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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Students must meet minimum requirements listed on the admissions website to be eligible to enroll in EN101.
- Pass a preliminary criminal background check.
- 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.
- Successful completion of OT 102 with a grade of C or better within two attempts.
* A withdrawal is considered an attempt
Clinical Compliance
GRCC clinical site partners have specific requirements students may need to meet before participating in clinical experiences including Basic and/or Advanced Life Support training, clinical site orientation, vaccines, immunizations, background checks, health physical documentation and proof of health and car insurance, among other requirements. GRCC will inform clinical partners about any requests for exemptions to these requirements; however, clinical partners are not required to accommodate them, potentially limiting the student's ability to complete graduation requirements. Contact the Health Admissions Department at (616) 234-4348 or email healthprograms@grcc.edu for information about clinical site requirements.