How to Get Started
1. Go to our school website at www.jamesrumsey.com and fill out the electronic application. Be sure to select Automotive Technology.
2. Once we have received your application you will be sent a confirmation email with instructions to contact the Jill S. Weekly Learning Center, located at our school, to set up an appointment to take the Testing for Adult Basic Education (TABE) test. The phone number is (304)754-9712. You can also sign up on the school's website. This is a requirement for all applications. The test is free and takes about 2 hours to administer. Test results are good for up to one year.
3. You must apply for federal financial aid by visiting the website www.fafsa.gov and filling out the FAFSA form. This is also a requirement for all applicants whether you will qualify for financial aid or not. Contact Carla Cacicia at (304)754-7925 for any financial aid questions.
4. You must submit an official sealed copy of your high school transcripts or high school equivalency such as GED, HiSET, or TASC that indicates graduation or completion. This must be mailed from your school to our Registrar's Office to 3274 Hedgesville Rd. Martinsburg, WV 25403. You can usually find a way to do this via your school's website. Many school use a third party company like Parchment to handle transcripts.
5. You must submit a copy of your driving record to me. The driving record can be obtained at your state's local DMV or on their website and emailed to me. You must have a valid driver's license to attend the course. This becomes an important factor in your ability to test drive vehicles and it affects our ability to find you a job. You can bring a copy to your meeting with the instructor (see below), but I must have a copy then or before we meet.
6. Once your application is received and you have taken the TABE test, I will contact you as quickly as I can to arrange a date and time for you to meet with me. During this meeting I will explain the program to you, inform you of my expectations, show you the facility, and answer any questions that you might have. Because there are usually several applicants for the program, I usually meet with 10 applicants before I start selecting applicants to fill the class. This gives everyone interested a fair try before the class is filled. There are only 20 spots available. Submitting an application does not guaranty you will be accepted into the program.
7. After the meeting and once I have met with several applicants, I will contact you and let you know if you are accepted or if you are being placed on the waiting list. Being placed on the waiting list doesn't necessarily mean that you won't get into the class. It just means I need more time to consider your application. At the end of the enrollment period if I have spaces available or if there are any students that don't show up on the first day, I will contact those on the waiting list until my class if full. I will not tell you where you are on the waiting list or what your chances are of getting into the class, so please do not inquire about such things. Not everyone who applies is accepted.
8. Once you have completed all of the requirements and if I have officially accepted you into the program, you must pay a $75.00 registration fee to lock in your spot. You will have 2 weeks from the date of the acceptance email to pay this nonrefundable fee. If payment is not received, another applicant will be placed in your spot. To pay the registration fee you can mail a check or money order, come by the school to pay, or call the main office (304)754-7925 and pay with a credit card over the phone. Once the fee is paid your spot is locked in.
9. Once the registration fee is paid the office will send you another email with instructions on how to obtain your books and procedures to start class.
10. I will see you on the first day of school.
****Please be sure to check your email frequently for updates!****
2. Once we have received your application you will be sent a confirmation email with instructions to contact the Jill S. Weekly Learning Center, located at our school, to set up an appointment to take the Testing for Adult Basic Education (TABE) test. The phone number is (304)754-9712. You can also sign up on the school's website. This is a requirement for all applications. The test is free and takes about 2 hours to administer. Test results are good for up to one year.
3. You must apply for federal financial aid by visiting the website www.fafsa.gov and filling out the FAFSA form. This is also a requirement for all applicants whether you will qualify for financial aid or not. Contact Carla Cacicia at (304)754-7925 for any financial aid questions.
4. You must submit an official sealed copy of your high school transcripts or high school equivalency such as GED, HiSET, or TASC that indicates graduation or completion. This must be mailed from your school to our Registrar's Office to 3274 Hedgesville Rd. Martinsburg, WV 25403. You can usually find a way to do this via your school's website. Many school use a third party company like Parchment to handle transcripts.
5. You must submit a copy of your driving record to me. The driving record can be obtained at your state's local DMV or on their website and emailed to me. You must have a valid driver's license to attend the course. This becomes an important factor in your ability to test drive vehicles and it affects our ability to find you a job. You can bring a copy to your meeting with the instructor (see below), but I must have a copy then or before we meet.
6. Once your application is received and you have taken the TABE test, I will contact you as quickly as I can to arrange a date and time for you to meet with me. During this meeting I will explain the program to you, inform you of my expectations, show you the facility, and answer any questions that you might have. Because there are usually several applicants for the program, I usually meet with 10 applicants before I start selecting applicants to fill the class. This gives everyone interested a fair try before the class is filled. There are only 20 spots available. Submitting an application does not guaranty you will be accepted into the program.
7. After the meeting and once I have met with several applicants, I will contact you and let you know if you are accepted or if you are being placed on the waiting list. Being placed on the waiting list doesn't necessarily mean that you won't get into the class. It just means I need more time to consider your application. At the end of the enrollment period if I have spaces available or if there are any students that don't show up on the first day, I will contact those on the waiting list until my class if full. I will not tell you where you are on the waiting list or what your chances are of getting into the class, so please do not inquire about such things. Not everyone who applies is accepted.
8. Once you have completed all of the requirements and if I have officially accepted you into the program, you must pay a $75.00 registration fee to lock in your spot. You will have 2 weeks from the date of the acceptance email to pay this nonrefundable fee. If payment is not received, another applicant will be placed in your spot. To pay the registration fee you can mail a check or money order, come by the school to pay, or call the main office (304)754-7925 and pay with a credit card over the phone. Once the fee is paid your spot is locked in.
9. Once the registration fee is paid the office will send you another email with instructions on how to obtain your books and procedures to start class.
10. I will see you on the first day of school.
****Please be sure to check your email frequently for updates!****