OTA Application Process

Students may turn in an application at any time of the year, and applications will remain open until the cohort is filled.  The program has rolling admissions which means that you can complete the application and state what quarter, year and program track you wish to join.  For example, Fall 2025 Traditional.  You do not need to complete the pre-requisites to save your spot!!! 

Please note that cohorts start every fall, and in the spring of odd years. Visit the OTA Application Form Page

All Applicants Must Also Apply to Green River College

You qualify to apply if:

  1. Declare OTA as your Education Pathway-code OTA OR 

  2. Enrolled in or in the process of taking your Science Pre-requisite. Choose from one pre-requisite Science course: Bio&175 OR AP 103 OR Bio&241. To meet the general education requirements, take either before or during the first year of the program: Eng 101, Math 070 or higher.  

Steps to make it a smooth transition: 

  1. Contact the program director mporras-monroe@greenriver.edu to discuss your your progress with pre-requisites. You can access more information at Pre-Requisites and Co-Requisites. Once you determine which required pre-requisites and co-requisites are required, determine what path best fits you.
  2. Complete the online OTA Application 
  3. Apply to Green River College (this give you a student ID number and GRC email) 
  4. Meet with our Pre-health Occupations Health Advisor
  5. Determine which program track you would like to apply for: Hybrid or Traditional (details on home page)
  6. Review the Essential Functions for the Student to understand the demands of the job
  7. Review the Getting to Know Occupational Therapy Requirement
  8. Review Mandatory Immunizations
  9. Send your OFFICIAL transcript to GRC and complete a “TER” Transcript Evaluation Review”  Transcript Evaluation 
  10. For information about Advanced Placement go to this site: Advanced Placement Credit 
  11. The program can consider Academic Credit for Prior Learning – for the Green River Policy please go to Academic Credit for Prior Learning  
  12. Work Experience is not required as part of the admission process.

Candidate Selection Process:

Selection is based on the following system (not in order of priorities):

  • Grades in pre-requisites, co-requisites and cumulative college GPA

  • The number of completed supporting co-requisites at time of application. If there is hardship completing co-requisites, please contact the program director

  • Essay score

  • Knowledge about Occupational Therapy 

Students assume all responsibility for reading and following instructions.

Candidates who meet the requirements (academically, Getting to Know, and essay) are offered contingency/provisional acceptance into the program. You will be granted a contingency/provisional spot in one or both circumstances: 

  • The Science pre-req must be completed with a 2.0

  • Completion of a National Background Check and Washington State Patrol Background Check. The program will send you the link to complete this.

Note that a felony conviction may affect a student's ability to be placed in fieldwork which is required to complete the requirements of the degree and affect the graduate's ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain licensure. Students must complete Level II fieldwork within 18 months following completion of the didactic portion of the program. If you do have a conviction on record, you can contact NBCOT Character Review and Pre-Determination for eligibility.