{"id":19,"date":"2021-12-07T11:48:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T17:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2025-12-02T07:46:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T13:46:49","slug":"international-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/admissions\/prospective-students\/international-students\/","title":{"rendered":"International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">Northwest Technical College (NTC) is a unique campus full of outstanding academic opportunities. Explore our website to learn more about our campus and programs, as well as the community of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitbemidji.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Bemidji, Minnesota<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>International Student Admission<\/h2>\n<p>1. Apply for admission to NTC:<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/eservices.minnstate.edu\/adm\/public\/studentWelcome?campusId=263&amp;appType=underGrad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Online application.<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2. Proof of English Proficiency &ndash; students must meet ONE of the following requirements for English Proficiency. Please request that official copies be sent directly to Northwest Technical College:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;max-width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"max-width: 49.9051%;height: 18px\"><strong>Proof of English<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width: 49.9051%;height: 18px\"><strong>Minimum Score or Requirement<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px\">\n<td style=\"max-width: 49.9051%;height: 10px\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/toefl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">TOEFL IBT<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width: 49.9051%;height: 10px\">61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"max-width: 49.9051%;height: 18px\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/toefl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">TOEFL PBT<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width: 49.9051%;height: 18px\">500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"max-width: 49.9051%;height: 18px\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ets.org\/toefl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">TOEFL CBT<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width: 49.9051%;height: 18px\">173<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"max-width: 49.9051%;height: 18px\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ielts.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">IELTS<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width: 49.9051%;height: 18px\">5.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<ul>\n<li>Documentation of recent completion of a college-level composition course with a grade of &ldquo;C&rdquo; or better from a college <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">in the United States<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/02\/NTC-English-Proficiency-Exemption-List.docx\">NTC will waive the English requirement for any applicant whose native language is English.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. The minimum academic requirement is graduation from an accredited secondary school or its equivalent. Applicants must arrange for the NTC Admissions Office to receive official academic records from all secondary, college, university or professional institutions attended. Photocopies are not acceptable. A certified literal translation must be included with the official document if the record is not in English.<\/p>\n<p>4. Submit documentation that all educational and living expenses will be provided for the first year of enrollment by printing out and completing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ntcmn.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Financial-Affidavit-Full-yr-student-fillable_NTC.pdf\">International Student Financial Affidavit Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>5. Minnesota law requires that all learners born after 1956 and enrolled in a public or private post-secondary school in Minnesota be immunized against diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps and rubella.<\/p>\n<h2>Academic Programs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong> Some academic programs require significant amounts of online course work and are therefore not eligible for I-20 issuance to international students at this time.<\/p>\n<table width=\"395\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"169\"><strong>Eligible Programs<\/strong><\/th>\n<th width=\"226\"><strong>Ineligible Programs<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Automotive<\/td>\n<td>All Business Programs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Heating, Air &amp; Refrigeration Technology<\/td>\n<td>Community Health Worker<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dental Assisting<\/td>\n<td>Engineering Technology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Early Childhood Education<\/td>\n<td>Gerontology &amp; Aging Care<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electrical Construction<\/td>\n<td>Healthcare Administrative Support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Health Sciences-Broad Field<\/td>\n<td>Medical Coding<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Plumbing<\/td>\n<td>Production Technologies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nursing<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"wrap-text\">Cosmetology<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Practical Nursing<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>**No program at NTC is designed or evaluated for professional licensing requirements in countries outside of the United States.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact<\/h3>\n<p>Northwest Technical College<br>\n905 Grant Ave SE<br>\nBemidji, MN 56601<br>\nPhone: (218) 333-6600<br>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:admissions@ntcmn.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">admissions@ntcmn.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northwest Technical College (NTC) is a unique campus full of outstanding academic opportunities. Explore our website to learn more about our campus and programs, as well as the community of Bemidji, Minnesota. International Student Admission 1. Apply for admission to NTC: Online application. 2. 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