Admission Requirements

Our Easy-to-Use Internet-Based Program

The prerequisites for enrolling in CANY's internet-based programs are as follows:

• Should be 17 years of age before beginning class
• Should possess a high school diploma or GED

The requirements listed above are recommendations offered to help ensure that candidates enjoy optimal benefit from their career training. Failure to meet these recommended requirements does NOT necessarily preclude one from enrolling.

Contact our Admissions Department for further information.

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On-site Programs (Does NOT include Online Pharmacy Program)

Prospective students must interview with a CANY admissions advisor and complete an application for admission. In addition, all other general and specific admission requirements must be met, including those regarding age, prior education and evaluation of proficiency in the basic and prerequisite skills needed for the chosen field of study.

Age Requirement

Each applicant must be at least 17 years old on the first day of classes. Documentation of age may be required.

Prior Education Requirement

Each applicant must be a high school graduate, hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate or have a degree from a CANY-approved post-secondary institution.
Documentation of the applicant's educational achievement must be on file by the end of registration.

Transfer students

Applicants with prior post-secondary attendance must present transcripts indicating all previous work. Students requesting transfer credit for prior post-secondary education must submit official transcripts before credit is awarded. An informal evaluation of transfer credit may be provided pending receipt of official transcripts.

Evaluation of Proficiency

To determine admissibility and course placement, CANY considers prior educational performance and proficiency in basic college-level skills. In addition, some programs require prerequisite skills.

Prior Educational Performance

Applicants are accepted if they meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Earned a qualifying associate degree or higher from an approved U.S. post-secondary institution.
• Completed an appropriate amount of qualifying college-level work at approved U.S. post-secondary institutions, with grades of at least C (70%) or a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00.
• Achieved both of the following conditions while in a U.S. high school:
1) Class rank at the 50th percentile or above, or a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.70 on a 4.00 scale, at the end of the junior year or later
2) An average grade of at least B (80%) in a full-year high school mathematics course at the level of Algebra I or above

Basic Skills Evaluation

Applicants must show proficiency in at least one of the following ways:

• Submit ACT or SAT examination scores deemed appropriate by CANY.
• Attain appropriate scores on CANY-administered placement examinations in reading, writing, arithmetic and elementary algebra.
• Submit required documentation indicating acceptable grades in qualifying work completed at an approved institution.

Prerequisite Skills Requirement

CANY specifies additional prerequisite skills, which must be demonstrated prior to enrolling in certain program-related coursework. Evaluation of prerequisite skills is done through CANY-administered placement examinations or other standard means.

Questions? Feel free to contact one of our admissions counselors online or by calling our toll-free admissions line below.