Program Specific Requirements

Chattahoochee Technical College is an open-access institution. The institution does not deny entry to the College for qualified applicants; 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 and age 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 an Academic Advisor assigned to the School of Nursing.

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 Chattahoochee Tech 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 Chattahoochee Tech 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

Brewing and Fermentation Technology (Associate of Applied Science and Diploma)

Applicants must attend a program information session.
Applicants must submit the following forms: BFPT Qualification Form, General Agreement Form, Uniform Form, Tasting Form, and a scanned copy of a state-issued ID or license.
Students must be at least 21 years of age on the first day of the term for which they will enroll in the program.

Medical 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 2.5 or higher to be considered for program admission (if a student has all transfer credit and does not have a Chattahoochee Tech GPA, this requirement does not apply)
Assessment examination: ATI TEAS
Application session required
Post-selection orientation session required

Dental Assisting (Diploma)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Assistant Certificate
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

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
All students must have a Chattahoochee Tech GPA of 2.0 or higher to be considered for program admission. If a student has all transfer credit, and does not have a Chattahoochee Tech GPA, this requirement does not apply.

Medical Assisting (Diploma)

Program for prerequisites: Healthcare Assistant Certificate
Application Session Required
Post-selection Orientation Session Required
All students must have a Chattahoochee Tech GPA of 2.0 or higher to be considered for program admission. If a student has all transfer credit, and does not have a Chattahoochee Tech GPA, this requirement does not apply.

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 Chattahoochee Tech 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 Chattahoochee Tech 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, Healthcare Science Certificate or Interdisciplinary Studies-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 Chattahoochee Tech 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 Chattahoochee Tech 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 Chattahoochee Tech 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.

Commercial Truck Driving (Technical Certificate of Credit)

Students 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),
Have a current Class A CDL Learner’s Permit prior to applying to the college,
Obtain a certified 7-year Motor Vehicle Report from a Georgia Department of Driver Services Customer Service Center,
Pass the Department of Transportation physical examination,
Successfully pass a Department of Transportation drug screen while enrolled in the program, and
Not have any DUI, reckless driving, or other serious violations, e.g., repetitive offenses, multiple speeding tickets, super speeder tickets, open container violations, hit and run, driving with insurance or license, texting and/or failure to control devices. Certified motor vehicle reports are subject for review and approval by the associate dean.

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