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PRE-OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT

Certificate in Health Science (OTH6)

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DESCRIPTION:
A program designed to provide the opportunity for completion of the first year of general education requirements for students planning to transfer to Trident Technical College or Greenville Technical College to complete the second year of the occupational therapy assistant program.

BEGINNING SEMESTER: SUMMER (TRIDENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE)

CAMPUS: Airport


ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Completion of the Pre-Health Care Certificate with a 2.5 GPA or higher
OR
HOBET Composite 50% Reading 50%, Math 50%,
Algebra 50%		 MTC Writing Sample of 30 Within 3 years of applying to program
OR
SAT Total 910 Verbal 430; MAT 440 MTC Writing Sample of 30 Within 3 years of applying to program
OR
ACT 19 Comp Verbal 18; Mat 23 MTC Writing Sample of 30 Within 3 years of applying to program
OTHER ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
  • Emotional and physical ability to carry out normal activities of an occupational therapy assistant as determined by the physical examination by a physician and completion of a personal health history.

 
PLACEMENT TEST SCORES REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN CURRICULUM COURSES:

MTC ASSET SCORES
(FOR COLLEGE PLACEMENT ONLY)
RDG 40
MAT NUM-40 EALG-48 IALG-40
ENG WSAMP 30

 

COMPASS SCORES
(FOR COLLEGE PLACEMENT ONLY)
Reading Skills: RS 80
Pre-Algrbra Skills: PRE-ALG 44
Algebra Skills: ALG 76
ENG WSAMP 30

 

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS:
This certificate is 35 credit hours. A minimum of 74 semester credit hours is required for graduation from the Greenville Technical College OTA Program. A minimum of 77 semester credit hours is required for graduation from the Trident Technical College OTA program. A minimum grade of "C" must be attained in all OTA and science courses.

PROGRAM NOTES:

  1. Acceptance into this program does not guarantee acceptance into the OTA program at Trident Technical College external link or the OTA program at Greenville Technical College. external link
  2. Students must meet all the specific entrance requirements of the Trident Technical College program in order to be considered for acceptance.
  3. Science courses should be delayed until the student is ready to transfer. These courses are valid for no more than 24 months.
  4. GENERAL ELECTIVES - Electives depend upon the student's educational goals and show wide variety. Credits may be selected from curriculum courses numbered 101 and above, excluding MAT 101, MAT 102, RDG 101, IDS 102 and COL 103.
  5. Greenville Technical College will accept most of the credits in this program with the following exceptions:
    1. Greenville Technical College will not accept PSY 203 (Human Growth and Development) for PSY 212 (Abnormal Psychology).
    2. Greenville Technical College will not except any Humanities except PHI 105 (Introduction to Logic) or PHI 115 (Contemporary Moral Issues).
    3. It is the student's responsibility to insure that all requirements have been met in order to be considered for transfer to the Greenville Technical College OTA program. external link

 

Trident Technical College Transfer Requirements:
It is the student's responsibility to insure that all of the following requirements have been met in order to be considered for transfer to the Trident Tech OTA program. external link
  • Application to Trident Technical College.
  • Application to Health Sciences Technology Division.
  • Two (2) copies of complete high school and college transcripts.
  • Interview with department head or program faculty.
  • Twenty (20) hours of observation in at least two (2) occupational therapy activities recommended.
  • Physical examination.
  • Application deadline for Trident (includes requirements a-f): September 1 of the year prior to transfer.
  • Completion of appropriate DVS course(s) prior to enrollment in curriculum courses for those scoring below the cutoff on the placement test.
  • All other requirements as outlined in the college catalog and the OTA transfer program handbook.

 
CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS
Course Prerequisite
BIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology I RDG 100 (BIO 100, 101 or 110, ENG 101 recommended)
BIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology II BIO 210
CPT 101 Introduction to Computers RDG 100
ENG 101 English Composition I ENG 100 & RDG 100
ENG 102 English Composition II ENG 101
MAT 120 Probability and Statistics MAT 102, RDG 100
PSY 201 General Psychology RDG 100, ENG 032
PSY 203 Human Growth and Development PSY 201
SPC 205 Public Speaking RDG 100, ENG 100
Approved Humanities Course See List
General Elective See Program Note 4

 

Recommended First Semester Courses
and/or Alternates
BIO 210 CPT 101
ENG 101 MAT 120
PSY 201

09/09/02


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