How to apply

1. Please be aware of all application deadlines.
2. You can either apply online, or submit a paper application form to:


• Admissions Office
• Lake Area Technical Institute
• PO Box 730
• 230 11th Street NE
• Watertown, SD 57201


3. Your LATI application MUST include:


• A $20 non-refundable application fee
• A copy of your high school transcript
• Your ACT, TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) or COMPASS test scores* (some LATI programs require additional testing).


4. Your application will be considered incomplete if it's missing any of the above. Incomplete applications cannot be processed.
5. Once you are accepted, you will be required to pay a$150 dollar holding fee. Of that, $25 is non-refundable, and $125 will be put towards your tuition. *Notify us by July 1st if you will not be attending LATI, and we can reimburse $125.

Please contact us with any questions.

Special Notes:

*Entrance Tests: Depending on which program you plan to enroll in, you will be required to submit ACT, TABE, COMPASS, CNET or KAPLAN test scores (some LATI programs require additional testing).

Transfer Students: LATI must receive an official transcript from the institution you are transferring from before we can accept you. We will only transfer credits that apply to your LATI training.

Tuberculosis (TB) Testing for Health Students: In reaction to increased documented cases of tuberculosis in the United States, LATI has instituted the following policy:

All students enrolled in a health occupation program (Medical Assisting, Medical Assisting Academics, Dental Assisting, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, Medical Lab Technician, Nursing and Cosmetology) at LATI MUST be tested for tuberculosis (TB). This test will be administered by nursing students for a small fee after school begins in the fall. If the student prefers to have the test done by his/her physician, documentation of the results of the test must be submitted to LATI.