Admission Requirements

All students must be at least eighteen (18) years of age on or before the first day of class and have earned a High School Diploma or a General Education Development Certificate (GED).

All students must be at least eighteen (18) years of age on or before the first day of class and have earned a High School Diploma or a General Education Development Certificate (GED). A copy of the original High School Diploma or a General Education Development Certificate (G.E.D) must be submitted with the admission application. Students enrolled in the ESL program for non-academic purposes are exempt from the High School Diploma/GED requirement.

North America Technical Institute ESL admissions process begins with a personal interview and tour of North America Technical Institute ESL facility led by the Admissions Director. During the personal interview, the Admissions Director will assess your skill levels and prior work experience in addition to assessing your educational and career goals. For admission to specific programs or courses, there may be prerequisites and/or demonstrated proficiency in the prerequisite skill objectives and/or prior work experience required. During the student’s interview process, the Institute’s admissions representative will obtain this information, particularly, the student’s knowledge and prior professional and learning experience using a computer and/or require the student to take basic keyboarding and/or computer skills tests. You will also have the opportunity to fill out the application for admission and request further information about financial options.

The same procedure above applies to a distance learning student, but virtually. Online/distance education applicants must complete this online assessment. This tool, designed by Penn State, can be found here, For more information, contact an admissions officer and/or a student adviser.