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Students are admitted to the program once a year, in the Fall semester.

In order to be eligible for admission into the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program, a student must:

  1. High school graduate with a GPA of at least 2.5 (or GED equivalent) or a college GPA of at least 2.5 for students with 12 or more college credits.
  2. Math competency must be demonstrated through any one of the following ways: 
    • SAT Math subsection score of 25 or higher within the last five years or
    • ACT Math score of 18 or higher within the last five years or
    • Math Placement Test (ALEKS) with a score of 30 or higher within the last five years or
    • Completion of MA 098 or higher with a grade of C or higher within the last five years.
  3. Reading and writing requirement competency must be demonstrated through any one of the following ways: 
    • EN 101 with a grade of C or higher or
    • Score of 26 on ACT or 400+ on SAT within the last five years or
    • Blackboard essay scores of 40 or higher within the last five years.
  4. Pass a preliminary criminal background check.
  5. Successful completion within the last 5 years of BI 121 and BI 122 with a grade of C or better within two attempts. A withdrawal is counted as an attempt. If it has been more than 5 years since the most recent attempt, a third opportunity will be allowed. 
  6. Successful completion of OT 102 with a grade of C or better within two attempts.
    * A withdrawal is considered an attempt

Fieldwork Education Access Requirements

The Occupational Therapy Assistant Program requires students to have the following vaccinations once admitted into the program.

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  • Varicella (ChickenPox)
  • Hepatitis B Series
  • Tdap
  • Flu vaccine*
  • TB test results, or Chest X-ray date and report*
  • Covid-19 Vaccine**

Be aware that fieldwork sites may have additional requirements for student placements.

*A flu immunization and TB test or screening must be completed yearly. The TB must not lapse, and the flu vaccine must be acquired no later than November 1.

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