ETI admits students into its academic training programs regardless of their ethnicity, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religious beliefs or a lack thereof.

Applicants are required to satisfy the following criteria:

(1) Be at least 18 years of age on or before starting their first day of class;

(2) Complete an admissions application;

(3) Provide evidence that they have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent. If high school was completed outside of the United States, the applicant must submit a copy of the high school diploma and, if applicable, an acceptable English translation of the diploma.

The requirement for proof of high school completion may be waived if the applicant can provide a copy of an official transcript showing completion of a postsecondary associate degree or higher. An official transcript from a non-U.S. college or university must be accompanied by a written evaluation by an agency acceptable to ETI advising that the credential earned is equivalent to an associate degree or higher of an accredited U.S. college.

(4) Possess a basic understanding of and competency in computer functions and operations and a fundamental knowledge of word processing.

(5) Complete and sign an enrollment agreement.

Students who have left or been withdrawn from an academic program for any reason must submit a written request, asking to be readmitted. Students who were dismissed for violation of the Code of Conduct are not eligible for readmission.

A student can be readmitted only once, based on space availability. Before readmission, a student must pay all outstanding tuition that was due at the time of his or her dismissal or withdrawal. Students will receive academic credit for all courses previously successfully completed. Students readmitted into a program must complete that program within the maximum time frame as described in the Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy section of this catalog.

Online students must have access to the Internet and must have a personal computer, laptop, or tablet. The student is responsible for his or her own computer equipment, Internet connection, and any online charges that may be incurred. The online conferencing software and related fees are included in the cost of tuition.

Technical Requirements

ETI students will need Windows 8, 10 or 11 operating system to complete online programs. Using a PC, the minimum requirements are:

• Processor: 4 gigahertz (GHz) or faster.

• RAM: 4 gigabyte (GB) (32-bit) or 4 GB (64-bit)

• Free hard disk space: 500 GB.

• Graphics card: Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver.

• A Microsoft account and Internet access.

Additional Requirements

• Any standards-supporting browser from the past 5 years, including Firefox, Safari, Google Chrome, Opera, and MS Internet Explorer.

• Some demonstrations and interactions require the Flash Player plug-in.

• Some documents and resources are provided in the PDF format. Adobe Reader may need to be installed to view them: get.adobe.com/reader

Every student must satisfactorily pass all courses with a cumulative final grade point average of 2.0 (73%) or better within the maximum time allowed for completion.

Every student must also meet all financial responsibilities before they are eligible for graduation.

Emerging Technologies Institute (ETI) offers curricula measured in clock hours, not credit hours. Certificates of completion, i.e., school diplomas, are issued to students who meet clock hour requirements. The granting of any college credit to students who participated in and/or completed a program at ETI is solely at the discretion of the institution of higher education that the student may opt to subsequently attend.

Regular attendance and punctuality at scheduled class times are expected of all students, as they are essential in maximizing students' learning experiences.

Instructors are required to take attendance 15 minutes after the scheduled start of a class. Any student who is not present and seated by that time will be marked as absent for the entire hour. If the student fails to show, they will, of course be counted absent for the entire class.

Any student who, for any reason, misses more than 20% of any course will fail the course. Any student who, for any reason, misses more than 20% of the total number of clock hours for any program will be dismissed from the school.

All class work and assignments missed because of absence must be made up by the student, whether the absence is excused or unexcused. An excused absence is one for which the student has given advance notice to the instructor. Missed work and assignments must be completed within one week following the absence. Any missed examination must be taken on the first day of return following the absence.

Credits Earned at Other Institutions

At the time of admission, ETI will consider accepting transfer credits or clock hours earned at another post-secondary institution provided that the following criteria are met:

• The postsecondary institution is accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or by the Council on Higher Education Accreditation.

• The course or courses are determined to be comparable in both content and duration to a course or courses offered by ETI.

• The course was completed within ten years of the date that the student is applying for admission into ETI and the student earned a grade of B or higher.

An official transcript must be sent directly to ETI from the postsecondary institution that the transferring student attended. The transcript will be reviewed, and it will be determined whether the course or courses requested for transfer credit meet all of the above-required criteria and whether transfer credit will be granted. The decision is final and not appealable.

A maximum of 100 clock hours earned from other institutions can be transferred into the program.

Transfer credits accepted will be appropriately converted into clock hours. The grade for any transfer courses from other institutions will not be included in a calculation of the student’s cumulative grade point average (CGPA) or of total clock hours attempted.

Clock Hours Earned at ETI

The granting of any college credit to students who participated in and/or completed a program at ETI is solely at the discretion of the institution of higher education that the student may opt to subsequently attend.

For clock hours earned in other programs offered by ETI that a student wants transferred into a new ETI academic program, the following criteria must be met:

• The same course or courses must be required in the new program or must be comparable in content and duration to a course or courses offered in the new program.

• The student must have earned a passing grade in the course or courses.

There is no limit to the number of clock hours earned at ETI that can be transferred into a new ETI academic program. The grades earned for the transferred ETI courses will be included in a calculation of the student’s CGPA. Additionally, the total number of clock hours will be included in a calculation of total clock hours attempted and successfully completed in determining whether a student is making satisfactory academic progress.

Courses completed at other institutions and accepted on transfer by ETI will be designated on the ETI transcript as “TR”. Courses completed at ETI and accepted for transfer into a new ETI academic program will be identified separately on the ETI transcript and the grades earned for those courses will be included as well.

ETI's administration and faculty seek to provide an atmosphere that supports growth and learning. The school facilities are communities where students take responsibility for their environment.

Suspensions and expulsion are reserved for serious offenses. There will be a refund of tuition, as per the refund policy, for students who are suspended, expelled or who withdraw from the school pending, or as a result of disciplinary action. Offenses include, but are not limited to academic dishonesty, disorderly conduct, harassment, physical or sexual assault, theft, and verbal abuse.

The Director will, depending on the severity of the infraction and the past disciplinary record of the offender, impose one or more of the following penalties: a warning, disciplinary probation, suspension or expulsion.

Students have the right to appeal any penalty imposed by the administration due to misconduct. All appeals must be done in writing within ten calendar days and include the circumstances which contributed to the sanctions and the student's plan for respecting the code of conduct policy. All appeals will be reviewed by an Appeals Committee within ten business days, which will make the decision to uphold the sanction or grant the appeal and reinstate the student.

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

As a postsecondary institution awarding academic certificates, ETI expects students to demonstrate integrity in the participation and completion of work at it relates to their program. Students are subject to dismissal if they engage in cheating, plagiarism, or any activity that calls into question the authenticity of their work.

In the online environment, that includes getting assistance to complete required coursework, using the work of others as your own, and copying material without the appropriate citation or acknowledgement.

ATTENDANCE POLICY

Regular attendance and punctuality at scheduled class times are expected of all students, as they are essential in maximizing students' learning experiences.

Any student who, for any reason, misses more than 20% of any course will fail the course. Any student who, for any reason, misses more than 20% of the total number of clock hours for any program will be dismissed from the school.

All class work and assignments missed because of absence must be made up by the student, whether the absence is excused or unexcused. An excused absence is one for which the student has given advance notice to the instructor. Missed work and assignments must be completed within one week following the absence.