Adult Fast Track |AAS admissions checklist




Fast Track Physician Office Coding and Billing Certificate (Read more about this program in the latest issue of Career Focus.) Fast Track Home	Physician Office Coding and Billing Check List Contact a counselor at (630) 942-FAST regarding miscellaneous questions. To begin the application process, follow the steps below. 1. Meet with a counselor for a pre-application consultation/begin the application process. Please call (630) 942-FAST to schedule an appointment with a counselor. The counselor must sign off on your application to verify the meeting. Do not submit your application until this step is complete. Note: This step is not the same as applying to C.O.D. 2. Apply to C.O.D.* In addition to the above, if you have not previously enrolled in a credit course at College of DuPage, you must submit an Admission Form to College of DuPage with a $20 recording fee. Send the Admission Form to: College of DuPage, Office of Admissions, 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599. Or you can apply online. 3. Submit the Adult Fast Track Program Application. The Adult Fast Track application is separate from the College of DuPage Admission Form. The AFT application should be sent to: Adult Fast Track Program Application Physician Office Coding and Billing College of DuPage Westmont Center 650 Pasquinelli Drive Westmont, IL 60559 Reminders: A counselor must sign off on your application to verify your pre-application consultation. In addition, applicants must have one year of recent health care experience to enroll in this program. 4. Request Transcript Evaluation. a. If you have previously attended any colleges/universities other than C.O.D., or any other alternative learning institution, contact your former school(s) and request that one official copy of your transcript be forwarded to you and one official copy be forwarded to: College of DuPage 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-6599 ATTEN: Records Office b. Two weeks after requesting your transcripts, contact the College of DuPage Records office at (630) 942-3833 to verify that all transcripts have been received. Once all your transcripts have been received, please fill out the College of DuPage Incoming Transcript Evaluation Form – Fast Track Program and forward it to the address given on the bottom of that form. The Records office then produces an evaluation of your incoming transcripts to determine what transfer credit has been accepted. This evaluation is then forwarded to the Fast Track office at the Westmont Center. c. Note: The transcript evaluation process can be quite lengthy; 4 to 6 weeks is not unusual. 5. Take Reading Placement Test.* a. Make sure your application for admission to C.O.D. has been accepted before taking this test. b. Complete the Reading Placement Test at one of our several Centers for Independent Learning (CILs). This assessment takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. Please call the CIL for an appointment. c. The results from the Reading Placement Test are provided as soon as the test is completed. These results are used to determine your readiness for college-level coursework. As soon as you have completed this test, you must immediately forward a copy of your score to the AFT office. Your score must be recorded in order to complete the application process. Mail a copy of the results to: Adult Fast Track Test Scores College of DuPage Westmont Center 650 Pasquinelli Drive Westmont, IL 60559 FAX: (630) 942-4837 d. Depending on your score, you may be required to complete preparatory course(s) in reading before admission to the AFT program. 6. Application Determination/Notification. a. Students are notified of their application determination approximately two to three weeks following the completion of all the above steps. All notifications are sent via U.S. mail. b. Following receipt of your determination (acceptance or deficiencies), please call an AFT adviser at (630) 942-FAST if you have any questions regarding your notification or the accompanying degree plan/schedule. *Students who have previously enrolled in college-level courses at C.O.D. may already have completed some of these steps.	Adult Fast Track College of DuPage Westmont Center 650 Pasquinelli Drive Westmont, IL 60559 Roberta M. Sell Associate Dean (630) 942-FAST fasttrack@cod.edu