Admissions
Admissions
All qualified applicants who are able to benefit from a course or program of study at Flint River Technical College will be served by the College. Programs of study have admission requirements determined by the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education and Flint River Technical College. These requirements are based on criteria developed to help students achieve their potential for success in that program of study. Placement tests, satisfactory academic performance, personal interests and other appropriate evaluations are used to determine readiness for program entrance.
Counselors are available to provide students with: assistance in interpreting test results, answers to admission or placement questions and other guidance and counseling services. These counselors can assist students with educational, career and/or personal problems and are trained to refer students to service agencies in the community for services.
Nondiscriminatory Admission Policy
The Admissions Policy of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education (Policy V.B.1) and procedures related thereto, assure the citizens of Georgia equal access to the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to secure personally satisfying and socially productive employment. By design and implementation, the policy and procedures governing admissions to Georgia’s network of technical colleges, will:
- Be nondiscriminatory to any eligible applicant regardless of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, being a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam Era, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law);
- Increase the prospective student’s opportunities;
- Guide the implementation of all activities related to admission to the colleges and their programs, to student financial aid and to the recruitment, placement and retention of students; and
- Complement the instructional programs of the College.
Applicants furnishing false, incomplete, or misleading information will be subject to rejection or dismissal without a refund.
Official documents and credentials submitted to the College for admission and placement purposes, become and remain the property of Flint River Technical College and will not be returned to the applicant, duplicated nor transferred to another institution.
Official transcripts test scores or other required documents must be sent directly from the issuing school or agency to the following:
Office of Admissions
Flint River Technical College
1533 Highway 19 South
Thomaston, GA 30286
If submitted by the applicant in person, documents must be in an unopened envelope that has been officially sealed by the issuing school or agency.
