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Admission to Seattle Vocational Institute is open to students who are 16 years and older; anyone who has a high school diploma or the General Education Development (GED) certificate; or anyone who is at least 18 years old and is able to benefit from the college's curriculum. Applications for Admission are accepted on a continuing basis. Admission is required for students pursuing a Certificate of Completion in a vocational training program.
 
Admission standards vary from program to program. Students need to meet the criteria for the individual program, ability to benefit and/or test requirements. Each program's requirements are listed on that program's profile page.

Admission and Tuition Assistance Workshops are held every Monday 9:30 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. and every Wednesday from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Instructors will be on hand to answer your questions, distribute literature and provide assistance on starting the registration process. Orientations do not take place on holidays or when school is not in session.
 
Instructors from the programs of Administrative Office Professional (AOP), Basic Skills, Health Unit Coordinator (HUC), Medical Assistant and Network Technician will present combined Introductory Orientations in the lobby just outside of room 206 on:
Mondays from 1:00 p.m.to 1:30 p.m.
Tuesdays from 3:00 p.m.to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m.to 4:30 p.m.
 
Introductory Orientations for Pre-Construction Apprenticeship Training only are held Friday mornings at 11:00 a.m. Location varies. Please call 206--587-4950 for this week's meeting place.
 
The Dental Assistant program will hold their next Introductory Orientation on December 1, 2006 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in room 414.
 
For information on the next Cosmetology Introductory Orientation please contact the Cosmetology department at 587-5477.

New student registration is ongoing throughout all quarters. Program Assignment takes place every Thursday and Friday from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon.
 
Returning Students will be mailed an appointment each quarter to register for the next quarter. Contact the Registration Office for the current quarter dates and deadlines.

Skills Placement and Assessment Tests are required for placement into most programs and are given every Monday at 11:30 a.m. and every Wednesday at 2:30 p.m.

Currently, tuition for vocational programs is determined by the state. Tuition will be your major expense. Other expenses can include, but are not limited to, books, lab fees and transportation. Books, lab fees and supply costs are subject to change without notice. Tuition rates are set by the Washington State Legislature. Tuition is subject to change.

Class fees and transportation fees follow the tuition refund schedule below. No charge is made for dropping classes after the first day of class when a refund is not involved. Refunds will be made as stated below subject to a $5 minimum forfeiture of fees. (In those instances where the fee subject to refund is less than $5, the minimum forfeiture will be reduced to that amount).
 

Withdrawal due to class cancellation by the institution:	100%
Withdrawal prior to the first day of class (less $5 fee):	100%
Eighth (8th) through the twentieth (20th) calendar day of quarter:	50%	43-130 hrs.
After the first twenty (20) calendar days of the quarter:	0%	131-330 hrs.

 
Important Note: The transportation fee is nonrefundable if any portion of it has been utilized by the student. No refund will be given to a student who is dismissed from the College for disciplinary reasons or who fails to follow official withdrawal procedures. Allow at least three weeks for receipt of refunds. All refunds will be mailed.