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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 or optional requirements) are:

  • Associate of Science in Nursing
    • Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies AAS Health Track

    • 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)

    • 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
    • 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)
    • Assessment examination: ATI TEAS
    • Application session required
    • Post-selection orientation session required
  • Emergency Medical Services Professions (Diploma)
    • Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Assistant Certificate
    • Application session required
    • Post-selection orientation session required
  • Health Care Management/Physician's Practice 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
    • 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)
    • 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
    • Current certification or licensure as an EMT, AEMT, or EMT-I
    • Application session required
    • Post-selection orientation session required
  • Paramedicine (Diploma)
    • Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Assistant Certificate
    • Current certification or licensure as an EMT, AEMT, or EMT-I
    • 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
    • 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)
    • Assessment examination: ATI TEAS
    • Application session required
    • Post-selection orientation session required
  • Practical Nursing (Diploma)
    • Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Assistant Certificate
    • 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)
    • 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
    • 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)
    • 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
    • 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)
    • 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 from a Georgia Department of Driver Services Customer Service Center,
      • 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 Department of Transportation drug screen, and
      • Pass the Department of Transportation physical examination.
  • Culinary Arts 
    • Applicants must submit a medical release form.


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