| (a) The school shall require for admission into its
programs proof of one of the following:
(1) secondary education;
(2) successful completion or the equivalent of one
full-time academic semester (12 academic semester hours) or academic
quarter (18 academic quarter hours) at an accredited college, university,
or other postsecondary school; or
(3) for nondegree programs only, proven ability-to-benefit
by obtaining a satisfactory score on the approved entrance test.
(b) Entrance test requirements shall be in accordance
with the following provisions.
(1) Any entrance test shall be a nationally recognized
standardized test or a nonstandardized test developed by the appropriate
industry and approved by the Agency. A nonstandardized test shall
be validated by a qualified third party, such as an expert in tests
and measurements, for both appropriateness and the specific score
level required for admission into the program. The name of the test
and its publisher, any time limitations, a minimum acceptable score,
and an explanation of score meanings, as referenced in the test material,
shall be provided to the student prior to taking the test.
(2) If multiple opportunities are allowed for retaking
the same entrance test, such students shall wait a minimum of five
calendar days prior to retaking the test. A student may take a second
entrance test on the same day provided a substantially different test
is administered. This shall be stated in the admissions policy published
in the school catalog.
(3) A representative is not allowed to administer the
test, nor is anyone allowed to assist the student in answering the
questions.
(4) If the entrance test reveals the student to be
ineligible as an ability-to-benefit student, the student may be enrolled
as a remedial student. The school shall have an evaluation procedure
approved by the Agency to determine remedial needs and to determine
when the required level of remediation has been reached. The school
shall also have a remediation plan for such students consisting of
classes approved by the Agency as a part of the program. The students
may be charged for the remedial portion of the program on an hourly
pro rata basis, but the student is not obligated for the tuition and
fees of the program until the entrance requirements are met.
(c) Evidence shall be maintained in each student's
file to show the admissions requirements have been met. A full refund
of all monies paid and a full release from all obligations may be
due, as determined by the Agency, to any student for whom the school
cannot establish that the admission requirements were met.
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