Occupational Therapy Assistant

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Admissions Requirements

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program at Hawkeye is considered a 1+1 model. A 1+1 model allows students to focus on and complete the required pre-requisite coursework and then proceed to the OTA professional coursework. Students must complete an admissions process to the college and to the program.

Applying to Hawkeye

1. Apply for admission at Hawkeye.
2. Request to have your official transcripts sent to the Admissions office.
3. Complete the Basic Skill Competencies Requirements as described below.

Completed applicant files (we have your application, transcripts, and test scores) will be processed as follows:

• Applicants not meeting the program's basic skill competencies requirements will be sent an admissions inactivation letter.

• Applicants meeting the program's basic skill competencies requirements will be considered Occupational Therapy Assistant Wait students and will be able to take prerequisite coursework. Being a "Wait" student does not guarantee acceptance into the OTA professional coursework.

For full acceptance into prerequisite coursework of the program, applicants must be a graduate of high school or the High School Completion program.

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Basic Skill Competencies Requirements

In order to be eligible for the Occupational Therapy Assistant program, all students must meet minimum score requirements and/or complete required success courses. Success course credits do not apply towards graduation or the AAS degree.

Applicants can take the ACT assessment or the ACCUPLACER assessment at Hawkeye. Pre-registration is required.

* Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in success courses at Hawkeye Community College or comparable courses at another accredited college.

Applying to the Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Coursework

To be eligible for the summer admission to the OTA professional coursework, the student must meet the following requirements by December 1:

1. Be a current student at Hawkeye Community College and either be registered for, currently completing, or have completed the required prerequisite OTA coursework.

2. Interview with Program Director or Academic Fieldwork Coordinator. During the interview, the student will receive a hard copy of the Occupational Therapy Assistant Admission packet.

3. Submit all application materials, including observation hours, found in the Occupational Therapy Assistant Admission packet.

4. Attend one of mandatory OTA Program Seminar Meetings. Students will need to bring their student ID to sign in at the meeting. Please arrive five minutes before the seminar begins.

OTA Program Acceptance

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program begins each summer term. Approximately 20 students are accepted for the summer cohort. Acceptance is based on the date the applicant file was completed.

The program director will notify students via their Hawkeye email of their acceptance status. Email notifications will be sent by February 1.

Upon receiving notification of acceptance into the OTA professional coursework, the applicant has one week from the letter date to confirm acceptance into the program by contacting the OTA Program Director. Failure to confirm acceptance will result in the loss of the seat in the program.

If necessary, alternates will be contacted to fill unconfirmed seats in the program.

Any student who fails to confirm acceptance, but wishes to continue in the program, will need to complete a new Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Application Student Information form (page 4 of the application packet) and update their resume. Both updated forms must be turned into the OTA Program Director by December 1 to be considered for the next cohort.

All communication will take place via the Hawkeye Community College email.