Admissions

General Admissions Eligibility

Individuals seeking general admission to Florida Community College must meet the following minimum criteria, except as provided below:

1. The individual must be a U.S. citizen.
2. The individual must be 18 years of age or older.
3. The individual must have earned a standard or college ready high school diploma or the equivalency of a high school diploma.

Individuals seeking admission to Florida Community College who do not meet the general admissions criteria may seek admission if they meet the criteria of the following special admissions classifications:

Special Admissions Classification for Adult Students

Applicants 18 years of age or older who have not earned a high school diploma or a high school equivalency degree and are not currently enrolled in a high school may be admitted as special students under the following conditions:

Non-High School Graduates

Adults who have not earned a standard or college-ready high school diploma or the equivalency of a standard high school diploma may be admitted to the College’s adult general education Post Secondary Adult Vocational programs (PSAV). Adults who have not earned a standard or college-ready high school diploma or the equivalency of a standard high school diploma may be admitted into college credit classes with the following requirements and restrictions:

1. The individual will be required to take the College Placement Test or the Test of Adult Basic Education.
2. The individual may enroll for no more than 12 hours of college credit course-work before completing his/her standard or college-ready high school diploma or the equivalency of a standard high school diploma.

Adult Students Who Are Not U.S. Citizens

Individuals who are age 18 or older and who are not citizens of the United States may be admitted to Florida Community College if they meet the criteria of any category listed above and if they are in compliance with the standards from the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Special Admissions Classification for Minors

United States citizens under the age of 18 may be admitted to the College under one of the following sets of conditions with confirmation from all high schools attended that the individual has not been convicted of any of the following offenses:

1. Distribution of drugs
2. Simple battery upon school employees or agents
3. Robbery
4. Extortion
5. Burglary of school property
6. Criminal mischief or vandalism
7. Possession of weapons or dangerous objects
8. Indecent public conduct
9. Battery upon another student resulting in bodily harm
10. Inciting or participating in a major student disorder
11. Commission of any felony

High School Graduates

Minors who have earned a standard or college-ready high school diploma or the equivalency of a standard high school diploma may be admitted to Florida Community College with authorization to attend from their parent or legal guardian.

Dual Enrollment for High School Students

Students enrolled at a public or private high school, or home school may be admitted to Florida Community College for either college or vocational/ technical credit if they meet the dual enrollment requirements in accordance with state statute and have high school authorization.

Accelerated College for High School Students

High school sophomores or higher who have not earned a high school diploma may be admitted to Florida Community College for college credit courses under the following requirements and restrictions:

1. The individual must have authorization to attend the College from his/her high school, parent or legal guardian, and meet established grade point average.
2. The individual will be required to take the College Placement Test if he/she plans to enroll in college credit courses.
3. Accelerated college is not a dual enrollment program, and students will only receive college credit for courses taken.
4. Students pay all tuition and fees for courses taken.

Other Non-High School Graduates

Minors who have not earned a standard or college-ready high school diploma or the equivalency of a standard high school diploma and who are no longer attending a public or private school may be admitted to the College’s adult basic education (ABE), vocational preparation instruction (VPI), high school equivalency, or English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) programs if they have authorization to attend the College from their parent or legal guardian.

Applicants age 18 and over who have not earned a high school diploma or its equivalent and who are no longer attending a public or private school may also be admitted to the College’s adult high school program.

Minors Who Are Not U.S. Citizens

Individuals who are not citizens of the United States and are high school sophomores or higher may be admitted if they meet the criteria of Accelerated College for High School if they are in compliance with standards from the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Selective Access

Selective access programs have special selection and admission criteria. Special procedures may be obtained from the program office as listed in this catalog. Selective access programs include: criminal justice technology (academy track), criminal justice officer administration (academy track), dealer specific automotive technology, human services, industrial management technology (manufacturing E and I), industrial management technology (naval nuclear power operations), dental hygiene, emergency medical services (EMS) technology, emergency medical technician (basic), histologic technology, medical laboratory technology, nursing, paramedic, physical therapist assistant and respiratory care programs.