Program Specific Requirements

Chattahoochee Technical College is an open-access institution. The institution does not deny entry to the College; yet, due to seating availability and other program-specific limitations such as number of healthcare clinical sites, some programs of study have limited student enrollment which results in a competitive entry process. Additionally, due to industry, legal, or profession requirements, prospective students interested in certain programs of study will need to satisfy additional entry requirements.

Competitive Programs:

The competitive process is intended to collect success indicators to determine which students will be most likely to complete the program, therefore making the best utilization of these limited resources. Most competitive programs require students to complete a series of prerequisite courses as well as take an exam that will measure skills and abilities for a given field of study. Some programs will also include an application session and orientation.

Prerequisite course requirements may usually be satisfied by enrolling in a Technical Certificate of Credit. If you are interested in a healthcare-related Associate of Applied Science degree, your prerequisites will be available by enrolling in the Healthcare Science Technical Certificate of Credit or Interdisciplinary Studies Associate of Applied Science Degree. If you are interested in a diploma-level program, your prerequisites will be available by enrolling in the Healthcare Assistant Technical Certificate of Credit.

*Please refer to the webpage of your intended program of study for more information on actual prerequisite courses needed, grade requirements, test score expectations, application/orientation session schedules and more. Questions regarding admissions statistics for competitive programs should be directed to a Health Sciences Advisor.

Currently, the competitive-entry programs and their requirements (not including prerequisite courses) are:

Associate of Science in Nursing

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies AAS Health Track
Assessment examination: ATI TEAS
Assessment examination: ATI Critical Thinking Exam
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

Associate of Science in Nursing - LPN to RN Bridge Option

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies AAS Health Track
Assessment examination: ATI TEAS
Assessment examination: ATI Nursing-RN Fundamentals Assessment
All students must have a Chattahoochee Technical College GPA of 2.0 or higher to be considered for program admission (if a student has all transfer credit and does not have a CTC GPA, this requirement does not apply)
A current, active, unencumbered and unrestricted Georgia LPN license at the time of program admittance (this license must be maintained until registered nursing license is received)
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

Clinical Laboratory Technology (Associate of Applied Science)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies AAS Health Track
Assessment examination: ATI TEAS
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

EMS Professions (Diploma)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Assistant Certificate
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

Health Care Management (Associate of Applied Science)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies AAS Health Track
Application required
Post-selection orientation session required

Medical Administrative Assistant (Diploma)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Assistant Certificate
Application required
Post-selection orientation session required

Medical Assisting (Associate of Applied Science)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies AAS Health Track
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

Medical Assisting (Diploma)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Assistant Certificate
Application Session Required
Post-selection Orientation Session Required

Occupational Therapy Assistant (Associate of Applied Science)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies AAS Health Track
Assessment examination: ATI TEAS
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

Paramedicine (Associate of Applied Science)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies AAS Health Track
Assessment examination: FISDAP EMSP Entrance Exam
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

Paramedicine (Diploma)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Assistant Certificate
Assessment examination: FISDAP EMSP Entrance Exam
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

Physical Therapist Assistant (Associate of Applied Science)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies AAS Health Track
Assessment examination: ATI TEAS
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

Practical Nursing (Diploma)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Assistant Certificate
Assessment examination: ATI TEAS
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

Radiography (Associate of Applied Science)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies AAS Health Track
Assessment examination: ATI TEAS
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

Surgical Technology (Associate of Applied Science)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies AAS Health Track
Assessment examination: ATI TEAS
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

Profession Requirements:

The following programs of study have additional requirements due to industry guidelines and regulations.

Applied Technical Management (Associate of Applied Science)

Applicants must have graduated from, or be eligible to graduate from, a diploma program in a field appropriate to the degree area.
Approval from Applied Technical Management advisor is required.

Barbering for Cosmetologists (Technical Certificate of Credit)

Applicants must submit proof of a Master Cosmetologist license OR
Students who have completed a Cosmetology program of study at Chattahoochee Technical College and who have sat for the Master Cosmetologist licensure exam within the past six months may begin the Barbering for Cosmetologists program before receiving their license.

Commercial Truck Driving (Technical Certificate of Credit)

Applicants must

Be at least 18 years of age (students 18-20 years of age may operate a commercial truck only in the State of Georgia, therefore students 21 years or older have expanded employment opportunities)
Obtain a 7-year Motor Vehicle Report,
Have a valid driver’s license and have no more than 8 points (or 5 points in one year) or 4 moving violations on the Georgia Violator Scale,
Not have any DUI violations in the last 7 years,
Successfully pass a NIDA 5 drug screen, and
Pass the Department of Transportation physical examination.

Culinary Arts (Diploma and Associate of Applied Science)

Applicants must submit a medical release form.

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