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2021-2022 Catalog & Student Handbook > General Information > Competitive Admission Programs

Competitive Admission Programs

Competitive Admission Programs:

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

Competitive Admission Requirements: 

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

• Applicant has submitted the appropriate online letter of interest found on the Competitive Admissions webpage. 

• Applicant must attend a Competitive Admission Workshop. The required workshop session dates are listed on Competitive Admissions webpage.
• Applicant for Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Echocardiography must attend the specific program's information session at least one year prior to term of interest. This session fulfills the Competitive Admission Workshop requirement. Dates can be found on the Competitive Admissions webpage. 

• 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 complete the required aptitude exam (PSB for Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Echocardiography, and Radiologic Technology; TEAS for Practical Nursing). More information on the required aptitude exams and helpful study information can be found on the Assessment Center webpage. 

Note: All competitive admissions requirements must be met by the deadlines listed on the Competitive Admission webpage. 

 

Required Coursework:

For competitive admission purposes only, the cumulative GPA includes all attempts at required coursework listed below within the previous five years. A student may sign the waiver section included on the online letter of interest 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. The program specific required coursework includes:

Diagnostic Medical Sonography

• ENGL 1101
• PSYC 1101
• Humanities/Fine Arts elective (only the highest grade achieved will be calculated into the cumulative GPA)
• MATH 1111
• MATH 1127
• PHYS 1110
• PHYS 1110L
• BIOL 2113
• BIOL 2113L
• BIOL 2114
• BIOL 2114L

Echocardiography

• ENGL 1101
• PSYC 1101
• Humanities/Fine Arts elective (only the highest grade achieved will be calculated into the cumulative GPA)
• MATH 1111
• MATH 1127
• PHYS 1110
• PHYS 1110L
• BIOL 2113
• BIOL 2113L
• BIOL 2114
• BIOL 2114L

Practical Nursing

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

Radiologic Technology

• ENGL 1101
• PSYC 1101
• Humanities/Fine Arts elective (only the highest grade achieved will be calculated into the cumulative GPA)
• General Education elective (only the highest grade achieved will be calculated into the cumulative GPA)
• MATH 1111 (or MATH 1101)
• ALHS 1090
• RADT 1010 (must be completed within 5 years of term of interest)
• 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.

 

Selection Criteria:

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.

Note: A student must select a first-choice program and second-choice program if wanting to be considered for both Echocardiography and Diagnostic Medical Sonography. Students will be given priority in the selection process for their first-choice program.

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.

 

Aptitude Examination

The TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) exam is a standardized test used by Ogeechee Tech to evaluate nursing candidates for potential admission into the nursing program. The TEAS exam is intended to gauge a student's achievement in nursing school. The TEAS test covers reading, math, science and English and language usage skills. 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. 

The PSB Health Occupations Aptitude Examination is a standardized test used to evaluate Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Echocardiography, and Radiologic Technology candidates. The PSB 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. 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 a cumulative score of 150 or higher and a score of 35 or higher on the Academic Aptitude, Reading Comprehension, and Vocational Adjustment sections. 

The exams are given several times each semester. A student will be allowed four (4) testing attempts on the TEAS and the PSB.  Re-norming a PSB attempt does not count towards the allotted administrations. PSB and TEAS 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, and a $65 re-test fee is required for each subsequent attempt. Students will be administered the entire exam during each exam attempt. A $25 re-norming/scoring fee is applied for the PSB tests if a student takes the wrong exam. PSB scores can only be renormed within two years of the exam date. All testing fees are non-refundable.

A student may schedule, find out when the test is administered, and find helpful study resources by visiting the Assessment Center online at www.ogeecheetech.edu/testing. Study guides are also available in the Assessment Center and the Library.