Admissions Requirements & Procedures

The admissions process will begin with a meeting with one of our admissions representatives. Information is given according to the program of
your choice and a school tour is conducted. Prospective students that wish to continue to enrollment will then start the completion of the enrollment
documentation. All enrollment documentation must be the original copies and completed at the school. Before a student is given a seat in any
class, all their enrollment documentation must be completed. No qualified prospect may be excluded from enrollment based on age, race, gender,
color, religion, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.

Step 1 – Initial Enrollment

Complete enrollment application and all required enrollment documents.
Complete tour of the school.
Bring in your High School Diploma or GED – Please note: Not all programs require this. Please see our admissions representative for more
information on which programs are exempt from this step.
Sign up for new student orientation.

Step 2 – Eligibility

For programs that are 300 clock hours or more all enrolling students must have a valid High School Diploma or GED from an approved institution.
For students that are bringing this documentation in from another country their transcripts and diploma must be evaluated and translated by a
Florida approved agency. For a listing of these agencies please contact the main office.

Required Documentation for Enrollment

Valid identification (Expired identifications will NOT be accepted).
High School Diploma or GED.
Academic transcript and/or official transcript (if receiving credit).
Copy of any certificates or licenses (if indicated).
SAP form.
Program disclosure form.
Background Check and drug testing form (For Pharmacy Technician students only. Drug testing form may not be required for all students).
Rules and regulations form.
Some students may be requested to submit additional forms.

All students who have met the admission criteria will be admitted on a space-available basis, based upon when all requirements were met. A student may be accepted for admission to a program any time before a new course starts. The school catalog is available online and each student receives a paper copy or an electronic version when he or she enrolls into a new program at Aguilas International Technical Institute.

Aguilas International Technical Institute, Inc. (AITI) admits applicants without regard to race, color, disability, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age or national origin.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Pursuant to Section 456.0635, Florida Statutes, you are being notified that effective July 1, 2009, health care boards or the department shall refuse to issue a license, certificate, or registration and shall refuse to admit a candidate for examination if the applicant has been:

1. Convicted or plead guilty or nolo contender to a felony violation of: chapters 409, 817, or 893, Florida Statutes; or 21 U.S.C. ss. 801- 970 or 42 U.S.C. ss 1395-1396, unless the sentence and any probation or pleas ended more than 15 years prior to the application.
2. Terminated for cause from Florida Medicaid Program (unless the applicant has been in good standing for the most recent five years).
3. Terminated for cause by any other State Medicaid Program or the Medicare Program (unless the termination was at least 20 years prior to the date of the application and the applicant has been in good standing with the program for the most recent five years).

Some of the boards, or the department where there is no board, are in the process of updating questions on licensing applications. Please continue to use the application, as it currently appears online until rules are adopted that will allow the department to replace these applications with updated versions.

Other Admissions Requirements for Online Hybrid Students

Florida Legal Residence Disclosure

Students enrolled in any residential or online/ hybrid program must legally reside in the state of Florida. Students are required to have a mailing address located within the state of Florida, and they must provide it during the enrollment process. Licensing and credentialing requirement varies from state to state, and additional training may be required if students live outside of Florida. Florida residency can be proven by providing a FL State ID, FL Driver’s License, or a Mailing Address located within the state of Florida.

Students must notify the office of student services if they decide to relocate to a different state during their enrolled program. Student service office can be reached by calling (813)871-2407 or emailing studentservices@agmedtech.com or by visiting the office of student service Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. If the student does relocate during their enrolled program students will be withdrawn from their program.

Background check disclosure

Pharmacy Technician: Aguilas International Technical Institute requires all students enrolled in the Pharmacy Technician program to complete and pass a Level 2 ACHA background check prior to enrollment. If results are no eligible student will not be allowed to enroll or complete the program.

Medical Assisting: Students enrolled in Medical Assistant must complete and pass a Level 2 ACHA background check prior to starting externship hours. If results are no eligible student will not be allowed to complete the program.

Home Health Aide: There are no background requirements for Home Health Aide students, however students are encouraged to complete a ACHA level 2 background for employment purposes.

Pharmacy Technician Online / Hybrid: Aguilas International Technical Institute requires all students enrolled in the Pharmacy Technician program to complete and pass a Level 2 ACHA background check prior to enrollment. If results are no eligible student will not be allowed to enroll or complete the program.

Medical Assisting Online / Hybrid: Students enrolled in Medical Assistant must complete and pass a Level 2 ACHA background check prior to starting externship hours. If results are no eligible student will not be allowed to complete the program.

Home Health Aide Online / Hybrid: There are no background requirements for Home Health Aide students, however, students are encouraged to complete a ACHA level 2 background for employment purposes.

**Not passing a background check may also affect or limit the student’s employability in any program provided at Aguilas International Technical Institute. **

Technical Support

Students are encouraged to use our tech assistance. Students may call (813)871-2407 to speak with a technical support specialist. Students can also email lhernandez@agmedtech.com for any questions and will be receive and email response withing 24-48 hours. In office technical support is available Monday to Friday from 9am – 5pm.

Common support include: Orbund password reset, zoom download assistance and Orbund navigation assistance.

Computer Requirements

Hardware:

Computer should have a minimum of 4GB of RAM and a minimum processor of 2GHZ. A Speakers and a microphone are required. These can be, USB plug-in, wireless Bluetooth, or built in. A webcam is also required. This can be a built-in, USB plug-in.

Monitor should have a minimum size of 1024×600.

Operating system:

Computer operating system must be Windows XP sp3 or newer, MAC OS X 10.6x or newer, or Linux- ChromeOS, iOS 5 or newer and/or Android 2.3 or newer.

Software:

Microsoft Office 2016 or newer, Adobe Acrobat Reader, this can be obtained at https://get.adobe.com/reader/

Supported Browser:

Recommended browsers include Firefox 27 or higher, Google Chrome 30 or higher, Internet Explorer 11 or higher, Safari 7 or higher.

For all Internet Browsers, Disable Pop-up Blocker, Enable Cookies in Browser, Enable JavaScript

Tablet devices

Students are allowed to use a tablet device to join Zoom meetings. Zoom supported devices included IOS, Android, Blackberry and surface pro 2 or higher with a Window 8.1 or higher.

If tablet PCs is running with Windows 10 it must be Windows 10Home, pro, or enterprise. S mode is not currently supported on Zoom. Tablet PCs only support desktop clients on zoom.

Cell phones are not allowed for zoom meetings or course work assignments.

Internet Requirements

Student is responsible to have a reliable internet connection with a supported web browser.

Ethernet connection (LAN) or wireless adapter (Wi-Fi) with a minimum internet speed requirement is of 512kbps.

Zoom

Student is responsible for downloading zoom prior to the first day of class and are also responsible for entering and navigating in the zoom platform prior to the first scheduled class.

View and print documents

Students must be able to access .pdf files, and .doc files

Video

Video may be sent to student using a Window Media Player, QuickTime or VLC Media Player or similar.

Orbund

Enrolled student will automatically have a Orbund account assigned to them. Username and temporary password can be requested in the main office with your student service representative or admissions representative. Students will be responsible to access their accounts to view the course catalog, class syllabus, emails from classmates or instructors, grades and attendance. To visit your student portal visit https://server14.orbund.com/

Plugins

Students must have the most up to date flash plug in and must enable JavaScript.

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