1P7 Prospective Student Program Selection Assistance

STI Admissions Counselors are all assigned to particular program areas. This practice of designating a Health Admissions Counselor or a Business Admissions Counselor to those specific areas, for example, allows them to have a deeper understanding of particular programs and requirements. Whenever possible, Admissions Counselors take prospective students on program tours, frequently introducing prospective students to faculty for additional opportunities to learn about the program. Prospective students are also given program brochures and are directed to the STI website and STI Catalog for more program information. In some programs, videos have been developed that highlight both on-campus program experiences as well as actual work setting experiences. During the acceptance process, some programs require shadowing experiences or student signatures indicating that students understand the industry technical standards for the program prior to acceptance. For students who are completely unsure about a program, STI provides career assessment inventories to help the student discover what programs may be of interest to them.