Instructions by Applicant Type

First-Year Applicants

    
• Completed Application form (please type or print).
    
• $42 application fee (payable to Vermont Technical College).
    
• Official high school transcript, with at least the first marking period grades of the senior year, or official scores from a high school equivalency exam (G.E.D.).
    
• SAT I or ACT results.

Transfer Applicants

    
• Completed Application form (please type or print).
    
• $42 application fee made payable to Vermont Technical College.
    
• Official high school transcript, or official scores from a high school equivalency exam (G.E.D.) and SAT I or ACT results, if available.
    
• Official transcript(s) from all colleges previously attended, whether seeking transfer credit or not.

Allied Health

    
• Completed Application form indicating site to which you seek admission (please type or print).
    
• $42 application fee made payable to Vermont Technical College.
    
• Official high school transcript, or official scores from a high school equivalency exam (G.E.D.) and SAT I or ACT results if available.
    
• Official transcript(s) from all colleges previously attended, whether seeking transfer credit or not.
    
• Two letters of recommendations on letterhead that address your: (1) Work ethic (2) Communication skills (3) Potential for adaptation to a fast-paced clinical environment (4) Potential to competently/compassionately deliver health care to clients across the lifespan.
    
• Placement Tests: Acceptance guidelines include placement into freshman level English and minimum Accuplacer scores of 70 for arithmetic and 40 for algebra (Respiratory Therapy applicants must have a minimum score of 70 for arithmetic and 50 for algebra).  Testing may be waived if an applicant has previous assessment testing from another Vermont State College or if the applicant has approved transfer credit in math and English; please contact Admissions Office for decision.
    
• Proof of current Health Provider CPR (CPR designated for health care personnel).
    
• If "returning" to complete a Practical Nursing Program after a year or longer, students must repeat all nursing clinical courses in the program.

    
• Submit copy of current LPN license (without any sanctions/restrictions).
    
• If a graduate of a non-college PN program or a graduate of a Vermont LPN program prior to 1997, you must show completion of college-level equivalency for: Anatomy & Physiology (8 credits); Nutrition (3 credits); and Concepts of Human Growth & Development (3 credits).
    
• Pass National Council Licensure Exam (N-CLEX)-PN prior to entry.
    
• If a current PN student, attain a first semester PN GPA of 3.2 or higher, and a second and third semester GPA of 3.0 or higher.
    
• Provide recommendations on letterhead that address your: (1) Clinical competence (2) Work ethic (3) Potential transition to RN role, particularly with respect to leadership, management, and accountability (4) Interpersonal skills. Current PN student must have recommendations from at least one current faculty and one healthcare employer/colleague; LPNs must have recommendations from two healthcare employers/colleagues.

International Students

• Completed Application form (please type or print).
  
  
• $42 application fee (payable to Vermont Technical College).
  
  
• Official secondary school transcript evaluated by WES or another credential evaluation service.  We suggest www.wes.org.
  
  
• Official college/university transcript (if applicable).  We require the transcript be evaluated by WES or another credential evaluation service.  We suggest www.wes.org.
  
  
• Official TOEFL score if English is not your first language.  The minimum score required is 500 for the paper test, 173 for the computer test and 61 for the internet test.
  
  
• Official financial statement indicating your ability to pay one full year of tuition, room and board. - Proof must be provided on official bank letterhead and is needed before an I-20 can be issued.
  
  
• International students are encouraged to apply between the months of November and April due to the lengthy Visa process.
  
  
• Upon acceptance international students are required to submit a $300 deposit before issuing your I-20. The $300 will be credited to the fall semester bill.
  

Vermont Academy of Science & Technology Applicants

    
• Completed Application form (please type or print).
    
• $42 application fee (payable to Vermont Technical College).
    
• Official high school transcript, with at least the first marking period grades of the junior year, or home school plan.
    
• PSAT or SAT I or ACT results.
    
• Two letters of recommendation (one from a teacher and one from a guidance counselor or principal).
    
• Personal Interview.
    
• VTC Placement Tests.
    
• On a separate page, please write an essay about why you are applying to the Academy. Discuss: 1) What do you envision yourself doing ten years from now? 2) How do you think attending the Academy will help you reach these goals? 3) What can you contribute to the VTC community? 4) Describe a significant event in your life and how it has affected you.

Off-campus Programs (Technology Extension Division)