ADMISSIONS
Prerequisites
1. Complete BIO 107 Human Biology with a grade of C or better
within the last five (5) years.
2. Complete ALH 104 Health Informatics with a grade of C or better
within the last five (5) years.
3. Complete OTA 101 Introduction to OTA with a grade of C or better
within the last five (5) years.
4. Minimum of 2.5 Cumulative GPA.
Process
A maximum of thirty students per year may be accepted into the Occupational Therapy Assistant program. The following selection procedure is used:
1. Applications are reviewed at the end of each quarter.
2. Acceptance is on a "rolling admission" basis. Applicants who have
successfully completed the pre-admission requirements will be
accepted on a quarterly basis.
3. In the case of limited positions in the program, applicants will be
ranked according to the number of non-OTA courses in the
curriculum which have been successfully completed.
4. If more than one applicant has the same number of completed
courses, the applicants will be ranked according to GPA.
5. Sinclair Community College recognizes the unique characteristics and
attributes of individuals aspiring to careers in the health professions.
Consequently, the college's Equal Opportunity guidelines apply to
admissions to special programs. The college strives to assure an
appropriate representation of students within the health-related
programs, which is consistent with the philosophy and mission of
this institution as well as the community.
Waiting List Protocol
Beginning each Fall Quarter applications will be reviewed for the following academic year.
1. If there are more qualified applicants than there are positions
available, the applicants will be placed on a waiting list.
2. Applicants will be placed on the list in order of the academic
quarter in which they completed the admission requirements.
3. Applicants completing within the same quarter will be ranked
according to the number of non-OTA courses in the curriculum
they have successfully completed.
4. If more than one applicant has the same number of non-OTA courses
completed, those applicants will be ranked according to GPA.
5. Students will not be given a “number” or “position” on the waiting
list. They will be told in which academic year they are expected to
enter the program.
Transfer of Courses into the OTA Program
Students requesting credit for previous coursework must submit an official transcript from the educational institution to the Office of Student Records
An academic counselor will review all submitted transcripts and set course equivalencies, according to State regulated standards, for all previous non-OTA coursework.
Any course that is listed as equivalent to a course within the OTA curriculum will be accepted as completed.
The chairperson of the OTA Department will assess any OTA courses the student is requesting transferred. Documentation must be provided of each course description, course content and a syllabus. A transferred course must have 75% of the same content to be considered as a substitution for a course within Sinclair’s OTA program.
The total content of all OTA courses will be considered in the transfer advising. If it is determined that a student is lacking in a particular content area a specific learning contract may be established to allow the student to complete the content. This contract will be part of a written transfer agreement into the OTA program.
Sociology and psychology courses may not be more than 10 years old.
Accelerated Admissions for Academic Achievement
The Accelerated Admission for Academic Achievement was begun in Fall Quarter 2008. This new model for admission is in addition to the open enrollment admission Sinclair Community College has for its programs, and will not prevent students who meet the established program prerequisites from being accepted on a space-available basis.
A percentage of students accepted into the program each fall will be based on meeting the following criteria:1. A minimum GPA of 3.0.2. Each course in the OTA curriculum which has been completed must have passed at the first attempt.
All students who have met the prerequisites for admission and have a 3.0 GPA will be reviewed after Spring Quarter each year. Students will be ranked according to the number of courses within the OTA curriculum that they have completed.
