CALIFORNIA TRINITY UNIVERSITY

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California Trinity University welcomes applicants motivated to succeed academically and in life. Admission to California Trinity University is based upon an evaluation of the candidate's qualifications and the recommendation of an admissions representative. All decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, handicap, or sexual orientation.

Application Procedure

1. Submit a completed application form.
2. Pay the non-refundable application fee of $100.
3. Have official transcripts form all colleges (or universities) previously attended forwarded directly to the California Trinity University, Office of Admissions.
4. Submit a health certificate completed by a licensed M.D. or other primary health care practitioner.
5. After all application materials have been submitted and all official transcripts of previous college/university work have been received by the University, the applicant's application will be evaluated by the Admissions Committee. The Committee's recommendation is forwarded to the Academic Dean or the Director of Admissions for final action. If the applicant is accepted for admission, a letter of acceptance is forwarded to the applicant.

Admission of International Students

Nonimmigrant alien students may apply to California Trinity University with the issuance of an I-20 form as certification of eligibility for admission by SEVIS. Foreign student must follow all school steps of admission processing before applying to SEVIS. Students must get approval for admission before applying to SEVIS.

Clinical Internship Requirements

As a part of the requirements for acceptance into the clinical internship, after the 5th quarter, the student must show: * A full quarter is designated as 24 unit hours, so the pre-clinic requirement is 120 unit hours.

That they completed all required didactic courses up to 5th quarter*

Passing results of pre-clinic examination

A completed application for clinical internship

Results of HIV test

Certificate of vaccination for Hepatitis

Passing CNT class

Passing CPR/First Aid Class

Requirements

It is the policy of California Trinity University that applicants for admission shall not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, age and physical handicap. CTU's admissions policy, therefore, is in compliance with the following federal statutes prohibiting such discrimination: Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Age Discrimination Act of 1975; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

An application for admission to the California Trinity University, Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) program may be submitted at any time. Applications are accepted until the program enrollment limitation is reached. (New Students only)All applicants must present the following qualifications:

Has completed two academic years (60 semester/90 quarter units) of education at the college, or the equivalent, from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education.
Demonstrate a Cumulative GPA (Grade-Point Average) of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, for all postsecondary course work.
Demonstrate ability to read and write Korean, and English at the college entrance level. For those who wish to study in Korean, must pass the TOEFL with a score of 173 (old score 500) or more must be achieved prior to entering the clinical training.
Health certificate or report from a family physician showing present state of health.
2 recommendation letters.
2 color passport size photographs
Proof of age showing at least 18 years of age at the time of enrollment.
Proof of social security number for further applies to California License Board Examination.
Foreign country educated students are will be required to go through a formal evaluation and credentialing process of their academic records and transcripts.
Non-refundable application fee of $l00.
No severe criminal record

The Admission Committee will consider all applicants that meet minimum requirements, however this in not a guarantee of acceptance.