Degree and Diploma Requirements
Mitchell Technical Institute awards one-year Diplomas, two-year Diplomas, and Associate of Applied Science Degrees.

Specific program requirements and course sequences are described by program. To secure a Diploma or AAS Degree, students must:

1. Complete the requirements of each program.
2. Achieve a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (C).
3. Have on file an official high school transcript or high school equivalency certificate.
4. Fulfill all financial obligations to the school including outstanding tuition, parking fines, returned check charges, childcare bills, etc.
5. File a Request to Graduate form with the Registrar’s office.

Students are required to comply with the policies and regulations of the MTI catalog and the Student Handbook in the school years in which they attend.

General Education Requirements
Students in both Diploma and Degree programs are required to take general education courses. These courses are designed to strengthen skills that will be useful to the students in their coursework, in their career field, and in their personal relationships.

Diploma (DIP) students are required to complete a minimum of 3.0 credits in communications and 3.0 credits in computer science.

Students pursuing the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree are required to complete a minimum of 15 credits in the following five subject areas: written communications, computer literacy, mathematics, behavioral science, and social science.

A department may establish additional general education requirements. See program descriptions for details.

Students enrolling in communications, mathematics, and computer literacy courses may be required to take a placement exam.
To register for AAS degree math or communications courses, students must do one of the following:

1. Achieve an appropriate score on the MTI pre-admissions test or
2. Complete a preparatory mathematics or communications course with a grade of “P” or better or
3. Complete the appropriate articulated high school course.

Conferring of Degrees and Diplomas
Degrees and diplomas are officially conferred at the close of each semester. Public commencement exercises are held in the spring. Graduates who complete their coursework at the end of the summer term will be included in the spring commencement program.

A student will be granted High Honors by maintaining a 3.75 or higher cumulative grade point average. A student will be granted Honors by maintaining a 3.5 - 3.74 cumulative grade point average.

Upgrading a Diploma to an AAS Degree
MTI may grant the AAS degree to students who have received a diploma in a two-year program from MTI prior to 1990 and who have subsequently completed the AAS requirements in their respective field. The following guidelines will be used to determine an applicant's eligibility to receive the AAS degree:

1. The student has met the added requirements of the AAS degree for a chosen major.
2. Courses counted toward the degree shall have been taken within the five (5) years prior to granting the degree, or there is satisfactory evidence that the applicant's respective knowledge and skills fulfill current standards and requirements.
3. Students must complete a request to graduate form after AAS degree requirements have been met.

The respective department(s) shall review an applicant's transcripts record and recommend approval for the AAS degree.

The student will pay a $30.00 records processing fee and any other fees for a new diploma, transcript, etc.