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Advanced Technical Education Admissions

Admissions Requirements

Any person 16 years of age or older is eligible to apply for admission, regardless of previous education. Applicants will be accepted into educational programs in which they demonstrate a reasonable prospect for success. The Institute reserves the right to admit applicants based upon previous academic achievements and life experiences.

To be accepted to an Advanced Technical Education program, students must meet the following admissions requirements and the requirements established for each program. ATE requirements are as follows:

  • Applicant must provide proof that he/she is a legal US resident (driver’s license, Social Security card, student visa, resident alien card, etc.).
  • Applicants must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate (GED) for full-time admission. (High school students requesting dual credit status must receive approval.)
  • Applicants must complete the established application process as listed.
  • Applicants must meet the requirements of each program. (Program requirements are found in each program section of this catalog.)

If the program is fully enrolled, students will be placed on a waiting list.

Admission to MTI is open to anyone without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, handicap, economic status, national origin, or ancestry, in accordance with federal law.

How to Apply for Admission

Interested persons are invited to call, write or visit Mitchell Technical Institute. Offices are open Monday through Friday. Campus tours and presentations may be arranged. The staff can provide the necessary forms for admission to the Institute and the program of your choice.

Admissions Process

In order to be considered for admission to an Advanced Technical Education program, an applicant must complete the following requirements:

  1. Submit an Application for Admission. The application form is available at the MTI campus and online on the MTI website.
  2. Send an official copy of your academic records (high school transcript, college transcript or high school equivalency certificate). Your high school, the registrar of the last college you attended, or the testing center where you took the General Education Development test can provide copies of your academic records.
  3. Provide MTI with a photocopy of a birth certificate, driver’s license, or other legal document to certify age and resident status.
  4. After acceptance to a program:
    • A start date will be identified.
    • Students will register for courses.

Students with Disabilities

All enrolled students with disabilities have equal access to all programs and activities at Mitchell Technical Institute offered in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008. Most programs have minimum physical standards that students must meet. Individual program standards can be reviewed with an Admissions representative.

Required Immunizations

South Dakota state law (SDCL 13-49-27.1) states that immunizations are required for students entering public or private postsecondary educational institutions in South Dakota. “Public or private postsecondary institution” or “institution,” is any entity permitted to offer postsecondary education credits or degrees in South Dakota. “Student” is any person born after 1956 who is registering for more than one class during an academic term such as a quarter or semester. The term includes any person who meets face-to-face at least once per week to receive instruction. The term does not include any person who receives non-credit-bearing or on-the-job training services.

Any student entering a public or private postsecondary education institution in this state for the first time after July 1, 2008, shall, within forty-five days after the start of classes, present to the appropriate institution certification from a licensed physician that the student has received or is in the process of receiving the required two doses of immunization against measles, rubella and mumps. As an alternative to the requirement for a physician’s certification, the student may present certification from a licensed physician stating the physical condition of the student would be such that immunization would endanger the student’s life or health; certification from a licensed physician stating the student has experienced the natural disease against which the immunization protects; confirmation from a laboratory of the presence of adequate immunity; or a written statement signed by the student that the student is an adherent to a religious doctrine whose teachings are opposed to such immunizations. If the student is under the age of 18, the written statement shall be signed by one parent or guardian.

Non-High School Graduates, Including Home-Schooled Students

Students who are home-schooled may be admitted to MTI with evidence of a high-school completion certificate/diploma from an accredited agency or school or with a GED. Home-schooled students will also be required to meet minimum requirements on the ACT. The Admissions Office will work with any home-schooled student to make sure that their MTI Application for Admission is complete.

Home School Entrance Requirements

Home-schooled high school students applying for admission into MTI have two options to meet the high school diploma requirement:

  1. Provide a home-school high school record of completion and documentation of a completed GED and take the MTI’s entrance assessment, meeting the required scores for the program

    OR

  2. Provide a home-school high school record of completion that has been certified by an accredited outside educational organization and take the ACT entrance assessment, meeting the required scores for the program.

Non-Discrimination Statement

MTI does not discriminate in its employment of policies and practices, or in its educational programs on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or ancestry, military/veteran status, genetic information or any other category protected by law in its education programs, admissions policies, employment policies, financial aid or other institute-administered programs.

Inquiries concerning the application of Title VI, Title IX or Section 504 may be referred to:

Vice-President

Mitchell Technical Institute

1800 E. Spruce St.

Mitchell, SD, 57301

Telephone (605) 995-3023

or to:

Kansas City Office

Office for Civil Rights

U.S. Department of Education

One Petticoat Lane

1010 Walnut Street, 3rd floor, Suite 320

Kansas City, MO 64106

Telephone: 816-268-0550

FAX: 816-268-0599; TDD: 800-877-8339

Email: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov