Coastal Pine Technical College (CPTC) Counseling Services is to aid students in acquiring the appropriate skills, attitudes, abilities and insights that will enable you to reach your full potential while attending Coastal Pines Technical College. Counseling services are extended to any student at no cost who is interested in personal growth. CPTC's counseling services primary emphasis is on short term personal development counseling to better equip you/the student to deal with personal, social, academic and educational concerns. Academic Counseling is designed for student who needs help with time management, concentrating on their work, motivating themselves, getting better grades and coping with excess anxiety connected with test taking, public speaking in addition to handling the stress of coordinating family, work and academic life. Counselors offer objectivity, caring, support and confidentiality in a manner and setting designed to promote desired change in these areas. ContactCounseling and Special Services Director or Special Services Coordinator to schedule an appointment.
To request and make arrangements for services, the student must meet with the Counseling and Special Services Director or Special Services Coordinator to create a plan for classroom adjustments or accommodations.
Understand that other student services (Financial Aid, Admissions, Career, etc.) are the responsibility of the student.
An accommodation is any change to a classroom environment or task that permits a qualified student with a disability to participate in the classroom process, to perform the essential tasks of the class, or to enjoy benefits and privileges of classroom participation equal to those enjoyed by students without disabilities. An accommodation is a legally mandated change that creates an equitable opportunity for task completion or environmental access. There are many types of accommodations that a student may qualify to receive.
Accommodations that lower or change classroom standards or program standards. For example, although instructors may allow alternative assignments or tests, these alternatives will not be easier or harder than the ones they are replacing.
Accommodations that would change the essence of a program. For example, a person taking a class in air conditioning repair who has limited use of the hands could not ask to take a written test instead of actually repairing an air conditioning unit. The essence of the course is to actually repair the unit, not to talk or write about it.
Musculoskeletal problems (e.g., amputations, joint pain, back pain). Possible impact: Difficulty sitting for long periods of time, uncomfortable in standard desk, unable to hold pen/pencil or use a keyboard, frequent medical appointments, medication side-effects, mobility.
Hearing problems (e.g., hearing loss, tinnitus ("ringing" in ear)). Possible impact: Need for special seating or equipment, annoyance, missed conversations, difficulty "jumping in".
Up to one-third of student Veterans may be struggling with "invisible wounds" of war: traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, or major depression. These conditions can also impact school performance. For example, all three "invisible wounds" can impact the ability to concentrate and complete assignments.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) | https://fafsa.ed.gov/ (school code: 005511).