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results, prior education, motivation, work experience, placement potential, and general aptitude for the chosen career field. Each case is judged individually. An Admissions Committee may be utilized to make appropriate determinations in special cases. Prospective students requesting enrollment in the blended distance education program must complete a distance education questionnaire and have a device capable of getting on the internet that will work with Adobe "Flash" and that has access to high speed internet. Virtually all Desktop, Laptop/Notebook, Microsoft "Tablet" devices, and Apple Mac will work. Apple iPads and Whones currently will not work and Google "Android" devices (phones, tablets, and laptops) may not work. If there are questions, the school will direct any interested person to the website to see how their device works. The completed questionnaire will be scored and placed in the students file. Brownson Technical School does not offer visa services to prospective students from other countries or English language services. Brownson Technical School does not offer English as a Second Language instruction. All instruction occurs in English. English language proficiency is documented by: 1. The admissions interview; 2. Receipt of prior education documentation as stated in the admission policy; and 3. Ability to be Trained (ATBT) entrance exam. ADMISSION PROCEDURES To begin the admission process, each applicant completes a questionnaire regarding his/her personal, educational, and employment histories as well as his/her occupational interests. Once completed, the applicant is interviewed by an admissions representative in an effort to better assure BTS's training will satisfy the applicant's needs as well as to provide detailed information regarding the curriculum, school services and expectations. In conjunction with the interview, applicants receive a catalog, school performance fact sheet, tour of the facility, which includes classroom, lab, library, and student lounge areas. An ability -to -benefit student's independent test administrator notifies Brownson Technical School if the prospective student has passed or failed (unofficial) the exam at which time a Brownson staff member will contact Wonderlic to verify the official results, print out the results and notify admissions of the pass or fail. Applicants expressing an interest in enrolling are given an Ability to be Trained (ATBT) entrance exam. A minimum passing score of 14 is required and documents English language proficiency. Applicants are usually notified of their test scores immediately upon completion of the test. Once an applicant is considered eligible for enrollment, he/she participates in an orientation session where school policy and procedure are discussed along with class schedules, graduation requirements, and other pertinent information. Necessary paperwork is completed and the student's file is created. Student signed copies of orientation paperwork and the enrollment agreement signed by the student and the school official are given to the student at the end of the orientation session. Applicants that do not provide documentation of a High School diploma, its equivalent or a GED are not eligible to apply for Title IV financial aid funding. See page 16 for additional information. Brownson Technical School considers a student to be enrolled when the enrollment agreement has been signed and a financial payment arrangement has been made. W IB/WIOA applicants are not considered enrolled until BTS receives authorization from the sponsoring case manager. Students sponsored by an injured worker program are considered to be enrolled when their Letter of Authorization is received. An enrollment agreement is executed upon receipt of authorization. In