIVE DISTANCE LEARNING (FULLY ONLINE OR HYBRID): Availability of Time: Of equal importance to the student's success is the availability of time to participate in online classes, and additional time to complete classroom projects or homework as assigned. The more time spent on preparation and studying, the better the opportunity for achieving success. Students are required to log in and participate in forums, submit assignments, and/ortake quizzes in any given week. Additionally, students will spend a significant time offline reading and studying. The student must manage their time carefully in order to succeed. Online and Hybrid students must have access to a computer or tablet and internet in order to effectively participate in courses. Cell phone apps may not facilitate all required participation and cannot be relied upon for completing assignments. In addition, prior computer experience, including word processing knowledge, is helpful for success. Additionally, online students are encouraged to obtain have access to local library's resources. The online Google Scholar site can also serve as an access site to the many referenceable resources to complete all assignments, a local library enhances the student's research capabilities. Program Specific Requirements that may be required as a partof pre-employmentqualificatlons far hiring: 9 1 page InterCoast Colleges School Catalog