Apply to Occupational Therapy Assistant Program

Apply to Kent State University
Demonstrate College Readiness through completion of KSU Admission testing, ACT/ SAT scores, or completion of ALL prescribed developmental course work with a “C” or better by the beginning of the OTA program. Applicants may be “provisionally accepted” to the OTA program if enrolled in developmental courses and on track to pass with “C” or better in the semester prior to entrance/acceptance to the program.
Declare the OTA major (contact your advisor)
Attendance at an Information Session or meeting with an advisor for the OTA Program is not required but highly recommended.
Submit the online OTA Program Technical Study Application. THIS IS A SEPARATE APPLICATION FROM THE APPLICATION TO THE UNIVERSITY. Applications open approximately two months prior to the deadline (see page 1).

Additional Requirements for Acceptance

Applicants must successfully complete BSCI 11010—Anatomy and Physiology I for Allied Health or equivalent course by the end of the spring semester for Ashtabula cohort and end of summer semester for East Liverpool cohort to be eligible to start the following semester. Applicants may be “provisionally accepted” to the OTA program if enrolled in A&P I and on track to pass with “C” or better in the semester prior to entrance/acceptance to the program.
Minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA from the most recent academic experience of six credit hours or more

* Important Note: A felony conviction may affect a graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT Certification examination or obtain state licensure.

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