Admissions for Distance Learning
Students enrolled in distance learning courses must adhere to all the admissions requirements of the college. Additionally, students must meet the prerequisite requirements of individual courses through appropriate placement test scores and/or course completion as documented on official transcripts. There are no special admissions to a separate program for distance learning. Students are strongly advised to limit the number of distance learning courses for which they register, these courses require a high level of commitment and self-discipline. Historically, about 50 percent of students successfully complete distance learning courses whereas about 60 percent successfully complete traditional classes. However, among those students who are successful completers, distance learning students earn higher grades than traditional students. Students enrolled in online classes must consider their level of computer competence.
Residency for Distance Learning
The College is not authorized to provide distance learning courses outside of North Carolina unless state authorization has been granted from the state in which the applicant resides. State authorization requires colleges to seek and secure authorization to offer instruction in that state. For a list of states CCC&TI is authorized to provide instruction please visit the Out of State Student Information page on the college website.
Admission of applicants residing outside of North Carolina to an online degree, diploma, certificate program or individual online courses offered by the College is dependent on the College’s ability to secure authorization from the applicant’s state of residence. The college reserves the right to refuse admission to distance learning courses and programs for any applicant residing in a state where the college is not authorized to provide post-secondary education. State authorization does not affect the cost of attending the College. Tuition requirements, including those for out-of-state students, still apply.