Students may enter the program only in the fall of each year. Every effort will be made for student selection to be completed by the first full week in June of each year. All applicants to the OTA program must have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher from high school or for 15 credit hours of college course work. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all documents are received in the OT department no later than the April 15th deadline. Occupational Therapy Assistant courses cannot be taken by students other than those who have been admitted to the program.
Interested students can enroll in supporting courses at any time.
Students accepted to the OTA program must complete all OTA coursework with a grade of C or higher, and must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.7 throughout the program. Students who do not meet this criteria will be asked to leave the program. The student will begin the application process anew, and will be competing with the next group of applicants. Students must maintain professional behavior, honor the AOTA code of ethics, and abide by departmental policy. Failure to do so may result in dismissal from the program.