SUNY Orange

Fall 2009 Special Instructions For Health Professions Applicants

The admission requirements described on this page are for the following programs only: Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Technology, Nursing (RN), Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapist Assistant, and Radiologic Technology.

  • All applicants for a Health Professions Program must meet the requirements listed below for consideration.  This includes students who were originally grandfathered into the former admissions requirements.
  • Priority in admission to all Health Professions Programs goes to students who have attended Orange County Community College and who are legal Orange County residents.  Current enrollment is not required for consideration.
  • Meeting the Admissions requirements for a Health Professions Program does not guarantee admission into the program due to a limited number of seats in each program.
  • All admission requirements must be in and/or complete by the deadline date for priority consideration—February 1, 2009.

New Applicants:

Step 1:  Submit Application for Admission along with $30 fee.

Step 2:  Send in official high school, GED, college or other school transcripts to the Admissions Office.

Step 3: Take our Course Placement Assessment in Reading, Writing and Math.  If you have taken a college Math and/or English course with a 2.0 or better grade you may apply for a waiver.  For more information regarding the Assessment, please visit our website at www.sunyorange.edu/counseling/assessment.shtml.

Step 4: Once you apply to the college, you will receive an Admissions packet containing a Health Professions Admissions Eligibility Form.  The packet will also include a flyer listing dates, times and locations for the department specific required pre-admission orientations.  Bring admission eligibility forms to pre-admission orientation and submit to department representative. 

Step 5: For Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Physical Therapist Assistant applicants only - Find the enclosed form for the required documentation of clinical observation.  Bring completed and signed form with essay (essay for OTA and PTA only) to your pre-admissions orientation.

SUNY Orange Students:

SUNY Orange students must meet all Academic and Department Specific eligibility requirements for admissions consideration.  A new Admissions Eligibility Form must be submitted each year before the February 1st deadline for consideration into your program of choice.  Eligibility forms for 2009 will be available in the Admissions Office starting in July 2008 for students to pick up.

Important Note for both New and Continuing Students:

In addition to application to the college, students must apply for acceptance into the Health Professions programs through the admissions office.  Enrollment into the programs is competitive.  Students will be considered for acceptance into the programs based on the completion of all mandatory academic and department specific requirements in addition to the highest combination of CQPA and credits completed towards the program. All requirements must be completed before February 1st in order for a student to be considered for acceptance into the program for the fall semester.

Pre-admissions orientations and observations will be valid for three years. TEAS test results will be valid for two years.

All accepted students must successfully complete a physical examination which includes a Tuberculosis screening and 10 panel drug test. Information about this requirement will be distributed to students at the department orientation in the spring/summer after acceptance.

Health Professions Fast Facts

  • Number of Seats Available in Each Program
    Dental Hygiene: 20
    Medical Laboratory Technology: 18
    Nursing (RN) - Day: 96
    Nursing (RN) - Evening: 32
    Occupational Therapy Assistant: 24
    Physical Therapist Assistant: 24
    Radiologic Technology: 24
  • All Health Professions Programs are two year sequences. As a result, the length of the program will be two years from the point from which you are accepted.
  • All clinical and professional courses in the Health Professions Programs meet during the day with the exception of Evening Nursing (4-10pm)

Admissions Requirements by Program (download as .PDF OR PLAIN TEXT document)

General Admissions Information:

(845) 341-4030
SUNY Orange Office of Admission,
115 South Street Middletown, NY 10940
apply@sunyorange.edu
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