Minimum placement score requirements for each diploma/degree program are established in accordance with the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) standards.

Applicants shall be admitted to Okefenokee Technical College (OTC) in one of the following categories: Regular, Provisional, Learning Support/Developmental, Special Admission, or Transient.

Regular Status
Upon completion of a placement test, eligible applicants who score at or above the established minimums for a program on all required sections of the placement test will be granted regular status admission.

Provisional Status
Upon completion of a placement test, eligible applicants who score in the range immediately below the regular status level, based on the section with the greatest deficiency, will be granted provisional status admission.

Students who enter under provisional status must achieve regular status prior to graduation but may take any course except those in area which the placement score is below the level of regular status admission.

Learning Support/Developmental Status
Upon completion of a placement test, eligible applicants who score below provisional status on the placement test in all areas will be classified with a learning support/developmental status. Learning support/developmental status students are not eligible to enroll in occupational courses and are not eligible to receive federal financial aid.
 
Applicants who score below the minimum score for learning support/developmental status will be referred to Adult Education to complete remediation in area(s) of deficiency.

Special Admission Status
Applicants may be granted special admit status upon recommendation of the Admissions Office. Students with special admit status are eligible to receive credit for enrolled coursework but may not be awarded a certificate, diploma, or degree.

The following specifics define the parameters of this classification:

• Students may receive credit for an unlimited number of courses which are satisfactorily completed but may only transfer 17 semester or 25 quarter hours into a specific program for award-seeking purposes.
• Students may enroll in any course on a space-available basis, with preference given to award seeking students.
• Students must adhere to prerequisite requirements when selecting courses.
• Students have the prerogative for applying for regular status but must meet all requirements of the admission process, including placement testing. The number of hours taken as a special admit student in no way waives the requirements of the admission process.

Note: Special admit students are not eligible for financial aid.

Transient Students
An applicant who wishes to be a transient from another college to OTC and who has completed all the required steps for admission may be admitted as a transient student.

Transient students complete the coursework at OTC under a state-standardized curriculum for graduation from the program. The degree, diploma, or technical certificate of credit will be awarded by the home institution rather than by OTC.

A transient student enrolling at OTC must:

• Submit a completed OTC application.
• Pay the non-refundable application fee.
• Present a transient letter from the home institution stating the courses that can be taken.
• Pay all scheduled fees of the host institution.

Exceptions to the admissions procedure are limited and based on specific criteria as identified in SBTAE Policy: V. B. 1. Admissions.