Competitive Admissions

Acceptance into the college does not guarantee selection into a desired competitive admissions program.
For more information on the college admission requirements, click here.
All competitive admissions requirements must be met by posted deadlines.

Competitive Admissions Minimum Requirements

  • Applicants must be 18 years of age prior to the start of program classes.
  • Applicants must submit the appropriate program-specific online Interest Form for Competitive Admissions.
  • Applicants must attend the appropriate competitive admissions workshop within one year prior to term of interest
  • Unless noted otherwise, applicants must complete and have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher in all required prerequisite courses and be in good standing with the college. All courses must be completed with a “C” or better.
  • Applicants must take the appropriate Aptitude Test in the OTC assessment center.  Tests taken off-site will not be accepted.

Selection Process

Ogeechee Technical College sets a specific number of admission slots for each competitive admissions program. All students who meet the minimum requirements for competitive admissions programs by the posted deadlines are entered into the selection process:

Competitive Admission Programs

Helpful Hints

  • Make sure there is a current admissions application on file that is 100% complete and accepted.
  • Applications/Accounts must be clear with no holds (transcripts needed, old balances, etc.)
  • Make sure to use your legal name on all documentation. Your name on the Interest Form/HESI/Workshop sign in must match what is on the Admissions Application
  • Please do not wait until the last minute to sign up/register for/take your HESI or TEAS.  Our assessment center is open Monday – Thursday and space is limited.  
  • You can see what will be used to calculate your eligibility into our programs by going into DegreeWorks.
    • Test Scores – You will be able to see all of your aptitude test scores here. We will use the highest composite score.
      • Please allow 24-48 hours for your test scores to be entered into the system.  
    • We will not use the Overall GPA that is showing in DegreeWorks.  Only the courses that are pre-requisites for your program will be calculated.
      • Grades that have transferred from another school with have a “TR” in front of the grade indicating that it was a transfer grade.  (Example: If a student earned a “B” in English 1101 at another institution it would show in DegreeWorks as “TRB”)
      • Please note that if a student has received credit for a course, but no grade, a “C” will be used to calculate the GPA.  
        • These will show in the system as Transfer Credit (AP or IB) and will show only a grade of “TR”.
  • You can use gpacalculator.net to calculate your GPA
  • To access DegreeWorks:
    • Visit the Ogeechee Tech website
    • Click on Student Services
    • Then Banner Web & Blackboard
    • Choose DegreeWorks

Important things to note

The deadlines posted are firm deadlines.  Everything must be received before or on the deadline date.  Late submissions will not be accepted.  

We strive to maintain fairness and consistency for all applicants; therefore, we are unable to review competitive admissions requirements individually. To assist you, we have provided a comprehensive website detailing all requirements, along with the checklist below to ensure all items are completed.

Competitive Admissions Checklist: (in no particular order – all must be completed by the posted deadline)

_____    Interest Form Submitted

_____    Attended a Competitive Admissions Workshop

_____    Completed all pre-requisite coursework

_____    Taken the appropriate Aptitude Exam at OTC
For information about the competitive selection process, please contact Shannon Mitchell, Executive Director of Enrollment Services, at smitchell@ogeecheetech.edu.
If you have specific questions about courses and/or advisement, please contact Rose Williams, Academic Advisor, at rlwilliams@ogeecheetech.edu.