Admission Requirements & Procedures

Admissions > Enrollment

Requirements

  1. Students who are 18 years old and/or possess a high school diploma and/or GED certificate will be allowed to enroll at FDTC upon successful completion of the College's application process and entrance requirements.
    Exceptions to the above: An applicant who is a high school junior or senior or an applicant age 16 to 17 (who has dropped out of high school) must submit, prior to admission, written permission/recommendation from the principal/guidance counselor of the school he/she is attending or last attended, as well as, parental/guardian permission to attend  FDTC.
  2. An applicant must have satisfactory scores on either the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), the American College Test (ACT), or the College's placement test, as required. (See each program for specific score requirements).  There is a five-year time limit on all entrance test scores.

Procedures

  1. Submit an online application for admissions.
  2. Submit official high school transcripts and/or proof of GED.
  3. Readmit students must resubmit high school and/or college transcripts if they have not attended FDTC within the past two years.
  4. Submit appropriate entrance test scores (RSAT, SAT, and/or ACT) or take the College's COMPASS Placement Test.  Some programs may require additional tests.
  5. Some programs require a placement interview with the department head.
  6. Students seeking a degree from FDTC must meet the admissions requirements for their desired program.