Admission Requirements

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, enrolling students will be given a letter of attestation to sign at the time of enrollment. This signed attestation indicates that the student has earned the credential required by the Laurel admission department but cannot provide documentation due to school closure. The attestation also states that the student acknowledges that Laurel will obtain their official transcript as soon as the school district they graduated from re-opens or is able to provide such transcript.Laurel requires temperature checks at the main entrance and also has a required Mask Mandate to protect our students and staff. We have implemented extra cleaning efforts for each of our locations in order to make our learning environments as safe as we can for everyone that visits us. Our goal is to make your learning experience safe and we take extra measure in everyway possible.

The completed application for admission is carefully evaluated, and the decision concerning acceptance or rejection is made in the best interest of the prospective student and his or her ability to succeed. If an individual fails to meet any of the above requirements prior to the start of the program, his/her enrollment will be cancelled. *Some programs may require additional education, relocation, licensure and/or certification for employment in some positions.

All students who are accepted will be required to sign a program specific Statement of Understanding form. This form lists fees related to the programs listed above (including fees for medical equipment, software, materials, uniforms, certifications, or tests), specific dress requirements for programs, clinical site for internship site requirements, and any physical requirements necessary to complete the programs.

Agencies and institutes that accept Laurel students for internship, clinical education and potential employers may require drug screening and/or a criminal and/or personal background check. Students with criminal records that include felonies or misdemeanors (including those that are drug-related) or personal background issues such as bankruptcy might not be accepted by these agencies for internship or employment following completion of the program. In these cases, internship and employment decisions are outside of the control of Laurel. Information regarding requirements for drug screening and criminal background checks for students enrolling in Health Care fields and/or wishing to complete internship requirements in a healthcare facility, childcare facility or school district is included in the Student Disclosure Form. Laurel facilities meet current standards for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you have special needs as addressed by the ADA, contact Laurel. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate those needs.

All Laurel applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, martial status, non-job related physical disability, or any other legally protected classification. For more information on this policy and for the Title IX contact information, please visit our consumer information page.

1. Minimum score of 85 on the online assessment exam
2. Minimum score of 20 on the written entrance exam (RT only)
3. Job Shadowing
4. Minimum 1 page typed essay describing the Job Shadowing experience
5. Two-step Interview
6. Complete prerequisite course, Medical Terminology (MED121), Anatomy & Physiology (MED122), and Introductory Algebra (MAT171) with a grade ‘C’ or higher for formal admission into the professional portion of the programs (RT only)

1. Potential students applying to the Laurel College of Technology Nursing program must take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS). For consideration to the program, the potential student must score proficient, advanced or exemplary on the TEAS. A minimum score of 50 in Math and English Components and a 60 on the Science and Reading components is required. A student may take the TEAS test only twice during a calendar year. TEAS scores are good for 24 months prior to the beginning of the academic year for which the applicant is applying. Nursing program applicants must submit a GED, official high school transcript, and/or post-secondary/LPN transcript with a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative GPA to be considered. All qualified applicants will be interviewed by the Nursing Director and Campus Director. Provisional acceptance may be granted prior to any start date pending approval by the Nursing Director and Campus Director. The applicant will be notified about status approximately 4 weeks or sooner following the completion of all requirements.For additional information on how to register for the TEAS test and current cost, contact the Admission department at 304-381-2633.
2. Minimum score of 85 on the online assestment exam

(includes Cosmetology, Esthetics, Master Teacher of Cosmetology (only available in PA), Esthetics / Nail Technician (only available in PA), and Nail Technician programs)

1. Minimum score of 75 on the online assestment exam

1. A potential student wanting to enroll shall not be permitted to enter any class for study or be given credit for any work done in the school prior to the time his or her student registration has been received from the WV Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists.
2. The WVBBC requires a COVID-19 Screening form that must be completed and submitted with all student registrations applications for Cosmetology, Hairstyling, Nail Technician and Esthetics programs.

Any potential student wanting to transfer education and hours from another Cosmetology school must provide an official Cosmetology transcript inclusive of a start date and end date with the course names, grades and hours earned. The potential student would be evaluated by the Program Director on both theoretical and practical applications in order to determine the courses and number of hours that would be transferrable.