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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT
PHASE II
ALL OF THE ABOVE PROGRAM ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS MUST BE COMPLETE AND RECEIVED BY THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE BY MARCH 15. After March 15 our admissions of ce will send the OTA faculty all information on applicants who completed the above criteria. Applicants will be chosen based on the following criteria.
Criteria
Percentage
Description
GPAx5
20%
2.5=12.5 4.0=20
TEAS (R&L)
5%
Clinical Observation
3%
Must submit a completed observation form to Admissions.
Academic History
20%
Percentages awarded for courses taken toward the curriculum.
Health Related Certi cates
1%
Must be from an accredited program. Examples: CNA, EMS, Massage Therapy. Cre- dentials must be presented to obtain the point. Documentation must be presented.
Previous Degree
1%
Veri ed through transcript.
Phase 1
/50%
Communication Skills Written
/10%
All candidates will be given a written assign- ment during interview process.
Interview
/40%
The top 50 applicants who have met criteria in Phase 1 will be scheduled for an interview.
Phase 2
/50%
Phase 1&2
/100%
PHASE III
Selected applicants will be noti ed by the admissions of ce of provisional acceptance into the program. The applicants must sign and return the Acknowledgment of Accep- tance form to the admissions of ce as soon as possible within the identi ed timeline. Any student whose acknowledgment is not returned in a timely manner may forfeit the seat in the program.
Those individuals, who are noti ed of acceptance status, will be provided with SCC health forms to be completed by the appropriate medical personnel. The completed medi- cal forms must indicate that the candidate is capable of meeting the essential functions for the program. All conditionally accepted candidates must return the health forms at a scheduled orientation session during the summer. As part of this session, candidates must successfully complete an essential functions activity which includes essential functions for the eld of occupational therapy. Students will also be provided with information on the following at orientation: Registering with Castlebranch and submitting required personal information, immunization records, drug test to be accessed by clinical eldwork sites. Students will be provided with information on CPR certi cation and professional liability insurance.
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