OTA入学要求

OTA入学要求

The OTA program accepts 16 students each year. Admission to the Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program is on a selective basis; qualified applicants will be accepted on a case by case basis into the OTA program during each Spring semester. 每一届新生都在秋季开学. Program applications are due every year on May 1. Priority deadline for CMU students, March 15th of each year. Applications are accepted and reviewed through OTACAS，或 申请表.

OTACAS申请文件包括：

  • 带推荐信的简历
  • 三封推荐信
  • 个人论文
  • 成绩单

In December 2020 ACOTE  granted Candidacy Status to the CMU Occupational Therapy Assistant Baccalaureate Program. Applications are being accepted now for admission into the Occupational Therapy Assistant Bachelor of Science program.

Students may apply to be admitted to the OTA program at the end of their Sophomore year if the following criteria are met:

  1. Meet all admission requirements to CMU and be fully admitted. This includes all high school and college transcripts. 卡耐基-梅隆的应用程序
  2. Applicants submit the application for admission to the OTA program by the deadline.
  3. Applicants submit and ACT with cumulative score of 20 or above or ATI TEAS score of 60 or above.
  4. Applicants who have earned a bachelor of science degree are eligible for consideration for acceptance into the program without submitting an entrance exam score.
  5. Applicants with college level or dual credit courses must have earned a 2.75 cumulative GPA for all college level coursework.
  6. Students have the right to petition for consideration of alternative courses. Contact the OTA Program Director for instructions regarding petitioning.
  7. Applicants must meet certain academic standards, as the OTA curriculum prepares graduates to take a national certification examination. Students are eligible to enroll in occupational therapy courses after formal acceptance into the program. The following General education requirements and prerequisite science coursework requirements must be met for application into the program:
    1. OTA preadmission and science coursework criteria:
      1. 申请者必须达到B-(2)的成绩.67 out of 4) or better in all prerequisite courses. Prerequisite courses include Human Anatomy with lab, 生理学与实验室, 职业治疗导论, 普通心理学.
      2. Human Anatomy with Lab and Human 生理学与实验室 must be completed within the last five years.
      3. 职业治疗导论 (OTA100) must be taken at CMU. Students who have not completed this course may still apply, applicants may be offered “pending” or “provisional” acceptance contingent upon completion of this course. Students will be provided the opportunity to complete this course in an online format during the summer session prior to the fall program start.
      4. All prerequisite coursework must be completed or in progress before or during the semester of the deadline. Students that are accepted on a provisional basis may take a course during the summer semester prior to the fall semester. Courses with a grade of "D" or "F" will not count towards any Allied Health program.
      5. General Education Coursework: All general education courses must be completed with an earned grade of "C" or higher
    2. 其他课程:
      1. Students may transfer a Kinesiology or Human movement course to meet the Anatomy and Kinesiology course requirement. This course must be completed with a grade of C or better. This course must be completed prior to or during the first semester of the OTA program coursework sequence.
      2. Questions about course equivalencies for transfer purposes may be directed to the registrar's office or directly to the OTA Program Director prior to submission of your packet.
      3. Additional required general admission courses include Medical Terminology, APA简介, 和统计数据. These courses may be completed within the OTA program course sequence.
  8. OTA Candidates will complete an interview upon request from the OTA department.

录取甄选程序

  1. A maximum of sixteen (16) students are accepted each year. 被录取的学生每年秋季开学.
  2. The program director and faculty members shall review all applications to the OTA program.
  3. Applicant files are reviewed and sorted into tiers based on interviews, 考试分数, 论文成绩, 和GPA值.
  4. Applicant files in each tier are divided into two groups: “current, active CMU applicants” and “transfer applicants”. Applicant files for “current, active CMU applicants” are considered first for admission in each tier.
  5. Applicants may be accepted either "fully" or "pending successful completion of pre-requisite requirements” or accepted “provisionally” if courses are in progress. In addition, applicants may be admitted as an alternate. There will be at least two alternates per cohort. Students that are ranked as #17 and #18 will be offered the position of alternate. All applicants accepted or on the wait list are notified of their status and are provided information regarding their responsibilities in completing mandatory requirements, including carrying out criminal background check, 尿液药物筛查, and other mandatory items of applicant responsibility. Please note, additional cost to the student may be incurred.
  6. All applicants accepted or placed as alternates/wait list candidates will be notified of their status and will be provided with information regarding their responsibilities in completing mandatory requirements, 包括尿液药物筛查, and other mandatory items of applicant responsibility.
  7. An applicant forfeits her or his reserved seat in the program if she or he
    1. Has not completed the mandatory requirements (other than coursework) prior to August 15th of each year.
    2. Does not meet the minimum requirements encompassed by the criminal background check and urine drug screen; or
    3. Drops out of any required pre-requisite coursework or does not meet the academic requirements for that coursework (accepted pending).
  8. Forfeited seats will be awarded to the next applicant or alternate from the applicant group who has completed the mandatory requirements.
  9. Applications are considered only in the year in which they are submitted.
  10. If two applicants are tied for placement an admissions committee will be responsible for making the final decision regarding the applicant selection. The committee may be comprised of (1) faculty member, (1)顾问委员会成员, and an administrative official from within CMU, i.e. 教务长、系主任或院长.

验收后

  1. Students will be notified of their acceptance in the OTA program during the same term they applied.
  2. Students accepted with provisional criteria will enroll in and complete OTA100 职业治疗导论 as dictated by the OTA Program 教师, options may include completion in an online summer option prior to the Fall semester or seated during semester 1 of 4 in the OTA program sequence.
  3. Students must provide vaccination records for Rubella, 破伤风, 流行性腮腺炎, 小儿麻痹症, 水痘, and submit proof of or waiver of Hepatitis B vaccination.
  4. CPR: Students must have a current CPR certification through application date. Certification is acceptable through The American Heart Association.
  5. A criminal background check must be completed-students will be notified via mail or email regarding the process of completing this requirement. Students are responsible for the cost of this process. *
  6. A drug screen will be completed prior to clinical participation- students will be notified via mail or email correspondence regarding the process of completing this requirement. Students are responsible for the cost of this screen.

*Students are required to be covered by a personal health insurance.

*An unsatisfactory result on the criminal background check or drug screen may result in an individual's inability to participate in clinical education experiences. Clinical education experiences are required for successful completion of the program.

**A felony conviction may affect a graduate's eligibility for certification and credentialing.

评分/项目进展 

Students must earn a 75% (C) in all OTA courses to pass the course, 才能进入下个学期, 从而留在OTA项目中.  OTA specific courses are only offered one time per year.  Failure to pass the course with the required criteria will result in withdrawal from the program or delay in program completion.   

** Students cannot pass a course containing a lab if you do not pass the lab portion of the course. ** 

Lab practical examinations will be given in OTA courses introducing technical skills.  All lab practical examinations must be passed with a minimum of 75% (C).  If a student is unsuccessful on the initial attempt remediation will be provided.  The student must earn a minimum of 75% on the second attempt.  75% will be recorded as the score regardless of score achieved on second attempt.  Failure to achieve the 75% required minimum score on the second attempt will result in failure of the course.  This will result in withdrawal from the program.   

临床表现将采用 Fieldwork Performance Evaluation for the Occupational Therapy Assistant Student ©AOTA.  Additional assignments will be required as noted in Clinical Education Syllabi.   Clinical Grades will be recorded on a pass/fail basis, with consideration for the Fieldwork Performance Evaluation and assignment completion.  Failure of a clinical will result in withdrawal from the program.  

Students who successfully complete 120 credit hours (including 61 hours of OTA Coursework) and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or greater will be awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Therapy Assistant. Students will be eligible for application to sit for the National Board Certification Occupational Therapy Examination (NBCOT). **