Application Process for Fall 2026

OTA to OS program will be accepting applications for Fall 2026
2/23/2026 to 4/3/2026

Each semester has its own application period.  Please check back for the dates as they become available.  For questions regarding the application process, please attend an information session.  Completed applications will be accepted in the following format:

FALL - an Associate's degree in OTA to a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Studies (OS).  Students will earn both degrees.  The selection for this program will be criterion base.  This program is for applicants without a Bachelor's degree awarded from another college/university. ​

a.  Applicants with AP Exams taken in lieu of a prerequisite course must     have a score of 3, 4, or 5 on the AP test.  Submit a copy of the official AP Score Report (in an official sealed envelope) from the College Board with the application.

Step 5: Obtain official college transcripts from every college​ attended​ and include them in the application packet. DO NOT send the transcripts directly to Admissions & Records and DO NOT submit unofficial transcripts in your packet.  Transcripts must be in sealed envelope from the college.  ​

Step 6:  Mail the application materials in one sealed envelope (9 " x 12") to the OTA program by the deadline.

Step 7: This is only for students who have been selected to begin the enrollment process. Once selected, students will be sent information asking them to complete the following requirements by the given due date:

• Background check via CastleBranch
• Provide CPR (BLS for Healthcare Providers) certification from American Heart Association
• Obtain professional liability insurance
• Provide documentation of various medical immunizations:
  Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)
  Varicella (Chicken Pox)​
  Hepatitis B
  TB Skin Test (1 Step)
  Completed DTP Series or Tdap Booster
  Influenza Shot
  COVID-19 Vaccination & Booster
  
• Report of Medical Screening
  

Failure to complete obtain final clearance by the completion date will render the student not eligible to begin the OTA Program.

In order to take online courses, students will need to have a computer with access to the internet and a working email address. Students will need to have basic skills in internet access and word processing. There are student tutorials on the Santa Ana College Canvas Student Resources website to guide the student in use of the system​.

NOTE: It is the students responsibility to maintain a current email address with the OTA office as this is our primary method of contact with potential students. The OTA program will not make multiple attempts to reach potential students due to inaccurate contact information being on file. 

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*Application Information*​

Spring 2027 A​​dmission Infor​mation:

Fall 2026 Admission Inform​​ation:​

​OTA to OS Applicants-Status email will be sent by 4/13/2026 regarding the status of your application​

​FALL semester - an Associate's degree in OTA to a Bachelor's degree in Occupational Studies (OS).  Students will earn both degrees.  This program is for applicants without a Bachelor's degree awarded from another college/university.  

Applicants interested in the OTA program only are welcome to apply.  However, please note that priority will be given to applicants applying to the OTA to OS program.  If there are seats available after the OTA to OS selections, it will be filled by randomization process for applicants interested in the OTA program.​​

The selection for the Fall program will be criterion base.​

For A Transcript Review:

Counselors​:
Joanna Campos
​Daniel Peraza
Phone: 714-564-6254​​​

​Student must have a student ID # to meet with a counselor.

Apply to Santa Ana  College ​to obtain a student ID #.         ​   

Note: Applicants that hold a Bachelor's degree from this country have already met the English and Communications prerequisites. 

Please note:  Submission of application during the application period does not guarantee placement in the OTA Program
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