ADMISSIONS POLICIES   ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS   American School of Technology requires that an applicant for admission into the HVAC Program, Medical Assisting Program, Computer Office Specialist Program or Medical Billing and Coding Program be either a high school graduate, or have successfully obtained a GED equivalency certificate.     The school requires students enrolling into the Medical Assisting Program to complete and sign a Student Health Certificate and Affidavit and show proof of TB Mantoux (within one (1) year) prior to externship.   The school provides equal opportunities to all applicants for admission without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, ancestry, place of birth or sex.   All interested applicants are invited to visit the school to personally tour the facility.   Persons desiring to make application for admission must come into the school, be interviewed by a representative of the school, pass an entrance test, complete an Enrollment Agreement and submit other information which may be required to determine qualifications.     ACADEMIC POLICIES     STANDARDS OF SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS   Federal law requires all post secondary schools to publish their Standards of Academic Progress Policy and ensure that the policy applies to both recipients and non- recipients of federal financial assistance. Through the implementation of this policy the school monitors the academic progress of all students towards the completion of their program. This process is enforced with all other institutional policies and procedures. Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards apply to all students who attend the American School of Technology.    SAP is monitored using two components; a quantitative component that consists of a maximum timeframe in which a student must complete his/her program and a qualitative component consisting of grades that are measured against a standard:   Maximum Time Frame (MTF):    All students must complete their program in a period not to exceed 150% of the published length of the program as measured in credit hours.  For example a student may attempt a maximum of 36 hours if the program length is 24 hours (1.5 x 24).  In order to graduate, a student must complete 100% of the required courses within the maximum time frame.  All hours attempted, including repeated courses, will apply towards the maximum time frame to complete the program including courses completed with an “F”, “I”, or “W”.   Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA):   Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) is determined by dividing total quality points by total hours completed. It will be calculated at each evaluation point and include all work completed in the program. Quality points are explained in the grading policy section below.   Successful completion of a course requires a grade of “D” or above.  “F” or “I” grades are not considered successful completion. “F’ and “I” grades carry zero quality points but will be included in the calculation of the CGPA. A grade of “W” is not considered a successful completion of a course and does not get calculated in the CGPA. Although repeated courses will count towards credit hours attempted, only the grade received on the last repeat will be used in the CGPA calculation.