Admission to LAPC emphasizes on individual commitment to professional and educational goals and objectives. Students are admitted as regular students under one of the following criteria:
  1. The applicant must have High School Diploma or its equivalent [GED, California State proficiency Test, college transcript, Notice of Intent to Transfer from last school attended, etc.], and pass an admission test with no less than a minimum score as established in the test publisher's guidelines.

    Each applicant accepted for training will complete a request for transcript form that will be sent to the institution or sign statement that he/she has a high school diploma or has the equivalent of high school diploma [GED].

  2. Applicants who have not completed their secondary education will be required to pass an U.S. Department of Education-approved Ability to Benefit test. The test will be administered by an independent agency not affiliated with the school. The school's admissions personnel will provide the applicants with additional information as to how to arrange for the required Ability to Benefit exam.

    Since individual backgrounds vary greatly, applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis. The admissions counselor meets with each applicant to determine whether the applicant possesses the necesary motivation and ability to benefit from the proposed program of study and to verify that all admissions requirements have been met.

In addition, there are other requirements for our degree programs:

Accounting | Associate of Occupational Studies [AOS]:
  1. Score of 21 or higher on the SLE Exam
  2. Demonstrated desire to pursue a career in the accounting field
  3. Personal interview with the Department Head Instructor
  4. For International Students only: A minimum TOEFL score of 450, STEP grade ‡U, or English Placement Test

In addition to above requirements, a foreign student applicant must have one of the following documents to meet his/her financial responsibility in the United States:
  1. A bank balance statement [either issued in the foreign country or in the United States]
  2. An affidavit of support signed by the applicant's financial supporter
  3. A letter of support signed by the applicant's family member, which indicates that the supporter will be responsible for all financial obligations while the applicant stays in the United States.

On a case-by-case basis, applicants who are under 18 years of age may enroll upon their legal guardian's permission. However, they may only take courses for personal development.

International students and cash paying students who do not intend on pursuing degree or certificate program may apply and enroll for individual classes, and fill out an enrollment agreement according to the number of classes they plan to take.