How to Get Started: CCNH admission advisors will discuss your educational goals with you and answer questions you may have about our programs and the process of becoming a student. Once your goals have been determined, the process from application to enrollment can be completed in as little as one week. 5 Simple Steps to Achieve Your Educational Goals Enroll online. (Please include all required information.) To Enroll by Mail or Fax Complete the application form in the back of the catalog. (Remember to include your admissions essay, copies of applicable transcripts, and your initial payment.) Mail to: Clayton College of Natural Health Office of Admissions 2140 11th Avenue South, Suite 305 Birmingham, Alabama 35205 Fax: 1.205.323.8232

Admissions Requirements

Undergraduate

An applicant for a certificate or bachelor’s program must provide proof of graduation from high school or proof of completion of the General Education Development (GED) requirements or previous enrollment in an institution of higher learning. ACT or SAT scores are not required. Homeschooled students must submit proof of high school graduation in the form of a diploma or transcript from a state recognized homeschool agency, a letter from a local school district verifying graduation or a copy of the GED. Additionally, applicants under the age of 18 must provide written permission from a parent or other legal guardian.

Graduate

Enrollment in graduate programs require successful completion of prerequisite degrees. Enrollment in a master’s program requires successful completion of a bachelor’s degree. Enrollment in the Doctor of Education program requires successful completion of a master’s degree. Entrance examinations are not required. Prerequisite degrees must have been completed at an institution of higher learning that is accredited by an agency recognized by the U. S. Department of Education and/or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Official transcripts of your previous education must be provided within six weeks of your enrollment.

International Students

Applicants with non-US educational credentials must be pre-evaluated by a member organization of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. A listing of recognized organizations can be found at www.naces.org.

English Proficiency

Applicants for whom English is a second language must provide evidence to demonstrate college level proficiency prior to enrollment. This can be accomplished through transcripts verifying a degree or completion of at least 24 academic semester hours from an appropriately accredited institution where English is the principle language of instruction; or satisfactory English proficiency exam scores. The required scores are:

• TOEFL score of at least 500 for paper-based test or 61 for Internet-based test for the undergraduate programs; 530 for paper-based test or 71 for Internet-based test for graduate programs and 550 for paper-based test or 80 for Internet-based test for doctoral programs
• IELTS minimum overall band of 5.5 for undergraduate and 6.5 for master’s programs, and 7.5 for the doctoral program.

For information regarding testing please contact TOEFL at www.toefl.org or IELTS at www.ielts.org.

Transferring Credits to CCNH

CCNH may recognize credit from institutions of higher learning that are accredited by an agency recognized by the U. S. Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Prior to enrollment, an evaluation of your previous education may be completed by the registrar’s office using an official or unofficial copy of your transcript. Official transcripts sent directly from the institution must be received by CCNH within six weeks of your enrollment.

• A student may transfer a maximum of 90 semester hours (three-fourths of the program) in the undergraduate programs. A student enrolled in a master’s program may transfer a maximum of 21 semester hours (one half of the program.) A maximum of 9 semester hours (fifteen percent) may be transferred in to the doctor of education in holistic health and wellness program.
• Only courses completed at institutions of higher learning that are accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and/ or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) are eligible for transfer.
• Credits are transferred on a course-by-course basis as appropriate to the CCNH curriculum and a student’s degree program.
• Transfers for courses in the core curriculum must be comparable in content.
• Credits transferring from outside institutions to satisfy requirements in the graduate programs must be graduate level.
• Courses below college level (remedial or developmental) will not be accepted for transfer.
• If you are enrolling in a bachelor’s degree program, you may be eligible for experiential learning credit for up to 30 credit hours in the general education requirements.
• All degrees and credits earned at institutions outside the United States must be pre-evaluated by a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. member organization. A listing of recognized organizations can be found at www.naces.org.

Transferring Credits to Other Institutions

Just as we have requirements for accepting credits earned elsewhere, other institutions have their own requirements. Credits transferring from one school to another must be evaluated by the receiving school.