With the exception of a March 1 deadline for the Dental Hygiene program, there is no formal deadline for application to any other certificate, diploma, or degree program at Valdosta Technical College.

Although there is no formal deadline, potential students are encouraged to apply well in advance of the quarter in which they plan to enroll. Due to waiting lists in some programs, particularly in the health occupations fields, and to the fact that some programs only accept students once or twice per year, the applicant may not be able to start the program when he or she desires. Students on waiting lists for programs are accepted in the order in which they are placed on the list. Specified programs also require core completion and have minimum GPA requirements. Core classes may be started any quarter.

Practical Nursing students will be considered through the Competitive Admission Process for the nursing program based on regular admission, completion of NET testing and results, document submission (two personal references and autobiography), past academic performance (including core completion) and available space in the nursing program.

Dental Hygiene students must apply on or before March 1 each year for consideration for the yearly Fall Quarter starting date. Applicants for the Dental Hygiene program are accepted on a selective admissions basis. Dental Hygiene is a cooperative associative degree offered by Valdosta State University and Valdosta Technical College. Factors for acceptance into the program include admission to Valdosta State University into the Dental Hygiene program, regular admission to Valdosta Technical College, academic history, grades of courses under the core curriculum, previous dental office experience, and a personal interview.