FALL 2010 HEALTH PROFESSIONS ADMISSIONS INSTRUCTIONS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT For more information regarding the Health Professions or any other programs at SUNY Orange, please contact the SUNY Orange Admissions Office at (845) 341-4030 or visit us on the web at http://www.sunyorange.edu/admissions/programs/healthreq.shtml. All applicants for a Health Professions Program must meet the requirements listed below for consideration. * Students must submit an eligibility form each year they wish to be considered for admission. However, pre-Admissions Orientations and Observation Forms (if applicable) are valid for three years. * All admission requirements must be in and/or complete by February 1st. * Priority in admission to all Health Professions Programs is given to legal Orange County residents and those applicants who have attended SUNY Orange.  Nursing applicants who are not legal Orange County residents are considered only if there are seats available in the program after all Orange County residents are reviewed (unless they graduated from an Orange County high school within 5 years). * Current enrollment is not required for consideration. * You may submit an Admissions Eligibility Form for one health program only. If you are interested in Nursing, you must choose either Day or Evening Nursing. In addition to completing the process listed on the eligibility form before the February 1st deadline, New Applicants and Readmitted Students must follow the application process described in the viewbook for admission into the college. Once you apply to the college, you will receive a packet containing a Health Professions Admissions Eligibility Form. Important Notes Regarding the Health Professions at SUNY Orange Number of Seats Available in Each Program: Dental Hygiene: 20 Medical Laboratory Technology: 18 Nursing (Day): 96 Nursing (Evening Part-Time): 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 fall in 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 are subject to change each academic year. Please keep in contact with your academic advisor regularly in order to stay informed of possible revisions of admissions requirements. * Please be aware that 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 students accepted into a Health Professions program 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. * Students who are applying for a second attempt in a Health Professions Program must submit a re-entry admission form available in the Admissions Office or at the website listed below. Occupational Therapy Assistant Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education 4720 Montgomery Lane, P.O. Box 31220, Bethesda, MD 20824-1220. (301)652-AOTA Occupational therapy uses meaningful human activity as the basis for service intervention to people who have a range of physical, developmental and emotional problems. Our graduates are employed in a wide variety of health, education and community settings including: schools, hospitals, pediatric facilities, day care programs, community health care centers, home care and private practice. The U.S. Department of Labor has identified an increase of 38% in the openings for Occupational Therapy Assistants within the next 10 years. Program facts about Occupational Therapy Assistant * This program was established in 1977. * The college accepts 24 students into the program each fall semester. * The program retention rate over the past five years is 90%. * The program maintains a 99% pass rate on national certification exam. * The average employment rate for graduates after six months is 100%. * Some graduates over the past five years have continued their education at the professional level. * This program offers an articulation agreement with the professional occupational therapy program at Dominican College in Orangeburg, New York. Admissions Requirements Academic Requirements: * Earned a high school diploma or GED. * Eligible to take Freshman English I (ENG 101). * Eligible to take Elementary Algebra (MAT 101) or have successfully completed Developmental Algebra (MAT 020) * Completed within 5 years of deadline: Intro to Biology (BIO 110) or Anatomy & Physiology I (BIO 111), with a 2.0 or higher; or High School AP Biology (score of 3, 4, or 5); or a passing grade on the Biology CLEP examination. * Attain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. Department Specific Requirements: * Submit Occupational Therapy practitioner observation form with essay (15 hour minimum with documentation). * Attendance at a pre-admission orientation (includes interview with Dept Chair; problem solving activity and discussion). At this orientation, students will receive and sign off on information pertaining to health forms, drug testing, and criminal record policies. Selection Process Students will be considered for admission into this program based on the completion of all mandatory eligibility requirements, highest combination of cumulative GPA and credits completed towards the program* (listed below), and seats available. Students must meet all of the above requirements to be considered for admission into the program. All Occupational Therapy Assistant Admissions Eligibility Requirements must be completed before February 1st in order for a student to be given priority consideration for admission into that program for the fall semester. *Though not admissions requirements, completing the courses below will enhance your eligibility (31 credits): Please be aware that if you have not taken the course within the timeframe listed below, you must retake the course. ENG 101 Freshman English I (11101)** (3 cr.) ENG 102 Freshman English II (11102) (3 cr.) COM 101 Foundations of Communication (13110) (3 cr.) PSY 101 General Psychology I (25111) (3 cr.) PSY 220 Developmental Psychology (25120) (3 cr.) – must have been completed within 5 yrs of program entry PSY 230 Abnormal Psychology (25205) (3 cr.) – must have been completed within 5 yrs of program entry SOC --- Sociology Elective (2-----) (3 cr.) BIO 111 Anatomy and Physiology I (31105) (4 cr.) – must have been completed within 5 yrs of program entry BIO 112 Anatomy and Physiology II (31106) (4 cr.) – must have been completed within 5 yrs of program entry PES 100 Concepts of Physical Wellness (99197-8) (1 cr.) PES --- Physical Ed. (Activity Course) (99----) (.5 cr.) PES --- Physical Ed. (Activity Course) ( 99----) (.5 cr.) **The numbers in parenthesis ( ) are course numbers prior to Summer 2007.