CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY CENTER at DAWSON

Admissions and Registration

Applicants Must Be:

Graduates of accredited high schools, or
GED graduates
Transfer students from other colleges or universities
Adult students 18 years of age or older
16-17 years of age and officially separated from their high school, and or recommended by their principal or accepted for participation in a special area of study who score at the minimum required level on the placement test.

Admissions Requirements
Students are encouraged to begin the admissions/enrollment process four to eight weeks prior to the beginning of classes. Prospective students should report to the Admissions Office to do the following:

Complete a Dawson Technical Institute Advisement (application) form
Meet with an admissions advisor
Show proof of residency (official picture I.D., such as Illinois driver's license or state I.D.)
Present a Social Security card
Make payment arrangements (financial aid, veteran's grants, partial payment, etc.)
Take reading and math placement tests (placement tests vary by program)
Provide official high school or GED transcript(s) for the Practical Nursing and Construction programs.

A complete physical examination (with official results sent to the Dawson Technical Institute) is required for the Basic Nursing Assistant and Practical Nursing programs.

Students who are admitted without a high school diploma or GED certificate and who may be eligible to receive financial aid are held to federal regulations for "Ability to Benefit". Please refer to the Student Policy Manual for additional information (available on line at http://www.ccc.edu/studentpolicy).

DRUG TESTING GUIDELINES FOR CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
All students shall be subject to drug testing at a medical laboratory certified to conduct such testing by the National Institute for Drug Abuse.

No applicant for enrollment in a construction training program offered by the college including but not limited to: carpentry, plumbing and fire protection, cement masonry, bricklaying or welding shall be admitted to the program if the drug screen reveals the presence of illegal or non-prescribed controlled substances.

Students must also be prepared to pass a random drug test prior to the completion of their program. If the drug screen reveals the presence of illegal or non-prescribed controlled substances, the student shall be expelled from the program.

All construction training students seeking job placement assistance from the college shall submit to a drug test prior to receiving a job referral to an employer. No referral will be made if the drug screen reveals the presence of illegal or non-prescribed controlled substances.

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