Advisor Training Program- College Preparatory Program Broward Community College now Broward College

College preparatory courses are defined as additional academic preparation determined to be needed pursuant to State and College requirements. Such credits do not count toward degree or program requirements. Students shall not enroll in college preparatory courses unless assessed and appropriately placed.

All degree-seeking students will be placed in designated college preparatory courses using the State approved cut-off scores. This form also lists the different college prep courses by subject area, excluding EAP courses which will be described in the section on EAP Assessment Procedures. All students who score below the approved cut-off scores must successfully complete college preparatory courses or show certified/ approved competency in the preparatory area(s) prior to registering for college-level English, Math or Reading.Students who test into college preparatory courses must take at least one prep course each term until they are complete.

Competency in college preparatory courses shall be proven/certified by:

Students whose test scores are above the approved cut-off scores may be placed in college preparatory courses if appropriate Student Development staff determines that such enrollment would enhance the student’s opportunity for future success. This may be determined through using student indicators or predictors of academic performance including diagnostic, placement and psychological testing and other assessment criteria/techniques (i.e. high school records, transcripts, writing samples or other nationally norm scores). THE DECISION TO MOVE A STUDENT FROM COLLEGE LEVEL TO COLLEGE PREPARATORY MUST BE THOROUGHLY DOCUMENTED!

The Three Attempt Rule

College Preparatory Attempts (HB1545)
The following legislative mandate (HB1545) became effective beginning Fall 1997.
Students will have only three (3) attempts per course (including withdrawals and audits). Students, who wish to repeat the same college prep course for four or more times, must petition the Academic Standards Committee. Acceptable extenuating circumstances currently include: serious illness, death of immediate family member, ESL, documented learning disability, natural disasters or documented work change. Extenuating circumstances can ONLY be used once, that is, the same situations cannot be reapplied for future semesters.
1st /2nd attempt - In-state/regular tuition
3rd attempts, Out-of-state tuition
ALTERNATIVE COLLEGE PREP OPTIONS

Students will be blocked from registering for college level courses if they are required to enroll in college prep courses. Students may choose to take their prep courses at an adult community school while concurrently enrolling in college level courses at BC. However, students must first complete the College Prep Completion Form and provide proof of registration of their prep course from the adult community school. This form must be turned into the BC registration department.

Students who have exhausted their third attempt or desire to avoid paying the out-of-state tuition on their third attempt, have the option of taking their prep courses from a private provider (i.e., adult community school, private remediation provider, etc.). However, upon completion of the preparatory course(s) with a private provider, the student must do the following to proceed to the next level course(s):

Meet with an academic advisor/counselor with documentation verifying the successful remediation by a private provider.

The advisor/counselor must make a copy of the documentation and complete a Private Provider Remediation Verification form.

The advisor then instructs the student that he/she must take the form to the cashier’s office and, if it has been 90 days or longer since his or her last placeent test, pay the $15 fee to be retested. The student must also be instructed to make an appointment with the Testing Department to be retested. Note: Student must provide the Private Provider Remediation Verification form at the time of testing with a valid picture ID.

The advisor/counselor attaches the copy of the Private Provider Remediation Verification form with a copy of the documentation in the student file.
Note: This option is available for all remedial students, even if they have not taken any preparatory courses at BC.

Retesting

If a student who took the CPT wishes to retest on any of the three subject areasmust wait unbtil 90 days have passed from the previous test date. The advisor provides the student with a testing retake form. the $15 retake fee applies and the student must bring the receipt of payment with them to the testing center.