The Office of Admissions is open:
Monday through Thursday from 6:30 am to 7:00 pm
Friday from 6:30 am to 4:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
STEPS TO GETTING STARTED
NOTE: Applicants must provide documentation showing 12 consecutive months of Florida residency to be eligible for in-state tuition rates. Click Here to view a list of proof of residency documents and / or complete the Residency Affidavit.
1. Attend Orientation (online or in person) Applicants for technical programs must attend orientation either online or on-campus.
2. Take a Basic Skills Test and achieve required scores in reading, math, and language for entry into your chosen program. The State of Florida has mandated that all students enrolled in a postsecondary program consisting of 450 clock hours or more must meet a minimum basic skill level in reading, mathematics and language to receive their certificate at the completion of their program. Students not meeting the basic skills requirements will have the opportunity to receive appropriate instruction in order to achieve the required levels prior to completion of their programs.
Exemption from Testing: Prospective students who can document that they have an AA/AAS degree or higher, from a United States college or university, may be exempt from taking the basic skills test. Please see the counselor for additional information.
NOTE: Disabled Students
Prospective students who require accomodations for testing should contact the Disability Services counselor PRIOR to taking the Basic Skills test. As an Equal Access/Equal Opportunity institution, students with disabilities will have equal access to all programs, activities and services, as described in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA).
3. Wait 1-2 business days and come in to see a guidance counselor/program advisor at the school that offers the program you are interested in. Your guidance counselor/program advisor will tell you how you did on the test and what you should do next. At counselor/advisor interviews following testing, you will discuss your test results, program placement, special needs, financial aid, and registration procedures. Test scores are not given over the telephone.
Atlantic Technical Center reserves the right to ask any applicant to re-test to validate test scores.
4. Referrals to remediation in the Applied Academics for Adult Education center are made if minimum basic skill levels have not been achieved.
5. Registration for postsecondary students is held three times annually (August, January, and May), however, not all programs admit new students each term; please check with the counselor/advisor at the school where the program is offered for space availability.
Eligibility
Applications are accepted on a non-discriminatory basis from anyone having the interest, ability, and desire to benefit from an occupational training program.
ATC admits those students who:
- have completed their secondary school education
- are past the minimum compulsory education age
- are high school students (through their high school guidance department)
- Pursuant to Florida Statute 295.125.(2), veterans are given preference within the enrollment process.
Tuition and Fees
Tuition is set by the State of Florida. Applicants must provide documentation showing 12 consecutive months of Florida residency to be eligible for in-state tuition rates. Click Here to view a list of proof of residency documents and / or complete the Residency Affidavit. Tuition for out-of-state students is calculated at a higher rate. Registration, activity, supply and insurance fees are included in the calculation of total program costs.
Method of Payment
Registration fees and tuition fees may be paid by cash, credit card, or local checks. If fees paid by check are refunded, the applicant must wait at least ten (10) days for processing the refund. The Center is not permitted to cash personal checks or accept checks under $25. We also accept Florida PrePaid College Plans and Bright Futures Scholarships.
Enrollment and payment of tuition at this institution could affect your federal income tax return, and in some cases, INCREASE your refund. For this to occur, we must have your social security number at the time of registration to enter you into our secure student database.
Refund Policy
- No refund can be made without the official receipt given at registration.
- School Board Policy 6607 governs the refund of program fees.
- There is no refund of the registration fee.
- Supply, insurance and tuition fees are refundable only during the first week of classes.
- If a class is canceled, a full refund of all fees, including registration, will be issued.
- All refund checks must be requested in person.
- Checks used to pay fees must clear the bank before a refund will be made (Allow at least 10 school days.)
Bookstore
Supplies purchased can be paid by credit card, debit card, or cash.