Special Program Requirements

Please see below for a list of programs that have special admissions requirements:

Practical Nursing

Nursing is one of today's top careers – and there is high demand for professionals who can combine a mind for science with a passion for patient care. Our Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program provides academic and occupational courses with a variety of clinical experiences so that graduates are prepared to enter the fast-paced world of medicine and healthcare immediately upon graduation. The program is designed to prepare graduates to successfully complete the NCLEX-PN for licensure as a Practical Nurse. The LPN program is highly competitive. Students are admitted to the program based on the criteria below.

The SGTC Practical Nursing Program entrance exam is the Assessment Technologies Institute Test of Essential Academic Skills (ATI TEAS). SGTC offers the TEAS tests several times annually. Scores from tests taken at other testing centers will be accepted within a five-year period. Students must make a 58 or higher to be included in this pathway for entrance into the SGTC Practical Nursing Program.

The ATI TEAS is not health care based and is designed to assess essential academic knowledge. The LPN faculty strongly recommend that students purchase the ATI TEAS Study Guide. This guide may be purchased from ATI’s website, www.atitesting.com, or from any website that sells text books. Historically, students who utilized the study guide performed at a higher level on the test than those who chose not to do so.

Selection for the Practical Nursing Program is held twice per year on the Americus Campus: in July to select the students for Fall Semester, and in November to select the students for Spring Semester. Selection is held once per year on the Crisp County campus: in July to select the students for Fall Semester. The deadline date for submission of required documents will be given for each semester. Students missing the deadline will not be eligible for a seat in the program at that time.

A total of twenty-five students are chosen for each class or cohort. Interested students must complete an LPN Nursing Application. Contact SGTC Admissions at admissions@southgatech.edu for applications and testing dates. SGTC will accept the top 25 students per cohort based on TEAS scores. Students must make a 58 or higher to be included in this pathway for entrance into the SGTC Practical Nursing Program.

SGTC LPN SELECTION PROCESS

The SGTC LPN program selection process consists of the following:

LPN admissions application submitted prior to deadline.
Take and meet/exceed 58 or higher on the ATI TEAS exam. Students will be ranked based on highest test scores. Only 25 students will be accepted.

The required documents must be submitted to the Admissions Department.

Tiebreaker:

In the event of a tie in the ranking, the student who has the highest average on the Math and Science section of the qualifying TEAS exam will be given the remaining seat.

Students selected will receive notification via their email addresses approximately one week after the deadline with further instructions.

Students not selected will receive email notification during the same time period. Those students are encouraged to contact their respective advisors to discuss ways to improve performance for possible admission in the next selection. A student who is not selected may choose to keep the current TEAS test score for the next selection.

**Criteria subject to change for next competition**

Heavy Equipment Dealer Service Technology (CAT) Program

In order to be accepted into the Think Big Program, students must first find a dealer sponsor in their geographic location. Once accepted by a dealer, the student will then follow the regular admission procedures as listed below:

Complete an application.
- You may submit an online application by clicking here: Submit an Online Application.
- Or print and submit to the Admissions Office an application by clicking here.
- If you have previously been a student, then you may print a readmission application by clicking here and submitting it to the Admissions Office.
Pay a one-time non-refundable application fee of $25.
Provide official high school transcript/GED/college transcript(s).
Provide proof of residency and verification of lawful presence in the US.
Schedule an appointment to take the placement test *if needed.
Apply for Financial Aid.
Submit a completed Residence Hall agreement with $150 housing deposit (if needed).
Submit a completed 3-page student and sponsoring Dealer Agreement.
Receive acceptance letter and final instructions from SGTC Admissions Office.

* *The placement exam is designed to determine the applicant’s reading, writing and math skills in order to guide the student in educational and career decisions. It is not designed to be a hindrance or barrier to enrollment in a program.

Exceptions in lieu of the placement exam are:

ASSET/Compass/Accuplacer scores from another technical college in Georgia within the last 5 years

Degree Program	Diploma Program
SAT/PSAT scores of 17 critical reading, 17 writing/language and 21 math (post March 2016)	SAT scores of 16 critical reading, 15 writing/language and 18 math (post March 2016)
ACT scores of 16 reading, 14 English, 17 math	ACT scores of 14 reading, 13 English, and 14 math
Accuplacer scores of 70 sentence skills, 64 Reading Comp, 57 Elementary Algebra	Accuplacer scores of 60 Sentence Skills, 55 Reading Comp, 34 Arithmetic
Accuplacer NEXTGEN scores beginning June 2019 of 249 Sentence Skills, 236 Reading, 245 Quantitative Reasoning	Accuplacer NEXTGEN scores beginning June 2019 of 236 Sentence Skills, 224 Reading, 229 Arithmetic
HOPE GPA 2.6 or higher	HOPE GPA 2.6 or higher
GED scores of 165 English and 165 math	GED scores of 165 English and 165 math

Degree Program
SAT/PSAT scores of 17 critical reading, 17 writing/language and 21 math (post March 2016)
Diploma Program
SAT scores of 16 critical reading, 15 writing/language and 18 math (post March 2016)

Degree Program
ACT scores of 16 reading, 14 English, 17 math
Diploma Program
ACT scores of 14 reading, 13 English, and 14 math

Degree Program
Accuplacer scores of 70 sentence skills, 64 Reading Comp, 57 Elementary Algebra
Diploma Program
Accuplacer scores of 60 Sentence Skills, 55 Reading Comp, 34 Arithmetic

Degree Program
Accuplacer NEXTGEN scores beginning June 2019 of 249 Sentence Skills, 236 Reading, 245 Quantitative Reasoning
Diploma Program
Accuplacer NEXTGEN scores beginning June 2019 of 236 Sentence Skills, 224 Reading, 229 Arithmetic

Degree Program
HOPE GPA 2.6 or higher
Diploma Program
HOPE GPA 2.6 or higher

Degree Program
GED scores of 165 English and 165 math
Diploma Program
GED scores of 165 English and 165 math

For additional information, visit the CAT Program, or contact Kyle Hartsfield by phone229-931-2451, Donald Rountree, by phone 299-931-2451 or Keith McCorkle, by phone 229-931-2586 .

Agricultural Technology (John Deere) Program

In order to be accepted into the John Deere Program, students must first find a dealer sponsor in their geographic location. Once accepted by a dealer, the student will then follow the regular admission procedures as listed below:

Complete an application.
- You may submit an online application by clicking here: Submit an Online Application .
- Or print and submit to the Admissions Office an application by clicking here .
- If you have previously been a student, then you may print a readmission application by clicking here and submitting it to the Admissions Office.
Pay a one-time non-refundable application fee of $25.
Provide official high school transcript/GED/college transcript(s).
Provide proof of residency and verification of lawful presence in the US.
Schedule an appointment to take the placement test *if needed.
Apply for Financial Aid.
Submit a completed Residence Hall agreement with $150 housing deposit (if needed).
Submit a completed 3-page Student and Sponsoring Dealer Agreement
Receive acceptance letter and final instructions from SGTC Admissions Office.

Exceptions in lieu of the placement exam are:

ASSET/Compass/Accuplacer scores from another technical college in Georgia within the last 5 years

Degree Program	Diploma Program
SAT/PSAT scores of 17 critical reading, 17 writing/language and 21 math (post March 2016)	SAT scores of 16 critical reading, 15 writing/language and 18 math (post March 2016)
ACT scores of 16 reading, 14 English, 17 math	ACT scores of 14 reading, 13 English, and 14 math
Accuplacer scores of 70 sentence skills, 64 Reading Comp, 57 Elementary Algebra	Accuplacer scores of 60 Sentence Skills, 55 Reading Comp, 34 Arithmetic
Accuplacer NEXTGEN scores beginning June 2019 of 249 Sentence Skills, 236 Reading, 245 Quantitative Reasoning	Accuplacer NEXTGEN scores beginning June 2019 of 236 Sentence Skills, 224 Reading, 229 Arithmetic
HOPE GPA 2.6 or higher	HOPE GPA 2.6 or higher
GED scores of 165 English and 165 math	GED scores of 165 English and 165 math

Degree Program
ACT scores of 16 reading, 14 English, 17 math
Diploma Program
ACT scores of 14 reading, 13 English, and 14 math

Degree Program
Accuplacer scores of 70 sentence skills, 64 Reading Comp, 57 Elementary Algebra
Diploma Program
Accuplacer scores of 60 Sentence Skills, 55 Reading Comp, 34 Arithmetic

Degree Program
HOPE GPA 2.6 or higher
Diploma Program
HOPE GPA 2.6 or higher

Degree Program
GED scores of 165 English and 165 math
Diploma Program
GED scores of 165 English and 165 math

For additional information, visit the John Deere Power Up Website, contact Matt Burks, by phone at 229-931-2401 or Wayne Peck, by phone at 229-931-2005.