1. Apply to the college in the Administration Building 1204 or on-line.
2. Take the Academic Skills Assessment for English, reading , and math placement if you do not have college English or math credit. These tests are free in the Assessment Center, ADM 1206.
3. Send for official transcripts of all colleges attended and request that they be evaluated by filling out the Credit Evaluation Form.
4. Have official high school transcripts or GED scores sent to Admissions, ADM 1113. If you do not have a high school diploma or a GED certificate, you must take and pass the GED test.
5. Submit ACT scores taken within 5 years of beginning the OTA program. No minimum score is required. Send them to Admissions in ADM 1113.
   1. If you do not have an ACT score or if the score is more than 5 years old you will need to take the ACT. The ACT is waived only when the student has received a college degree.
6. Formulate an education plan and discuss the OTA requirements with a Career-Technical Counselor in Room 1204 ADM. Please call 636-922-8246 or 636-922-8241 to schedule an appointment.
7. When your writing skills are beyond ENG 096, Developmental Writing II, and your math skills are beyond MAT 096, Developmental Math II, you can apply to the OTA program with a Career-Technical Counselor.
8. Observe three different OTA's or OT's at three different sites for two hours each. Must complete observation forms which can be obtained from a Career-Technical Counselor.
9. Obtain and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or greater on a minimum of six college credit hours including Anatomy and Physiology I. Developmental courses do not count.
10. Acceptance into the OTA program is granted when:
1. Space is available. Twenty students are accepted each fall on a first come first served basis.
2. English 096 and Math 096 are complete.
3. High school transcripts or GED scores are on file.
4. ACT score is on file unless the student has an Associate or Bachelor's degree.
5. Six hours of college credit is complete with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher or high school transcripts with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher.
6. If a student has met these requirements and the class is full, the student can request to be placed on the alternate list for that year.
7. If a student does not get into the OTA program for that year they must reapply to be considered for the following year.

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