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courses. ALHS, biology, chemistry, and physics courses must
have been completed within the past three (3) years. When
courses have been repeated, the best grade will be used
in the GPA calculation. However, the GPA must be a 2.5 or
higher to be considered for the program.
• All students’ total scores will be ranked from the highest to
the lowest with the students having the highest total scores
and a 2.5 GPA being accepted. The total number of students
accepted is based on the number of available openings.
• Bonus points may be earned through documented program
specific, paid full-time work experience. One (1) bonus
point for every three (3) months of full-time work experience
will be awarded with a maximum of five (5) bonus points
for consecutive work experience. Work experience will be
evaluated by the Program Department Chair.
• Bonus points may be awarded for completing designated
courses at Heart of Georgia, Sandersville, and Oconee Fall
Line Technical Colleges. One (1) point will be awarded for
each designated course completed with a maximum of three
(3) bonus points.
• Re-entry or Transfer Students - Students who have
been unsuccessful or have withdrawn from an allied health
program at HGTC, STC or OFTC or another TCSG college
and desire to reenroll must compete for reentry. Transfer
students must submit all transcripts by the specified
application deadline to compete for admission.
• Re-entry to first semester - Students who wish to reenroll
in the first semester of a program must follow the
same guidelines listed above. PSB exam scores already on
file in the admissions office will be used in calculating the
total score using the formula above. Students will have to
resubmit work verification forms. Students in programs that
previously did not require PSB scores must take the exam to
be considered for re-entry into a program.
• Re-entry to other semesters - All students applying for
re-entry into other semesters must first meet OFTC first
semester entry requirements. Competition for reentry will
be based upon the student’s Program GPA which includes
required designated courses and all program specific
occupational courses that have been attempted. If a course
has been repeated, the highest grade will be used in the GPA
calculation. Student GPA’s will be ranked from the highest to
the lowest—with the students having the highest GPA’s being
accepted. The total number of students accepted is based on
the number of available openings.
• If a student has been extended two offers of acceptance into
a specific allied health program at the former HGTC or the
former STC or OFTC and does not complete the program,
the student will be denied admittance into the program.
Students who have extenuating circumstances may appeal
the decision in writing to the Vice President for Academic/
Student Affairs by midterm of the semester preceding the
start of each class.
• All newly accepted Practical Nursing students will be required
to attend an orientation session prior to the beginning of the
Practical Nursing classes.
NOTE: If a student elects to take an exemption test and
passes the test for one of the required core classes for an
allied health competitive program, then the exempted course
will not be used for calculating the GPA for a competitive
allied health program acceptance. Students may only exempt
two courses in competitive allied health programs.
PSB Testing Policy/Procedures
• All candidates for entry or re-entry to OFTC’s practical
nursing and radiologic technology (diploma & degree)
must take either the PSB Aptitude for Practical Nursing
Exam for practical nursing applicants or the PSB Allied
Allied Health Aptitude Exam.
• Candidates will be allowed to submit a maximum of
two PSB exam scores to Admissions in an academic
year. When a candidate has taken the exam more than
once, the highest cumulative raw score on all five parts
and which is earned on a single administration date will
be utilized. PSB results from other colleges must be
submitted by the college to OFTC’s Admissions Office
and must be in the form of the PSB student individual
record. These scores must be received by the last day
of OFTC classes preceding the semester of intended
program admission.
• Candidates must wait a minimum of 30 days between
the first and second PSB administration.
• The PSB score will be weighted at 35% of the
candidate’s overall score for competitive selection.
• The fee for taking the PSB exam will be $35 and must
be paid prior to testing. The receipt for payment must be
provided on test date.
• Candidates for PSB testing must show a valid photo
ID (driver’s license or other government-issued ID)
immediately prior to testing.
Procedures:
• Testing Center staff will establish sufficient PSB
administration dates and at varying times so as to be
available and convenient to all candidates needing
testing and/or retesting.
• Communication of PSB dates to allied health candidates
will be accomplished through the OFTC website
Admissions page, an email to all OFTC student
accounts at the first of each semester, and an email to
Student Affairs and affiliated Instructional faculty/staff/
administration.
• Candidates for PSB testing must schedule their
appointments through Assessment Centers on the North
or South Campuses. Tests within a given semester will
not be scheduled earlier than the first day of classes for