SCHOOL POLICIES

Admissions Services for students at NTII begin with pre-admission advisement. Admissions staff members explain the Institute’s requirements for acceptance and for earning a certificate. The Admissions Office’s hours of operation are Monday to Sunday from 9:00am to 5:00 pm. NTII does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, color, creed, disability, religion, national origin, marital or veteran status in the educational programs that it offers, in its employment policies, practices and procedures, or in the acceptance and admission of students.

Orientation
All new students attend an orientation session before formal classes begin. Usually, this is held a few days before school opens. The orientation session is designed to acquaint students with the policies of the school and also to encourage a friendly atmosphere for students, faculty, and staff to meet and interact .

Entrance Requirements
Applicants are required to meet one of the two following criteria in order to be considered for acceptance:

  1. be a high school graduate or have obtained a high school equivalency diploma (GED), or
  2. be able to demonstrate the ability to benefit from higher education and the ability to complete the program. 

Procedures
Applicants must complete the following steps to be considered for admission to a certificate program at NTII.

  1. Complete application for admission.
  2. Visit NTII for a personal interview with a member of the Admissions Office. An exception may be made under extraordinary circumstances.
  3. Submit the following documentation for an admission decision:
    1. High school graduate or GED recipients: Applicants who have graduated from high school or possess a GED should present a copy of such for evaluation. Applicants who cannot document high school graduation or possession of a GED will be required to take the admissions test establishing ability-to-benefit.
    2. Ability-to-Benefit students: applicants who have not earned a high school diploma or a GED are required to take the admissions test to establish ability to benefit to be considered for acceptance as matriculated students.
  4. The admissions test used to evaluate Ability-to-Benefit students.

•  The students must passed FEDERAL APPROVED ABILITY TO BENEFIT TESTS     “CELSA” with score 90.

•  The students must passed FEDERAL APPROVED ABILITY TO BENEFIT TESTS

    Career Programs Assessment (CPAT) Language Usage 43, Reading 44, Numerical 50

Once accepted, students will

  1. Accurately fill out and sign all required forms;
  2. Meet with the Financial Aid Office to discuss the financial aspects of attending NTII Institute;
  3. Meet with the Center for Advisement and Retention, if required by the Admission Office;
  4. Take the English and mathematics placement tests, as required. Students will be placed in levels according to their scores on the standardized Basic English Skills Test (BEST) as follows:
    Basic level 0 – 34,
    Intermediate Level, 35 – 51,
    Advanced Level 52-74;
  5. Provide proof of immunization as required, consistent with New York State Law.

Enrollment Date
Students may begin enrolling for classes two weeks before the term begins.
Enrollment Agreement
Applicants must agree with the Enrollment Agreement for the selected program or course of study. Once a student signs the Enrollment Agreement, tuition cannot be changed, with or without warning.
Late Enrollment
If an applicant misses the official start date of the program, he/she may make a request to the Director to enroll late. Requests for late enrollment will only be considered providing that the applicant agrees to completely make-up hours for any hours missed at the beginning of the term. Late enrollment requests will only be considered during the first four weeks of a term.
Registration Fee
A one-time, non-refundable registration fee of $50 for each program or course is payable upon acceptance in the program. The registration fee is applicable only to the specific start date of the program or course that the applicant is enrolled in. This fee may not be applied to any other start date. Attendance
Students are required to maintain prompt and regular attendance in all classes and are responsible for all assignments presented in their absence. A complete record of student attendance will be maintained and may be used as a reference for employment recommendations. Students who miss class for any reason must follow NTII’s Make-Up Policy. Failure to attend classes on a regular basis may lead to attendance probation and dismissal from the program without tuition reimbursement.
Recording Attendance
The Instructor records every instructional hour of attendance in a Daily Attendance Roster. In addition to the roster, attendance is also recorded on a daily basis on an attendance card. The card becomes a permanent part of a student’s file.
Lateness
Students entering class ten or more minutes after the class is in session are recorded as late for that instructional hour. Two instances of being marked late will be counted as an absence. Additionally, students leaving classes 10 or more minutes early will also be treated as an absence. Absence
When an absence occurs, a student is expected to notify the school before the start of the next scheduled class session and explain the cause of the absence. The student will be required to make up any academic work lost during his/her absence.
Attendance Advisement Steps
The attendance procedure follows a series of advisement steps that notifies the student when he/she has reached a certain number of absences. Students are warned of their attendance status regarding absences through the following methods:

  • Warning No. 1 A warning notice is mailed home or handed to the student when 20 hours have been missed. Only one warning is issued at this level. The date the warning is mailed is recorded in the student’s academic folder.
  • Warning No. 2 A second warning notice is mailed home or handed to the student when 30 hours have been missed. Only one warning is issued at this level. The date the warning is mailed is recorded in the student’s academic folder.
  • Warning No. 3 Probationary Status. This occurs once the student reaches a point where 90 hours have been missed. At this level, the student is required to have a conference with a member of the administration or the Director. The meeting is documented and the student is placed on attendance probation until the end of the term. By the end of the term, the student must go through supervised make-up sessions to bring the number class hours missed below probationary level (95 hours).

At the end of the term, all students who were, at any point, placed on probation will be reviewed. If class hours missed have not been brought down below 95 hours, they will begin the new term on Final Warning Status, which is issued by the Director.

Final Warning Status
Final Warning status notices are issued by the Director at the beginning of a new term. They are issued to students on attendance probation. The student will be monitored carefully throughout the term.
If the student’s absences again exceed 95 hours, he/she will be dismissed from the program at the discretion of the Director.
Leave of Absence
A student may request a leave of absence in the case of a prolonged illness, injury, death in the family, or other special circumstances that hinder their ability to attend class. All requests for leaves of absence must be submitted in writing and be approved by the Director in writing. The student will not be held responsible for absences accumulated during the period of leave nor for any financial charges. Upon return from an approved leave of absence, the student will be allowed to continue their course of study at the point where he/she left off or at the currently appropriate level as determined by the following:
•  for leaves of absence less than 30 calendar days, the student will meet with an
instructor to determine their current level of proficiency or will be given a written or oral exam to determine their current level; or
•  for leaves of absence 30 calendar days or longer, the student will be given a written or oral exam to determine their current level of proficiency; and
•  a copy of the exam and/or results of the exam, along with the level at which the student re-entered the program will be recorded in the student’s file.
Regular Full-Time Students
Regular full-time students are those students enrolled in programs and courses amounting to 730 hours or more. Students must carry a weekly academic workload of 24 instructional hours.
Part-Time Students
Part-time students are those individuals who cannot attend school on a full-time basis.
Schedule Changes
The School reserves the right at its discretion, to cancel, change or reschedule classes, as needed, for proper school administration. School closings due to inclement weather will be posted on the WOR Radio Website: www.wor710.com , or students may call the WOR School Closing Hotline at (877) 871-9208 and follow the prompts to get to NTII. Generally when New York City public schools located in Manhattan are to be closed due to inclement weather or other unusual circumstances, NTII will also be closed.
Make-Up Policy
The make-up policy permits a student to makeup hours with an instructor at periods and sessions outside of the student’s current class schedule. The Instructor must verify the course and the student’s attendance in writing. Make-up hours must be done in the exact course that the student missed. There are no additional charges for make-up hours at this time.
A student may also complete make-up hours at the end of the program, which may extend the graduation date. When make-up hours go beyond the expected date of graduation, the student may be charged tuition at the hourly rate as stated on the enrollment agreement.
Maximum allowable Make-Up hours 90% 10% Absences 11-20% Absences
No. Hours Attendance (No Make-Up) (Must Make-Up)
360 351 36 72
128 116 12 25
60 56 06 12
30 27 03 06