Admissions Policy
Admissions Policy
Georgia Clinic Healthcare Institute welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, creed, age, sexual orientation, gender orientation, disability, or national origin. Admission is based on a number of factors, depending upon level of entry and previous educational experience. A minimum of a high school diploma or a GED is required for admission to any program at GCHI.
Admission and placement decisions are made by the School or Program Director. Admission decisions are based on factors such as, but not limited to, an applicant’s academic record, test scores, circumstances, good conduct and character.
Completed applications submitted to GCHI are valid for 6 months. An offer of admission by the GCHI is valid only for the semester or date specified at the time of acceptance and does not constitute approval for any other semester or quarter.
All applicants must provide documentation of their legal residency in the US. Applicants will be required to submit a copy one of the following documents: official state driver’s license, state identification card, U.S. passport, Certified U.S. Birth Certificate (must be submitted in person), Military ID (must be verified in person) or permanent residence card.
Please refer to our current catalog for the most recent information.
Requirements
To enroll at GCHI, all prospective students must:
- Be at least 18 years old at the time of starting the program.
- Hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.
- Complete an application and submit a $50.00 non-refundable application fee.
- Have an interview with the School Director or Program Director.
- Pass a mandatory entrance examination. May be waived with approved submission of entry or placement exams described in the Admissions Policy, a college transcript and/or demonstrated readiness for postsecondary instruction as evaluated by School Director.
- Demonstrate English fluency.
- Documentation of vaccinations must be provided to GCHI prior to the start of class.
- Pass a criminal background check and drug screening prior to enrollment.
- Hold a current, valid cardiopulmonary resuscitation Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.
Entrance Exam
Tests accepted for admissions include the TEAS, COMPASS, or ASSET or TABE exams. If scores for those are not available, GCHI will administer an entrance examination of its choosing. Qualifying scores for our programs are as follows:
Test Cut-Off Scores | Associate Degree | Certificate |
TEAS (Total) | 75% | 60% |
COMPASS (Read-Eng-Math) | 79-62-37 | 70-32-27 |
ASSET(Read-Write-Algebra) | 41-42-45 | 38-38-n/a |
TABE | 12th Gr. Level | 9th Gr. Level |
Transfer Students
Transfer students make up at least 30% of GCHI’s student population. Our students have discovered that small class sizes and individual attention and support by instructors in our school is preferable to the much larger classes offered at other schools.
Transfer applicants must present an official transcript from their last attended college or university with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above (based on a 4.0 scale) on all work attempted and must be in good academic standing at the last institution attended in order to be admitted to GCHI. Students must submit an OFFICIAL transcript if they wish to have credit hours considered for transfer into a program.
If the transcript is from a foreign university, it must be evaluated by an agency that is a member of National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), or World Education Services (WES).
Advanced Placement Learning Credits
Georgia Clinic Healthcare Institute awards credit for prior academic or professional experience and life experiences through prior learning assessment (PLA), such as DANTES, College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP), or American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations for the following courses only:
- MAT 103 – College Algebra
- ENG 101 – English
- PSY 201 – Psychology
- AHS 104 – Introduction to Patient Care
- CMP 101 – Introduction to Computer Technology
Students who meet the required credit-granting scores on these exams are eligible to receive the credits and course exemptions. Students must submit an official transcript to be considered for transfer. The exam will be evaluated for applicability, with a review of course content to ensure alignment with the GCHI’s curriculum.
Additional Information
Applicants with a criminal and/or disciplinary history who are determined to be otherwise admissible for a respective semester or quarter based on their academic record and other credentials are required to complete a disciplinary/criminal review process before an admission decision is made by GCHI. Instructions for completing that review process are communicated to the applicant after GCHI has determined that the applicant is otherwise admissible for that semester or quarter.
Absent extenuating circumstances, good disciplinary standing at previously attended colleges and universities is a condition of admission for all applicants. For purposes of admission, good disciplinary standing means that the applicant has no pending disciplinary charges, outstanding disciplinary sanctions or disciplinary issues that would prevent the applicant from re-enrolling at the previously attended institution.
Omissions or misrepresentations on an application for admission are grounds for automatically invalidating consideration by, acceptance to and continuation at GCHI. Applicants have a duty to update their records with GCHI when information changes after application submission. Any changes in a student’s record prior to enrollment may necessitate a new review of the application.
All materials submitted as part of an application for admission become and remain the property of GCHI and will not be returned to the applicant, duplicated, or transferred to another institution.
Admission to Georgia Clinic Healthcare Institute or reentry approval does not imply admission to a specific major or professional program.