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2020-2021 Catalog & Student Handbook > General Information > Competitive Admission Programs

Competitive Admission Programs

Ogeechee Tech’s competitive admission programs are the following:

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography degree
• Echocardiography degree
• Practical Nursing diploma
• Radiologic Technology degree
  
  

In order for a prospective student to be considered for admission into a competitive admission program, all of the following must apply:

Applicant is eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of application.

Applicant has submitted a signed Letter of Interest to the Admissions Office. The required form is available on the Competitive Admissions Requirements webpage (click on link).

Applicant for Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Echocardiography must the specific program's information session. Dates can be found on the program homepage.

 Applicant has completed all required courses (listed below) with a “C” or better.

Applicant has a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher.

Applicant must attend a Competitive Admission Workshop. The required workshop session dates are listed online at Competitive Admissions Requirements webpage (click on link).

Applicant for Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Echocardiography must attend a Sonography program information session. Dates are listed on the Competitive Admissions Requirements webpage. 

For competitive admission purposes only, the cumulative GPA includes all attempts at required coursework listed below within the previous five years. A student may submit a waiver through the Admissions Office to have all coursework older than five (5) years to be included in the calculations for competitive admissions. A student will not be able to choose specific coursework to include and exclude if a waiver is submitted. Coursework may be obtained by enrolling in the Health Care Assistant Certificate for Practical Nursing program or in the Interdisciplinary Degree for the Radiologic Technology, Echocardiography, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography Degree programs.

Required Coursework for Diagnostic Medical Sonography

ENGL 1101, PSYC 1101, Humanities/Fine Arts elective, MATH 1111, MATH 1127, PHYS 1110, PHYS 1110L, BIOL 2113, BIOL 2113L, BIOL 2114, BIOL 2114L.

Required Coursework for Echocardiography

ENGL 1101, PSYC 1101, Humanities/Fine Arts elective, MATH 1111, MATH 1127, PHYS 1110, PHYS 1110L, BIOL 2113, BIOL 2113L, BIOL 2114, BIOL 2114L.

Required Coursework for Practical Nursing

ALHS 1011, ALHS 1040, ALHS 1090, COLL 1010, ENGL 1010, MATH 1012, PSYC 1010 or PSYC 1101, NAST 1100, ALHS 1060.

Required Coursework for Radiologic Technology

ENGL 1101, PSYC 1101, Humanities/Fine Arts elective and General Education electives, MATH 1111 (or MATH 1101), ALHS 1090, RADT 1010, BIOL 2113, BIOL 2113L, BIOL 2114, BIOL 2114L.

NOTE: Grades from transfer credits will be included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA for competitive admissions. A student will not be able to choose specific coursework to include and exclude if credits are transferred from a previous college.

Applicant has completed all required courses with a “C” or better.

All admissions requirements must be met by the end of the summer semester prior to fall entrance for Practical Nursing.

All admissions requirements must be met by the end of summer semester prior to spring entrance for Radiologic Technology.

All admission requirements must be met by the end of spring semester prior to fall entrance for Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Echocardiography.

All admissions requirements must be met by the end of fall semester prior to spring entrance for Practical Nursing.

Applicants for the Radiologic Technology, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, and Echocardiography programs must have taken the PSB Health Occupations Aptitude Examination within the last 5 years and achieve the following results:

• Cumulative score of 150 or higher
• 35 or higher on the Academic Aptitude, Reading Comprehension, and Vocational Adjustment sections. 

Applicants for the Practical Nursing program must have taken the TEAS aptitude exam within the last 5 years and achieved a cumulative score of 59% or higher .  .

Ogeechee Tech sets a specific number of admission slots for each competitive admission program. After all admissions requirements have been met, students will be selected for available slots using the following criteria:

For the Radiologic Technology, Echocardiography, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography programs:

• The highest total based upon the percentile scores on the Academic Aptitude, Reading Comprehension, and Vocational Adjustment sections of the PSB Exam and the cumulative GPA. The PSB scores will be weighted at 60% of the total, and the cumulative GPA will be weighted at 40% of the total. 

• If a tie exists, the highest percentile cumulative score on the PSB exam.
• If a tie continues to exist, the highest percentile cumulative GPA.

For the Practical Nursing program:

The highest total based upon the percentile score on the TEAS exam score and the cumulative GPA. The TEAS exam score will be weighted at 60% of the total, and the GPA will be weighted at 40% of the total.

• If a tie exists, the highest percentile score on the TEAS exam.

• If a tie continues to exist, the highest percentile cumulative GPA.

PSB Aptitude Examination

PSB’s Aptitude for Practical Nursing Examination is the result of requirements and needs expressed by education professionals responsible for preparing qualified, competent practical and vocational nurses. The examination addresses the required pre-requisite and acquired educational achievements commensurate with the objectives of the career preparation program for practical or vocational nursing and can predict an individual’s readiness and capability for successful completion of the educational program designed to prepare the qualified practical or vocational nurse. It comprises five separate tests that measure abilities, skills, knowledge, and attitudes important for success in the program and career choice.

The PSB Health Occupations Aptitude Examination is selectively normed on applicants for admission to all of the various health care career choices and can predict an individual’s readiness and capability for successful completion of the educational program designed to prepare qualified health care personnel. The examination addresses required pre-requisite and acquired educational achievements commensurate with the objectives of the preparation program. It comprises five separate tests that measure abilities, skills, knowledge, and attitudes important for success in the program and career choice.

The exams are given several times each semester. A student will be allowed four (4) testing attempts of the Practical Nursing and Health Occupation PSB exams. Re-norming an attempt does not count towards the allotted administrations. PSB exam scores will expire five years after the exam date. A student is required to wait a minimum of 30 calendar days between the first and second attempts. If a student chooses to take the exam more than two times, he/she will be required to wait a minimum of six months between each additional attempt. PSB scores from other schools will not be accepted.

A student’s first attempt is $40. A $65 re-test fee for each subsequent attempt. Students will be administered the entire exam during each exam attempt. A $65 re-norming/scoring fee is applied for the PSB tests if a student takes the wrong exam. All testing fees are non-refundable.

A student may schedule for and/or find out when the test is administered by visiting the Assessment Center online at www.ogeecheetech.edu/testing. Study guides are available in the Assessment Center and the Library. Test resources may also be found online at www.psbtests.com/web/guest/test-resources/#sampleQ.

Additional information regarding the PSB test may be found at www.psbtests.com.