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Accessibility and Accommodations

Policy Statement

NCC is committed to creating an inclusive learning environment for all prospective and currently attending students. NCC has adopted numerous accessibility practices to accomplish this objective, including but not limited to:

  • Elimination of time limits on lecture-based quizzes or exams (excludes laboratory class activities).
  • Provision of remote online proctoring of lecture-based exams for all courses.
  • Provision of remote online proctoring of certification exams (if allowed by the certification agency).
  • Provision of pre-recorded lecture content for all courses.
  • Provision of closed captioning for all pre-recorded lecture content.
  • Granting permission for students to record laboratory class sessions.
  • Provision of pre-recorded speech-to-text and screen reader software training.
  • Provision of self-service option to schedule individual tutoring sessions.
  • Provision of ADA-compliant teaching facilities.

Furthermore, prospective and currently attending students with a qualifying ADA disability are encouraged to request academic accommodations if desired during their program of study.
For additional details not included in this catalog section, please see the Facilities and Services Available to Students with Disabilities Disclosure posted on the NCC’s website.

Accommodations Application Process

To obtain academic accommodations, a student should:

  • Submit a written request to meet with the Accommodations Coordinator or a designated representative by emailing accommodations@northwestcareercollege.edu.
    • Prospective students may submit this request prior to enrollment in order to verify the availability of specific accommodations if desired.
    • Currently attending students are strongly encouraged to submit this request within 90 days of beginning a program of study.
  • Meet with the Accommodations Coordinator or a designated representative to discuss available accommodations and submit an Accommodations Request Form;
  • Submit current documentation (dated within 1 year) of the disability and recommended accommodations from a qualified provider within 30 days of submitting an Accommodations Request Form; and,
  • Submit documentation of any prior academic accommodations (if applicable) within 30 days of submitting an Accommodations Request Form.
  • The Accommodations Request Form and all supporting documentation are reviewed by the Accommodations Coordinator or a designated representative upon receipt to assess what accommodations will be granted.
  • A written explanation of this assessment will be provided to the student within fourteen (14) calendar days of submission.
    • Submission of an Accommodations Request Form does NOT guarantee that accommodations will be granted. NCC will NOT grant accommodations that substantially alter the program curricula or the student learning experience.
    • NCC typically grants academic accommodations for didactic (lecture-based) coursework only, as this portion of the curricula is designed to test knowledge of course content as opposed to the ability to complete employment responsibilities in the field.
    • NCC typically does NOT grant academic accommodations for laboratory coursework (e.g. hands-on practice activities, competency assessments, clinical pass-off experiences), internship coursework, or externship coursework, as these portions of the curricula are designed to simulate employment responsibilities in the field and most modifications would substantially alter the student learning experience.

Information pertaining to an applicant's disability submitted through the application process described above will be maintained as confidential. The Accommodations Coordinator or a designated representative is available upon request to guide students through the process of collecting the supporting documentation needed to complete the application process.

Available Accommodations

Although NCC strives to incorporate as many accessibility practices as reasonably achievable into its standard operating procedures (as described above), NCC recognizes that individual circumstances may still warrant additional academic accommodations (e.g. assistive technology), depending on the nature of the qualifying disability. Approved academic accommodations may take up to sixty (60) calendar days to implement.

Certification and Credentialing Considerations

NCC does not have the authority to grant testing accommodations for certification or credentialing exams and cannot guarantee that specific accommodations will be granted for these exams, even if in-school accommodations are granted. Such determinations are made exclusively by the individual sponsoring organizations.

NCC will provide assistance to any student seeking testing accommodations, but the student is responsible for completing any required application(s) and collecting and submitting all documentation related to their disability requested by the sponsoring organization. Please note, NCC does not provide support services during examinations.

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