Admission to Lake Washington Technical College (LWTC) is open to anyone who:
- has a high school diploma, or
- General Education Development (GED) certificate
or - is at least 18 years old and is able to benefit from the college's curriculum
An application for admission should be submitted to Enrollment Services by prospective students who seek a degree or certificate, or enroll in 15 or more credits in a given quarter, or have a total of 25 cumulative college-level credits at LWTC. The application is available online at our website, www.lwtc.edu. Additionally, applications may be found in our Enrollment Services Office, by calling the college at (425) 739-8104, or by e-mailing admissions@lwtc.edu.
To assure the highest quality education and training, the number of students who may enroll in a program may be limited. Admission to the college does not guarantee that all classes or all programs can accept new students. Because of the demand for programs, persons interested in attending the college are encouraged to apply early.
Some programs, such as Dental Hygiene, Nursing, and Physical Therapy have additional procedures and requirements that must be met before enrollment. Enrollment Services will inform students if this is the case.
Extended Learning
People interested in personal enrichment, college workshops and customized training, non-degree or non-certificate programs or learning assistance programs are not required to apply for admission, except as stated above for accumulated credits.
Extended Learning Office
East Building E129
425-739-8112
Courses: http://www.campusce.net/lwtc
High School Programs
Students under 18 who have not graduated from high school may enroll in classes through Lake Washington Technical Academy or the Running Start Program. See the Lake Washington Technical Academy or Running Start adviser for details and information in this catalog.
Degree- Or Certificate-Seeking Students
Lake Washington Technical College requires that persons seeking admission to a degree or certificate program of study demonstrate their ability to perform entry-level reading, writing and math skills before enrolling in a technical training program by completing a placement assessment. Additional testing in math, reading, writing, and listening skills for Adult Basic Education and English as a Second Language (ESL) placement is administered by the basic skills program using a different assessment tool. The purpose of these placement tests is to assess each student's academic strengths and weaknesses, help determine proper course placement and to determine possible learning needs before enrollment. Test results are used by students and advisers to select appropriate basic skill, academic and technical courses.
An official college transcript indicating satisfactory completion with a 2.0 or better in English and/or math from an accredited college may be accepted in lieu of the placement tests. An evaluation of official transcripts from an accredited college may also result in transfer of other college credits to Lake Washington Technical College. Students must submit official copies of transcripts from all former colleges to Enrollment Services for an official evaluation.
The college requires a minimum placement score in English and/or math for enrollment in many technical courses and programs. Placement score requirements for English, math and technical programs are available in student services, and the student assessment center where tests are administered.
Exceptions to the published requisite scores for enrollment into specific courses and, in extraordinary cases, programs of study are made by the Dean(s) of the area of study or designee.
Students who place into Adult Basic Education (ABE) or English as Second Language (ESL) classes must satisfactorily complete those courses at an appropriate level before enrolling in a technical program or college level course that has basic skill minimum requirements. Students who have not completed courses or placement tests in all subject areas (math, English) need to be tested or have placement scores in those areas for appropriate placement into courses.
Placement assessment tests are administered regularly at no charge. Drop in and scheduled times are posted at the assessment center or on the assessment center web page.
Transferring Courses To LWTC
Students should submit official transcripts in sealed envelopes from all former colleges to Enrollment Services. Evaluation results are posted to the student's transcript approximately 2 weeks after submission and may be viewed by accessing the unofficial transcript online. The timeframe for evaluation is affected by the evaluation complexity-foreign, more technical courses, and a greater number of transcripts take longer.
Advanced Placement
Students who complete college-level work in high school may receive credit or placement at LWTC on the basis of performance on the Advanced Placement examinations administered by the College Board. Scores on AP examinations range from a high of 5 to a low of l. In most subject areas, credit and/or placement is awarded for scores of 3 or higher. Test scores and course equivalencies are approved by the faculty and maintained in the Enrollment Services office.
International Baccalaureate
Lake Washington Technical College recognizes the International Baccalaureate (IB) program as a challenging course of study and responds individually to each participant's request for award of college credit. Students may be awarded credit for completing individual areas of study within the IB program. IB students should submit official IB transcripts to the Enrollment Services office (W201) where the program of study will be reviewed with the appropriate division dean for acceptance of examination scores.
Transferring Courses From LWTC
General education and technical courses may transfer to other community and technical colleges or four-year universities. The receiving institution should be consulted to determine which courses will be accepted.
Antioch University Seattle, Argosy University, Bastyr University, Central Washington University, City University, DeVry University, Les Roches School of Hotel Management, University of Phoenix, Seattle Pacific University, Strayer University and the University of Washington-Bothell accept Associate of Applied Science degrees into specific baccalaureate programs. In addition, DigiPen Institute of Technology accepts specific courses toward specific programs.
Please refer to the transfer Web site for more information.
Transfer to The Evergreen State College
Many of LWTC's Associate of Applied Science degrees transfer to The Evergreen State College's Upside Down Bachelor's Degree program. For a complete list, please see the Transfer Web site.
The following AAS degrees are eligible for transfer to The Evergreen State College, provided students take one of the following academic courses as one of their required electives:
Computer Security and Network Technician
Technical electives accepted by Evergreen as academic credit:
- ITAD 111, 121, 123, 128, 133, 135, 142, 152, 271;
- MMDP 115, 135, 157, 201, or 202.
Dental Assisting
Electives accepted by Evergreen as academic credit (students must take a 5-credit course to total 25 credits of general education):
- BIOL 111;
- BIOL& 100, 241, 242, 260;
- CHEM& 121, 122
- ENGL 102;
- MATH& 107, 141, 146;
- PSYC& 100, 200;
- SOC& 101;
- SPAN& 121;
- CMST& 210, 220 or 230.
