Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Admission Requirements

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The following documents need to be on file with Navarro College prior to application to the OTA Program:

 

PRE-ADMISSION PROCESS

	DETAILS
Apply to Navarro College	Apply for admission to Navarro College Steps to apply to NC
Submit Official Transcripts	Submit Official Transcripts to the Office of Admissions & Records* Beginning Students - Official transcript of High School record Transfer Students - Official transcripts from other colleges and universitiesFor questions regarding admission to Navarro College, please contact the Office of Admissions at (903) 875-7700 or email: Office of Admissions.
Submit Assessment Scores	Submit Assessment Scores to the Office of Admissions* Students must take state-approved placement test and submit scores at the time of registration. Tests are given at each campus Testing Center by appointment.
Virtual Information Session	Attending an OTA Virtual Information Session is required.
Complete prerequisite courses	See table below for required prerequisite courses

 

 

PRE-REQUISITE COURSES REQUIRED

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE TITLE
BIOL 2401	Anatomy & Physiology I
ENGL 1301	Composition I
BIOL 2402 (Recommended but not required)	Anatomy & Physiology II

 

ADMISSION PROCESS

See OTA STEPS TO APPLY for complete pre-admission and admission processes.

Positions in the OTA program are limited. A new class is accepted for admission into the program each summer.

Admission to the OTA Program is based on a competitive basis. Applicants are awarded points and ranked based on the following criteria:

CRITERIA	DETAILS
Completion of Pre-requisites and Graded Awarded	ENGL 1301 - Composition I BIOL 2401 -  Anatomy & Physiology I
Overall GPA (Grade Point Average) of Pre-requisite Courses	see above
Completion of Prior Degree	Includes Master's, Bachelor's, Associate's
Previous Health Care Work Experience

Applicants with the highest number of points will be selected for the number of vacant position in the next class admission. Students who are ranked but not admitted due to program resources will be held as alternates. Annual enrollment will be determined by Navarro College and based on available fieldwork education sites, faculty, or other factors.

Selection of students for admission into the program will take place during the month of April. Students should receive notification as to their status within the program during the month of May. Students selected for admission will be required to return the Declaration of Intent and attend a mandatory orientation prior to the start of classes.

Program information sessions are conducted throughout the year on the Midlothian* and Corsicana locations. It is recommended that any student considering application to the program attend an information session.

 

TRANSFER ADMISSION PROCESS

Students requesting admission based upon previous Occupational Therapy Assistant coursework from another OTA program are considered for transfer into an existing class pending space availability, transferability of previous OTA and general education courses, and status and dates of previous enrollment. A potential transfer student must meet all Navarro College requirements for enrollment and potential graduation (number of credit hours completed at Navarro College). A potential transfer who is ineligible for re-admission to his/her previous OTA program or has failed more than one OTA course will not be eligible for admission. The previous program enrollment must be within the two years of the transfer request.

The following steps will be taken by a transfer student interested in entering the OTA program at Navarro College.

1. Complete the enrollment process at Navarro College.

2. Submit the following documents to the OTA program:

DOCUMENT	DETAILS
Application for Admission to the OTA program	Application must be received by the following deadlines: Summer enrollment = March 1st Fall enrollment = April 1st Spring enrollment = November 1st
Letter of good standing	Must provide a letter of good standing from the prior OTA program director on college letterhead in a sealed envelope.
Transcripts	Copies of transcripts documenting OTA coursework.

 

Program faculty will review the completed application and may request additional information from the student, such as course syllabi. Students selected for admission will be required to successfully demonstrate competency in selected skills before they are eligible to enroll. The student may be required to demonstrate the pre-requisite OTA skills appropriate t the status in the OTA curriculum by written or oral exam, skill check-off, or fieldwork education in any combination. Students who do not demonstrate ability to satisfactorily perform previously acquired skills or who demonstrate deficiencies will not be eligible for admission. Satisfactory performance is defined as a grade of C (>75) or better.

Selection of students for admission into the program will take place during the month of April. Students should receive notification as to their status within the program during the month of May. Students selected for admission will be required to return the Declaration of Intent and attend a mandatory orientation prior to the start of classes.

 

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