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Getting Started
Welcome to Renton Technical College. The following guide will assist you in successfully enrolling into your program or class.
New Student Checklist
Step 1: Apply for Admissions (Select one option)
-
Online
- Mail the Application to:
Registration
Renton Technical College
3000 NE Fourth Street
Renton, WA 98056
- In person at the Admissions/Registration department in Roberts Campus
Center, Building I, during business hours:
Monday through Thursday 7:30am – 6:00pm
Fridays 8:30am – 4:00pm
Step 2: Pay for COMPASS assessment test
- There is a $25.00 fee for taking the placement test at Renton Technical College.
The fee is paid in the Cashiers office.
- Refer to the COMPASS
testing calendar for dates and times that the
test is being offered. A hard copy can also be picked up at the
Admissions/Registration counter in
Roberts Campus Center, Building I.
Step 3: Take the COMPASS assessment test
- All new students (with the exception of Adult Basic Education and English as a Second
Language) students must take the English and Math portion of the COMPASS placement
test.
- Non-degree-seeking students who plan to enroll in English Writing or Math must also
take the COMPASS test.
- Exception: If you have attended other colleges and have completed college level
English Writing or Math (intermediate algebra and higher) with at least a 2.0 grade
point average, please bring your transcript to the Counseling Center in
Roberts Campus Center, Building I, and the COMPASS assessment may be waived. Copies of your transcript are acceptable.
- Students registering in continuing education classes are not required to take the
COMPASS assessment test.
Step 4: For program information and career guidance, contact:
- Allied Health
Vacant
- Running Start, Tech Prep, Technology & Distance Education, Trade &
Industry
Debbie Rundle 425.235.2352 x5840
- Special Needs Students, Basic Studies
Karma Forbes 425.235.2352
x5840
- Students Rights and Responsibilities, Business Technology & Band
Instrument Repair, Culinary Arts/Professional Baking
Ted Schwarz 425.235.2352. x5840
- Worker Retraining, Apprenticeship/Trade & Industry
Jane Winkler 425.235.2352
x5840
- WorkFirst
Ha Nguyen 425.235.2352 x5848
- WorkFirst
Victoria Wang 425.235.2352.x5848
Step 5: Apply for financial aid if applicable (select one option)
- Financial Aid forms are available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
- Financial Aid forms (and on-line worksheets) are available at the Financial Aid Counter,
Roberts Campus Center, Building I, room 205
- For more information please visit the
financial aid section of our website or call
425.235.5841
- You can apply for Financial Aid at any time prior to admittance to
the college.
Step 6: Register (select one option)
- In Person
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Online
- Mail
- Fax 425-235-7826
Step 7: Pay tuition and fees
Tuition payment is due at the time you register for your class. You may pay by:
- Cash
- Check
- VISA/MasterCard
- Financial Aid Award (If you are receiving Financial Aid please read the
financial aid section
of our website or call 425.235.5841).
Step 8: Purchase books
You can purchase books by going to the Renton Technical College Bookstore located in
Roberts Campus Center, Building I. The
Bookstore website may provide you with more specific information.
Step 9: Begin your educational journey
The college encourages daily attendance at all classes and labs so that students will gain the maximum benefit from the instruction that is offered. Students are expected to monitor their own attendance and to assume full responsibility for any course work which was missed while they are absent. Individual programs may have specific attendance standards.
Students who receive financial aid must have a 91 percent attendance average to maintain their eligibility to receive aid. If attendance drops below 91 percent, a student will be placed on attendance probation status which may result in the withholding of their aid.
Students on Pre-registration lists
In many cases, if the program in which you wish to enroll has no openings, you may enroll on a pre-registration list by completing an
admissions form and paying a non refundable $30.00 deposit. All program prerequisites required for a Professional-Technical program and a COMPASS placement test must be completed prior to being placed on a program pre-registration list.
You will be placed on the list as of the date your deposit is paid. This deposit is non refundable, however it is applied to your first quarter tuition when you begin your training program.
As openings occur, you will be notified by mail or by phone. No response will result in cancellation from the list. If you are unable to start the program upon our first notification, you will be allowed to remain on the pre-registration list until the next program opening occurs. If you are unable to accept the second opening you will be cancelled from the pre-registration list. If you request to remain on the list after your second notification, you will be placed at the bottom of the list.
An exception will be made if you are currently enrolled in a Basic Studies class and need additional basic skills before entering your training program. You will be allowed to remain on the pre-registration list until you have achieved those skills necessary to enter the program.
Thank you for choosing Renton Technical College
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