Cape Cod Community College is a public college with an open admission policy, although there are some prerequisite requirements to enter some programs. In general, applicants are expected to have a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate. Students who graduated from high school in 2003 or later from a Massachusetts public high school are also required to meet MCAS requirements. All homeschooled students, without a high school diploma or high school equivalency certificate, are eligible to apply for admission to a degree or certificate program provided they have successfully completed an approved home school program in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws or the laws of their home state. Admission to some programs is competitive. Nursing and Dental Hygiene programs are selective admission and have special requirements. Some allied health programs and international applicants have special admissions requirements for entry. Allied health programs with special requirements for admission include: Diagnostic Technician, Paramedic, and Medical Assisting. Information on allied health program requirements and international application requirements can be found at https://www.capecod.edu/admissions/
In order for a student to be eligible to participate in an academic, community or clinical program that involves potential unsupervised contact with children, the disabled, or the elderly, the student may be required to undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check and/or a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check. Students found to have certain criminal convictions or pending criminal actions will be presumed ineligible to participate in such activities. The College is authorized by the Commonwealth's Criminal History Systems Board, pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections 167-178B, to access CORI records.
The College shall refer to regulations issued by the Commonwealth's Executive Office of Health and Human Services, 1010 Code of Massachusetts Regulations 15.00-15.16, as guidance when assessing student CORI records. Sex offender checks shall be performed pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, and Sections 178C-178P.
For additional information regarding the College's CORI/SORI check process, please contact the Dean of Enrollment Management and Wellness.