Do I need a high school diploma

Do I need a High School Diploma or GED to enroll into one of your programs?

That is a great question! Our students here at Aguilas need proof of a High School Diploma, GED or equivalent to enroll into any of our 300 clock hour or more programs; such as Medical Assistant, Pharmacy Technician & Patient Care Technician programs. The Nursing Assistant or Home Health Aide students do NOT need a HSD or GED to enroll. Aguilas always recommends for ALL students/graduates to obtain a HSD or GED for job placement purposes. Below we have put together a good list of resources for students looking to either obtain a HSD, GED or to translate theirs from their country of origin. As always, feel free to contact the front office to speak to one of our admissions representatives for more information.

Muchos nos preguntan si nesecitan el High School Diploma or GED (cuarto grado) para matricularse en uno de nuestros programas. Cualquier estudiante en un programa de 300 horas o mas nesecita un HSD, GED or equivalente. Los programas de Medical Assistant, Tecnico de Farmacia y Cuidado del Paciente Tecnico tienen 300 horas o mas. Los programas de Asistente de Enfermeria y Asistente del Cuidado en las Casas no lo nesesita.

Siempre recomendamos que todos nuestros estudiantes de cualquiera de nuestros estudiantes tengan esos diplomas. Siempre ayuda cuando empiezes tu busqueda de trabajo. Porfavor, si tiene alguna duda or pregunta, llamenos a la oficina. Estamos aqui para ayudarlos!

Do you accept the transcripts from my country? ~ Aceptan mis certificaciones de mi pais?

In short YES. Aguilas accepts transcripts and certifications/diplomas from other countries as long as they have been evaluated and translated by an approved agency in the State of Florida. There are various companies offering these services, however they are NOT approved by the Department of Education, NACES or AICE. Please click on the link above in this paragraph to see if your translator/evaluator is approved.

Aguilas gives you 30 days from your enrollment date to set this process up and get the documents to our admissions representative.

Si aceptamos tus documentos de tu pais, pero tienen que estar evaluados por una agencia approvada del Departamento de Educacion de la Florida, NACES o AICE. Hay muchas companias de evaluacion pero no todos estan approvadas y aceptadas. Antes de pagarle a alguien por ese servicio verifica que esten en la lista que esta mencionada arriba.

Aguilas te da 30 dias de la fecha de matricula para tener este proceso completado y todos tus documentos en las oficinas de admission.

Do you have your documents ready?

What if I dont have a High School Diploma or GED?

Que pasa si no tengo un diploma de secundaria or GED?

You can always enroll into our Nursing Assistant or Home Health Aide program, however if your heart is set on one of our longer programs we can help! Aguilas has a great list of vendors that offer both HSD and GED diplomas in a short amount of time and are approved and licensed.

WARNING: There are a lot of diploma mills in the State of Florida. Always verify FIRST before enrolling into one of these programs. If in doubt contact our admissions office to make sure that the program you are going to enroll in is an approved program.

Si no tienes el HSD o el GED te puedes matricular en el programa de Asistente de Enfermeria or Home Health Aide. Pero si algunos de nuestros programas mas largos te interesan te podemos ayudar! Tenemos una lista de agencias que te ayudan en este proceso.

PELIGRO: Hay muchas agencias en el estado de la Florida que no estan aprovadas para dar esas clases. Antes de matricularse en un programa verifica que esten aprovadas. Si tienes alguna duda por favor llame a las oficinas de admisiones.