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Transferring credits

why is it important that the credits transferred are from an accredited agency institution

Financial Aid

Do you think as an admissions representative you should know all aspect of financial aid? If so Why?

The grounds for denial, probation or revocation...

Are there any other grounds for denial, probation or revocations besides the ones mentioned?

International Admissions

Excellent training it did changed a few things, improved my organizational skills.

Commission Rules and Regulations

It's important to know how often that we can check the Florida Commission for Independent Education fo any updates.

Grouds for denial, probation, or revocation

It is good to have this information about the grouds for denial.

Tips

In addition to these sources that are easily available, we suggest that you keep up with the industries for which your institution's programs train. There are all kinds of publications where you can locate this information. These include, but are not limited to, your local newspaper, business publications, the news, and the Internet.

Getting some help

Academic Assistance: Most institutions provide some kind of assistance to help students be successful. Some institutions have ways for faculty and staff to identify students who need help. At other institutions students must ask for it. Types of academic assistance can include tutoring, mentoring, study buddies where students pair up and study together, study halls, or video-taped classes to watch. When you provide this information to prospective students it can help to ease the fears of going back to school.

Catalog

The institution catalog and enrollment agreement are among the documents that have been approved by the Florida Commission for Independent Education and they must follow the Fair Consumer Practices Statutes and Rules. Therefore the admissions requirements should be complete, consistent, and appropriate for the programs you offer.

Admissions Goal

The goals are for you to know everything currently possible about the Florida Statutes and Rules that affect all admissions staff, and for you to know as much as possible about your institution and your job as you perform your key role - to enroll qualified students who will benefit from your programs. Training specific to your institution is additional training offered by your supervisors.

Accreditation vs licensing

In brief, the state licensing board licenses non-public postsecondary institutions. Licensing is required. Accreditation is voluntary. There are national accreditation bodies such as ACCET or COE and there is regional accreditation. There are certain requirements in order to be accredited by each type of accrediting board. There is also programmatic accreditation. This means the program has met rigorous guidelines and has been granted accreditation status. If yours is an acupuncture institution, for example, it may be accredited by the board that accredits acupuncture programs.

Services

Student services are often as important as the educational programs. Student services prepare students to be successful and provide assistance throughout the student's experience at your institution. Student services vary from institution to institution. You already know about placement assistance and career services, but this is only one component of student services. Locate the catalog, policies and procedures and/or operations manuals and other materials to learn who staffs the Student Services Department and where it is located.

Admission requirements

The institution catalog and enrollment agreement are among the documents that have been approved by the Florida Commission for Independent Education and they must follow the Fair Consumer Practices Statutes and Rules. Therefore the admissions requirements should be complete, consistent, and appropriate for the programs you offer. If there are some requirements that you do not understand, it is important that you ask for clarification from your supervisor or institution director.

Catalog

The institution catalog provides an overview about your institution. It includes information about the institution's history, all the information about the programs, tuition and expenses, student services rules and regulations, and more. Ask for a copy for your notebook. Be sure you know where a supply of current catalogs is and any updated addenda.

Credits

The student may have to provide transcripts of the courses they want approved for credit. There may be certain grade point average requirements. The institution transferred from may have to be accredited, plus there will probably be other requirements. Sometimes there is a maximum number of credits that can be transferred in. Some institutions accept life experience credit. Acceptance of this credit typically requires submission and review of paperwork proving that the applicant's life experience equals so many hours of coursework.

Programs

There is a lot to know about each training program offered at your institution. For this reason it is a good idea to sit in on a class or two. This will help you to understand, from the student's perspective, what attending your institution is all about and the specifics about each program

Requirements

Admissions requirements must be clearly stated in your catalog and other documents that students receive. The admissions requirements must follow the rules as outlined in the Statutes and Rules documents.

Trnsfer of credits

Transfer of credits depend on your school and if the new institution your transfering too if they will accept them.

Advertising

There are many way to learn about the diffent program in your school. Newspapaers, ads, brochures are some of the ways.

Enrollment Agreement

The enrollment agreement is a binding contract between the student and the school.