Frequently Asked Questions
For detail information and
questions not covered on this page refer to your Marshall Community and
Technical College Catalog.
Q. How do I get
admitted to the Marshall Community and Technical College?
In order to be admitted to the
Marshall Community and Technical College, you must fill out an
admission application to the University Admissions Office in Old
Main.
On the application there is a place for you to indicate what you want
to major in and that you want to pursue a two-year degree.
Q.
If I didn't attend classes last semester do I have to be readmitted to the Marshall Community and Technical College?
If you have not been enrolled in
any classes at Marshall Community and Technical College for at least
one (1) year, you must apply for readmission. If you have not attended
any other institution during your period of absence, you must apply
for readmission at the Registrar's office in Old Main. If you once
attended Marshall Community and Technical College and subsequently
left to attend another institution, you must apply to Marshall as a
transfer student at the Admissions Office in Old Main. Transfer
student must be in good academic standing at their previous
institution to be eligible for readmission.
Q. Can I transfer
to the Marshall Community and Technical College from another school?
If you have completed college
credit from another college or university or wish to transfer from
another college at Marshall, you will need to have your academic
record and courses evaluated. If you are interested in pursuing a
certificate or a two-year program in the Marshall Community and Technical College,
you must have a GPA with no more than 12 quality points below a C
(2.00), and you must take courses which apply to a certificate or a
two-year degree. If you are interested in this option, contact the Marshall Community and Technical College
for additional information.
Students
who are first-time college students and admitted to Marshall
University and/or the Marshall Community and Technical College
with less than a 19 composite ACT score and a 2.0 GPA must remediate
all course deficiencies and have a 2.0 average in 12 graded
college-level hours before being allowed to transfer from one college
to another within Marshall.
Q. How is the Marshall Community and Technical College
different from Marshall University 4 year programs?
The Marshall Community and Technical College
offers students an opportunity to obtain an Associate Degree, which is
usually completed in two years, and/or a certificate, which is usually
completed in one year. The students who earn certificates and/or
Associate degrees are competitive in today's job market. They have
excellent opportunities to obtain rewarding jobs.
Q. Can I get
credit for life or work experience?
The faculty at Marshall Community and Technical College
believe that what you know is more important than how it is learned.
If you can demonstrated or document knowledge and skills reasonably
comparable to Marshall Community and Technical College
courses, equal credit may be awarded. Credit may be awarded by
examination, through accepted standards, or for knowledge and skills.
An advisor can explain these options to you.
Q. Do I have to
take the ACT to be admitted?
You do not have to have ACT/SAT scores to be admitted
to the Marshall Community and Technical College. However, you must take the ACT
during the first semester of attendance if you have not been out of
high school a minimum of five years. If you do not have ACT/SAT
scores, you have to take placement exams for proper placement in
mathematics and English.
Click here for more
information on the placement exams
or call 304/696-6282 (800/642-3437) to schedule a placement exam.
Q. What is the
tuition for a semester?
Tuition rates
Q. What if I am
not sure what I want to major in when I begin?
There are options available for
those who aren't sure what their major should be. There is an
Undecided Major that students can follow for one semester until they
decide what course of study they would like. If the students are
undecided, they can take their general education and/or developmental
requirements during the first semester. In the Marshall Community and Technical College,
a student needs to declare a major as soon as possible because each
2-year program has specific degree requirements. Students can also
seek career guidance by going to the Academic
Skills Center and utilize various inventories, which match students' interests,
abilities, and values with jobs to assist with career selection.
Q.
How do I receive academic advising?
During advance and open registration
periods, academic advising appointments are required. Only students
with appointments will be seen. To schedule an
appointment, call 304/696-6282. At other times during the semester, students
may drop in to see an advisor.
Q. When should I
see an advisor?
The best time to see an advisor is during advance registration. This ensures a greater chance of you receiving
classes that best fit into your schedule. Advance registration is strongly
encouraged and preferred.
Q. Is it mandatory
for me to see an advisor?
Marshall Community and Technical College
students with 24 hours, not including developmental hours, and who
have a GPA of 2.0 or better will not be required to have mandatory
advising.
Q. How do I
prepare for an advising session?
Please bring the following:
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Make a list of questions you may want to
ask. General
questions for advisors could include:
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What courses do I need to take?
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What are my graduation requirements?
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Does my major require a particular GPA?
Bring a pen and paper.
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Have a copy of your program/curriculum
sheet.
Have a tentative class schedule filled out drop/add
registration form.
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Due to course closings, we cannot guarantee you will get your
tentative schedule. You may wish to have several class choices ready.
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Course listings, including closed courses, are
listed on myMU.
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Schedule of Course
booklets and drop/add registration forms are available in Old Main and
in the Marshall Community and Technical College Advising Center.
If you already have a schedule or
partial schedule, bring a detail copy of it with you. Available on myMU.
Q. Can I
schedule my own classes?
New students, transferring students,
first-time freshmen, students who are not in good academic standing, and
students who do not have 24 earned credit hours cannot register
themselves. These students need to make an appointment to see an advisor.
Students
who have 24+ earned credit hours and are in good academic standing may
register for Marshall Community and Technical College courses through myMU.
Q. What is a
"developmental" course?
"Developmental" courses
help students gain basic skills knowledge important to the
understanding required in later course work. Basic skills instruction
is important to students who need to learn or review procedures in
reading, writing, mathematics, and science.
Q. Why does a
student have to take a developmental course?
Students' placement test scores
(ACT, SAT, etc.) in English and mathematics are used to
determine their achievement levels. Students with identified scores
take appropriate basic skills courses, In addition, baccalaureate
applicants who do not meet one or more of the new admission
requirements and who have been admitted to the Marshall Community and Technical College
are required to take developmental courses which parallel the high
school units that comprise baccalaureate admission requirements.
Q. Is there any
way a student can still try to test out of developmental courses?
Marshall offers placement exams
in English and mathematics the day prior to each
summer orientation session and at other times announced throughout the
academic year or by appoint in the Marshall Community and Technical College
Advising Center. Contact Nedra
Lowe (304/696-3017) for additional information. Placement exams
are $10 each and can be attempted one time. They
are also available on-line.
Q. Will a
developmental course count toward a student's graduation?
Developmental courses are graded
credit/non-credit (CR/NC) and are recorded on the transcript. These
courses enable students to take subsequent college-level work. The
hours and credit earned in developmental courses do not count toward
the hours and grade point requirements for graduation; however, the
courses count toward full-time status and eligibility for financial
aid.
Q. Are there
support services to assist a student with developmental course work and
other college-level courses?
The Marshall Community and Technical College
Academic Skills Center
offers instruction by computer programs, videos, cassettes, programmed
materials, and teacher assistance. Most developmental courses require
a co-requisite course or supplemental visits to the Academic
Skills Center as part of their standard course requirements. These
visits will be prescribed by the instructor and will focus on the area
where each student needs additional instruction. Academic
Skills Center hours are as follows:
Under prepared students might also
benefit by taking the following courses:
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REA 098 - Reading Improvement
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REA 110 - Math Study Skills
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REA 138 - Academic Skills
Review
REA 138 does count toward the hours
and grade point average required for graduation.
Q. What
are self-pace courses?
A self-paced course allows a student to develop
mastery of a specific subject at his or her own pace. While a
self-paced course allows the student to make his or her own schedule,
the student must be committed to completing the course by
attending the Academic Skills Center for at least three (3) hours a
week for three credit hour class or four (4) hours a week for a four
credit hour class. A self-paced course requires the student to follow
the course syllabus and meet with an Academic Skills Center instructor
to discuss areas that he or she is having difficulty mastering.
In a self-paced course, the primary learning
relationship occurs between the computer and the student. The
student's interaction with the computer programs is vital to his or
her understanding of the course material. The Academic Skills
Center instructor's primary task is to assist the student with
questions he or she may have concerning course material, provide
guidance, reference and tutorial assistance.
A self-paced course cannot be repeated. If a
student fails to complete the course, he or she will be required to
retake the course in a regular classroom setting, if one is offered. A
self-paced course is a credit/non-credit course. While the student
will receive credit upon completion and the course counts toward
full-time status and financial aid eligibility, the course will
not count toward a degree program at Marshall.
Q. What
are online courses?
Students use
the Internet for all coursework. Courses are taught with a course management
software package that allows communication between students and instructors
by email and/or through web-based discussion forums or chat sessions. There
are no on campus meetings or real time-meetings. Some instructors may
require proctored test and scheduled face-to-face meetings. Also, there are
a limited number of online classes taught each semester.
NOTE: Online course fees are assessed at a flat rate.
This rate is assessed for ALL online courses and is separate
from tuition assessed for any other courses you may be enrolled in.
If you are taking traditional classroom courses and add an online
course, you will be charged the online course fees in addition to the
tuition for your traditional classroom courses.
For more
information about online courses see MUOnline.
Q.
When are final exams?
The exact dates and times for Final Exams
are listed in the Schedule
of Courses for each term and should be on your class syllabus.
Please refer to this schedule or your class syllabus.
Q.
What if I am absence from a final exams?
Students are required to take all regular
examinations. If a student attends a course throughout
the semester and is absent from the final examination without permission,
the instructor counts the examination as zero and
reports the final grade of F. If the absence is
the result of illness or some other valid reason beyond the student’s
control, the instructor reports a grade of I. In
all cases, the student must verify the reason for the absence.
Q. Can I reschedule a
final exams?
If a student has final exam conflicts or
has three or more final exams scheduled for the same day, he/she should
follow these steps:
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pick up a "Final Examination
Rescheduling Form" from the Marshall Community and Technical College
Advising Center;
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fill in the top part of the form in
which he/she must show his/her complete final exam schedule;
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take this to the dean or a designee for
verification;
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take the verified form to one of
his/her class instructors and attempt to make a rescheduling agreement (date, time,
place);
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if the student and instructor reach
an agreement, the instructor should sign the form, keep a copy, and send a copy to the
Marshall Community and Technical College dean;
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if an agreement cannot be reached,
the instructor should note this fact and sign the form.
In this case, the student should
try to reach an agreement with the instructor of another class in conflict;
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if no instructors agree to reschedule
and the student has all comments and signatures on the form, take the form to the
Marshall Community and Technical College Provost;
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the Marshall Community and Technical College Provost or designee will
determine if an exam should be rescheduled and if so, the time, date, and place–the student and
the instructor will receive written notice of any rescheduling;
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the Provost’s ruling can only be
modified by an agreement between the instructor and the student;
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if the student rejects a ruling by
the Provost, he/she thereby agrees to take each exam at the scheduled time.
Note: the Provost will not consider any
form submitted less than one week before the first day of finals, or any form that is
incomplete. An instructor is not required to reschedule a final exam at the student’s
request.
Q. What will
happen if my grades are poor?
You must keep a certain grade point
average to avoid being placed on Academic
Probation. If you have a deficit of 1 to 19 quality points, you
will be placed on probation. This also applies if you transfer to the
college with a deficit. If you are on probation, you will not be able
to schedule your classes or register without the approval of the Marshall Community and Technical College
Advising Center (located in B5 in the lower level of the Marshall Community and Technical College
Building).
The following
are guidelines for students with deficits:
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If you have a cumulative
deficit of 20 quality points or more at the end of a term, you
will be suspended for a minimum period of one (1) semester.
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The application of a transfer
student suspended from any college at Marshall University shall
not be considered for transfer until his/her period of suspension
has expired.
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You may petition immediately
upon notice of academic suspension from the Marshall Community and Technical College
if illness, accident, or other valid circumstances can be verified
as the cause of poor academic performance.
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If you have been academically
suspended, you may attend summer sessions without a written
petition; however, if you are on academic hold, you must receive
permission from the Marshall Community and Technical College
Advising Center to complete the registration process.
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If you are suspended for poor
scholarship and are subsequently readmitted, you will be required
to do the following:
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Register for maximum of 13
approved hours.
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Maintain a minimum 2.00
average each semester following readmission.
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Reduce the deficit by no
fewer than 6 quality points each two semesters.
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Adhere to any additional
requirements imposed.
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Gains made as a result of
repeating a class to replace grades (D and F repeat rule during
first 60 hours) are included in achieving a 2.00 grade point
average and deficit reduction.
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Students on probation must earn
a semester GPA of 2.0 or higher during every semester they are on
probation. Failure to achieve a 2.0 GPA or higher point while on Academic
Probation or who accumulate or exceed the quality
point deficiency listed for the GPA hours will be
suspended for one regular semester (the Summer terms do not count
as a term of suspension).
Q. If I am on
probation, what do I have to do?
Students who are on probation must
meet with an advisor in the Marshall Community and Technical College Advising Center
to ensure their
understanding of the University/College Suspension/Probation Policy
and to formulate a retention plan that might include repeating the
courses, limiting hours, taking REA 138: Academic Skills Review, etc.
The goal is to avoid suspension and to facilitate good academic
standing.
Q. How do I withdrawal from a
course?
Individual Full-Term Course Withdrawal
The last date for withdrawal from individual full-term courses is the tenth
Friday in a regular semester. Students wishing to withdraw from a class must
complete a drop/add registration form, obtain the course instructor's
signature, and take the drop/add registration form to the Registration Office
in Old Main. Drop/add registration forms are available in the Marshall Community and Technical College Advising Center
office,
the Registration Office or in Old Main.
Students on probation must obtain the signature
of the Marshall Community and Technical College Director or designee
before taking the drop/add registration form to the
Registration Office.
Students withdrawing from an individual full-term
courses receive a grade of
"W" for the course. The "W" grade has no impact on your
GPA. If you do not withdrawal from classes properly, you will receive grades
of "F" at the end of the semester or term.
See the Schedule
of Courses or myMU for exact withdrawal dates.
See the Marshall Community and Technical College
Catalog for more information.
Complete Withdrawal
The last date for complete withdrawal from Marshall
Community and Technical College is the last day of class. Withdrawal from
Marshall Community and Technical College is defined as dropping all classes
for which a student is registered. You must submit a withdrawal form to the Registrar
in Old Main or mail a request for withdrawal to the Registrar
(Office of the Registrar, Marshall University, One John Marshall Drive,
Huntington, WV 25755). The effective date of withdrawal is the date that the
withdrawal form is submitted to the Registrar. The postmark on mail requests
is the official date of withdrawal.
Students withdrawing from the college receive a grade of
"W" for all courses. The "W" grade has no impact on your
GPA. If you do not withdrawal from classes properly, you will receive grades
of "F" at the end of the semester or term.
See the Marshall Community and Technical College
Catalog for more information.
Q.
What are the requirements for graduation?
Students must apply for graduation
at the beginning of the semester or term in which they intend to complete
graduation requirements, which include the following:
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minimum of 64 credit hours excluding
developmental hours,
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have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher,
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have a Marshall GPA of 2.0 or higher,
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have earned a C or better in COM 111 or
equivalent,
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have a minimum of 12 college-level
credit hours earned at Marshall Community and Technical College, and
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complete any program specific
additional requirements.
Q. When should I apply for
graduate?
Due dates for each graduation are listed in the current Schedule
of Courses and also in the Academic
Calendar section of the Marshall Community and Technical College catalog
as well as on the web.
To apply, students must
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Go to the Bursar's Office in Old
Main and pay the graduation fee.
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Bring a copy of the receipt to the Marshall Community and Technical College Advising Center
in B5
of the Community and
Technical College building.
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After presenting a copy of your receipt, complete the
Graduation Application and the Graduate Survey.
Q. What is the Work Keys Exam and do I
have to take it?
As
a requirement for graduation, students are being asked to take part in an
important Marshall Community and Technical College skills assessment. To
continue to receive funding for vocational/technical programs, all state
community colleges are required to measure the skill level of their graduates
in math and reading. West Virginia has chosen to use the Work Keys system to
see if graduates from WV vocational/technical programs are calculating and
reading at standards that meet the needs of employers. The two categories of
assessment you will be required to take are Applied Mathematics (45 minutes)
and Reading for Information (45 minutes). Your scores will not affect your
GPA nor keep you from graduating; however, the graduation date for students
who do not take the tests for any reason may be delayed. Work
Keys tests will be offered at various times during the semester. Students need
to attend only one session.
For more information
about Work Keys, please contact Nedra
Lowe (304/696-3017).
Q. When are graduation ceremonies
and can I participate?
Marshall Community and Technical College
observes one Commencement Exercise and four graduation dates during an academic
year. The official graduation dates are:
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the last day of Summer Session C,
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the last day of final examinations for
the fall semester, and
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Day of Commencement for the spring
semester.
Students who complete all requirements for a
degree at any time other than the above dates will graduate on the next
successive date. Students will not graduate on any dates other than those
noted above. Students who graduate at the end of the summer term or
the end of the fall term of an academic year are invited to join the spring graduates in the Commencement Exercises.
Q.
Can I get
help finding a job?
Marshall University's
Career Services located
at 5th Avenue and 17th Street (304/696-2370) offers free eRecruiting, an industry leading career development and
job search system. Registering with eRecruiting allows you access to job
postings, on-campus interviews and much more. To access eRecruiting, visit the
Career Services web
site, click on eRecruiting and following the registration instructions.
Q. How do I get
financial aid?
All students must complete the
FAFSA in order to receive Financial Aid. This form must be completed
every academic year and is available every January 1st for the next
school year. The processing time for the FAFSA is 4-6 weeks, so early
processing is highly recommended.
Click
here for more information on Financial
Aid Programs or call the Office of Student Financial Assistant
(304/696-3162).
Q. Is there financial
aid for part-time students?
There is a program call HEAPS
(Higher Education Adult Part-Time Student) grant program, which is
available for certain part-time students who are eligible.
Click
here for more information on Financial
Aid Programs or call the Office of Student Financial Assistant
(304/696-3162).
Click here to
download a HEAPS
form.
Q. Are
scholarships available to Marshall Community and Technical College
students?
There are scholarships available to
Marshall Community and Technical College students. If they meet the
requirements established by the Financial Aid Office, students are
eligible to receive the academic scholarships given by the Financial
Aid Office. For more information about the scholarships and
requirements, contact Financial
Aid Programs or call the Office of Student Financial Assistant
(304/696-3162).
In addition,
some Marshall Community and Technical College scholarships are
available. Call 304/696-7047 for more information.
Q.
Where do I get my books?
The Marshall
University Bookstore, located adjacent to the Memorial
Student Center, has books, supplies, gifts and much more. Textbooks are
listed by course name and number so you may want to bring your schedule
along when shopping. Also its best to buy your books early so you can pick
up the cheaper used editions. Keep your receipt and don't mark in your books
until you're sure you're going to stay in the class.
Q. Can the Marshall Community and Technical College
students live in the dorms?
Marshall Community and Technical College
students who are enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours each
semester can live in the dorms. You must inquire about housing with Residence
Services at 800/438-5391.
Q. Can athletes be
in the Marshall Community and Technical College?
Due to NCAA regulations governing
Division I athletics, any student wanting to participate in collegiate
sports should first contact the Associate Athletic Director for
Compliance at Marshall University at 304/696-5255, or you can contact
the Department of Athletics at 304/696-5408 for more information.
Q. How do I know
if classes are cancelled due to the weather?
On those occasions when it is necessary to alter
Marshall's schedule because of weather conditions, Marshall will communicate closings, cancellations and
delays through television and radio stations in Huntington and Charleston.
Time permitting Huntington and Charleston newspapers will be contacted. Also,
the
closing message will be placed on the Huntington campus automated phone system
(304/696-3170).
Every effort
will be made to notify all those affected as quickly and comprehensively as possible.
If a delay is announced, the beginning of activities is delayed.
Usually a delay ranges from one to two hours. For example, since normal operations
of the university begin at 8 a.m., a two-hour delay would mean functions would
begin at 10 a.m. As a result, Monday, Wednesday or Friday classes beginning at
8 or 9 a.m. would be canceled; 10 a.m. classes would meet as usual. Tuesday or Thursday classes beginning at 8 a.m. would be canceled; those
scheduled for 9:30 a.m. would begin instead at 10 a.m. in an abbreviated
session. In most cases, delays on Tuesday and Thursday will be 90 minutes,
enabling 9:30 a.m. classes to begin on schedule.
If it is announced that the university is closed, all classes
are suspended and
offices are closed. Classes canceled means all classes are suspended but
offices are open.
Q.
Where can I get an application for the Physical Therapist Assistant
(PTA), Radiologic Technology (St. Mary or Collins Career Center) or
Respiratory Therapy program?
The Marshall Community and Technical College Advising Center
does not have these applications. Student must contact:
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Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA): Pick up applications
at Cabell Hall Room
204.
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Radiologic Technology for St. Mary: Call 304/526-8224.
St. Mary will mail an application to you.
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Radiologic Technology for Collins Career Center: Call
740/867-6641 ext. 400. Collins Career Center will mail an application to
you.
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Respiratory Therapy for Collins Career Center: Call
740/867-6641 ext. 400. Collins Career Center will mail an application to
you.
Q. When should I submit
my application?
Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA)
Complete application form with an official transcript must
be submitted by March 1st. See the PTA
program for more details.
Radiologic Technology for St. Mary
Applications for admission to St. Mary's School of
Radiography Technology must be completed between January 1 and April 15 for
classes beginning the following August. ee the Radiologic
Technology for more details.
Radiologic Technology for Collins Career Center
Applications for admission to Collins Career Center must be
completed between January 1 and August 31 for classes beginning the
following January. See the Radiologic
Technology for more details.
Respiratory Therapy for Collins Career Center
Applicants must pass the Psychological Services Bureau
Health Occupations Aptitude Examination which is offered from Marsh through
July. After passing the exam, students can then apply for the program. See
the Respiratory
Therapy for more details.
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