• Attitude: Students are also evaluated on safety habits, time management, care of equipment, use of materials, attendance, promptness in completing assignments, and cooperation with instructors and other students.

Academic Standards
Grades are awarded on a designation of 0 to 4. Students must maintain an average of 2.0 to remain in good standing.
0 to 1.9 (F) = unsatisfactory/ failed
2.0 to 2.4 (D thru C-) = passing grade
2.5 to 2.8 (C thru C+) = average grade
2.9 to 3.4 (B- thru B+) = good grade
3.5 to 4.0 (A- thru A+) = excellent grade

Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory Progress
Students unable to maintain a 2.0 grade point average can reschedule a course. If, by the Instructor and Vice President/General Manager’s judgment, your work or conduct is unsatisfactory, the Instructor may, with adequate warning, dismiss you for failure to comply with any of the school’s published rules. A dismissed student may be readmitted at a later date if, in the opinion of the school staff, the student will attain adequate performance and conduct levels.

Course/Class Incomplete/ Withdrawal
A student may voluntarily, verbally or in writing, terminate training at any time. Any unused tuition money would be refunded according to HIWT and Dept. of Education policies. A student who starts a class and officially withdraws before the class is thirty percent completed will receive an incomplete for the class.  A student who starts a class and officially withdraws after the class is thirty percent completed will receive 0 (F) for the class. Official withdrawals prior to thirty percent completion will result as incomplete. The effective date of any termination or withdrawal is the last date of attendance.

 Academic Probation
Students whose grade-point-average falls below 2.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students receiving a course grade of less than 2.0 will be required to repeat the course at the individual course tuition rate. A student repeating a course must score a 2.0 or better in the repeated course to be removed from probation or will be terminated because of unsatisfactory progress.  Any student placed on academic probation for failure to meet the satisfactory progress standards established by the Institute due to mitigating circumstances may submit a written appeal describing the circumstances to the Vice President/General Manager of HIWT. The Vice President/General Manager will notify the student within two weeks of acceptance or rejection of the appeal.           Once a student’s grade-point-average returns to 2.0 or better, they will be removed from academic probation.

Course Repeat
Course repeats will be taken at the individual course tuition rate.  Students failing the same course twice will be dismissed from the Institute. The Institute reserves the right to make exceptions to this policy based on a review of individual circumstances

ACCREDITED Program Graduation  Policy
To graduate from a program, the student must successfully complete all required courses, maintaining a 2.0 grade point average, meet all financial obligations, and must complete the program within a specified time frame.  Completion time shall not exceed 1.5 times the normal number of clock hours specified. Maximum completion times are as follows: Combination Structural & Pipe Welding Program (Program 1), within 54 weeks; and Structural Welding Program (Program 2), within 31.5 weeks.

Course Grade Records/ Certificates/ Diplomas
Students receive a grade record for each course/class in which they participate. Each course/class grade is based on skill, knowledge and attitude. Upon successful completion of the Combination Structural & Pipe Welding Program or the Structural Welding Program, the student will receive a diploma. Students successfully completing individual skill courses/ classes will receive a certificate of completion. The certificate and diploma shows the number of Continuing Education Units earned.

Placement & Graduation Rates

Combination Structural & Pipe Welding Program.

Apr 03/Mar 04 - 92% placement rate, 87% graduation rate Started with 104 students:
4% - 4 students transferred to another program; 2% - 2 students transferred from another program; 4% - 4 students withdrawn, employed in the field; 87% - 89 students graduated; 92% - 80 graduates employed in the field; 92% - 84 employed in the trained field.
Apr 02/Mar 03 – 83% placement rate, 87% graduation rate. (Started with 98 students) 3% - 3 students withdrawn, employed in the field; 87% - 84 students graduated; 81% - 68 graduates employed in the field; 83% - 71 employed in the trained field.
Apr 01/Mar 02 – 77% placement rate, 91% graduation rate (Started with 113 students) 3%-3 students withdrawn, employed in the field; 91%-103 students graduated; 74%-74 graduates employed in the field; 3%-3 graduates furthering education; 77%-77 employed in the trained field.)
Apr 00/Mar 01 – 88% placement rate, 94% graduation rate (Started 86 students) 94%-81 students graduated; 88%-71  employed in the trained field.)

Structural Welding Program. Sept 03 / Aug 04 - 86% placement rate, 76% graduation
Started with 16 students: 50% - 8 students transferred to another program; 56% - 9 students transferred from another program; 6% - 1 student withdrawn, employed in the field; 76% -13 students graduated; 85% - 11 graduates employed in the field; 86% - 12 employed in the trained field.
Sep 02/Aug 03 – 86% placement rate, 93% graduate rate (Started with 15 students)
72% - 4 students transferred to another program; 27% - 4 students transferred from another program; 7% - 1 student withdrawn, employed in the field; 93% - 14 students graduated; 79% - 11 graduates employed in the field; 86% - 12 employed in the trained field.
Sep 01/Aug 02 – 88% placement rate, 94% graduation rate (Started with 17 students) 6%-1 student withdrawn, employed in the field; 94%-16 students graduated; 81%-13 graduates employed in the field; 6%-1 graduate furthering education; 88%-14 employed in the trained field.)
May 01/Apr 02 – 88% placement rate, 100% graduation rate (Started with 17 students) 12%-2 students withdrawn, employed in the field; 88%-15 students graduated; 80%-12 graduates employed in the field; 7%-1 graduate furthering education; 88%-14 employed in the trained field.)
Rates provided are as reported on the annual completion and placement charts submitted to ACCSCT.

ATTENDANCE POLICIES
All attendance and absences are recorded.  Our attendance policy is being driven by industry and is expected by industry for the future employment of our students.
Students are required to be on time for each class; to participate in each class and laboratory session; to honor break times; and to remain at the Institute through the completion of the scheduled daily program.

Absence(s), being tardy, leaving early or cutting classes will be causes for interruptions, rescheduling classes, probation, suspension, or dismissal. (Note: Once you have missed too much time in a course, you will not be permitted to finish the hours in that course. You will need to reschedule and repeat the entire course at the individual course tuition rate.) Based on the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology and government agency standards, the objective is to have attendance and conduct at a level that will in no way cause an interruption in the welding training course. This will ensure the highest level of welding skill at the completion of training. It is the responsibility of all students to follow Institute guidelines and