Admissions Application
Erskine Green Training Institute’s (EGTI) programming is designed for individuals whose academic, social, communication and adaptive skills are affected due to a disability. Most applicants would have received special education services in the K-12 setting and exited their secondary school with a diploma, GED or certificate of completion.
EGTI is a certificate program (not an accredited college degree program). Students will exit their chosen training program with a certificate and potentially an industry recognized certificate depending on their program.
To ensure that EGTI is the best option for each applicant we require a completed application packet. Applicants should possess a majority of the following bullets. Also, applicants for EGTI Muncie will need to meet many of the skills listed within the Independent Living Skills document. Additional requirements for specific training programs may also be required. Please refer to your training program of interest on EGTI’s website to see additional requirements.
- Functional math skills
- Functional reading skills by any mode
- Functional writing skills or a mode to produce written material
- Ability to perform hygiene routine independently or has services to provide this support (EGTI Muncie Requirement)
- Ability to manage medications or has services to provide this support (EGTI Muncie Requirement)
- Ability to be unsupervised for an extended period of time (EGTI Muncie Requirement)
- Applicant does not exhibit disruptive behavior
- Applicant has had prior vocational experiences that guided him or her to the chosen concentration area
- Applicant is 18 years or older (or will be 18 at the start of the training session)
- Applicant has exited high school. Applicant can apply while in high school and remain in high school until the start of the training session
- Applicant can provide documentation for a diagnosis of a disability
- Applicant has up to date immunizations or has documentation to justify objection
*Healthcare positions require specific immunizations. Please refer to the website for specifications.
Admissions Checklist
In addition to the completion of this application, please see below for additional documentation required. An application is not considered complete until all documents have been received.
- $50 Application Fee
- Cash
- Checks (make checks payable to The Arc of Indiana Foundation, Inc.)
- Money Orders (make payable to The Arc of Indiana Foundation, Inc.)
- Credit Card (Pay Application Fee Online or Pay at end of Online Application)
- Diagnosis Documentation
- Immunization Records or Document to Justify Objection (Healthcare Programs Only)
- 2 MMR
- 2 TB Skin Tests
- 2 Varicella or Blood Titer to prove imunnity.
- Hepatitis B (Required for the Environmental Services Training Program Only)
- Booster Dose of Td (Tetanus & Diphtheria) or TdaP (Tetanus, Diphtheria, & Pertussis) within 10 Years Prior to Admission
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) if a student received special education services in K-12 schooling OR:
- 504 Plan
- Service Plan
- Work Evaluation
- Behavior Support Plan if a student is receiving behavioral services through the Medicaid waiver
- Copy of Certificate of Completion, Diploma, or GED
- Legal Guardianship Documentation, if applicable
- Limited Criminal History Records
- Obtaining this is required – even if the student has nothing on their record.
- For Indiana resident, information can be found at www.in.gov/isp – Criminal History Services
- Housing Exemption Form, if applicable (EGTI Muncie Requirement)
- 4 – 5 letters of recommendation
- Scholarship Application, if applicable
Participant Selection Process
Not all applicants who complete the application and meet the criteria listed on page two and within EGTI Prerequisites: Independent Living Skills within the Housing section of the website will be accepted into EGTI.
An Admissions Screening Committee will review all applications and invite selected applicants to an interview and informal assessment. Although an applicant may be asked to schedule an interview and informal assessment, this does not guarantee acceptance into EGTI. Once interviews are complete, selected applicants will receive a letter in the mail notifying them of their acceptance. In their acceptance letter, they will receive information about a mandatory new student orientation for the student and his/her guardian(s) to attend as well as additional forms to be completed and returned prior to the start of the training session.
Applicants not accepted to EGTI will receive a letter of regret in the mail notifying them of the decision. Due to the amount of applicants, the Admissions Screening Committee cannot provide individual responses explaining the decision to not accept an applicant.