Allied Health Sciences
OTC will begin testing for the PN program starting January 22nd. The test will be given every Friday at 9am until February 26th. Prospective students will need to preregister by clicking the link below. The cost will be $35 and may be paid that day in the business office. Testers will need to arrive in Student Affairs 30 minutes before testing time. If you are not here by 8:30, your space will be given to another who is standing by. The PN test will cover reading, writing, math, and critical thinking skills and will take approximately four and half hours. Study guides are available in the OTC bookstore.
Click here to schedule a testing time
The Allied Health Sciences Division offers the following degrees and certificates:
ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
LPN/Paramedic to RN
This program is only open to students who are already Licensed Practical Nurses. This 12-month program admits students each January and classes are held in the Spring, Summer, and Fall semesters.
TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE
Practical Nursing
The Practical Nursing (PN) program is designed to prepare students for employment in the health care field and for the national licensure exam for practical nurses. Students attend classes for three full semesters with the summer off.
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
Nursing Assistant
This program consists of seven credit hours. This course of study includes information necessary to improve the quality of life of clients in long-term care facilities and other health care facilities. The course consists of information important in providing a solid foundation of skills and critical procedures necessary for becoming a Nursing Assistant.
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
Medication Administration
This program consists of seven credit hours. This program is only open to Certified Nursing Assistants who have been employed in that capacity in a nursing home for at least one year. The main course, Basic Medication Administration Skills, prepares Certified Nursing Assistants for the task of medication administration.
Department Directory
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Austin, Shelley | Division Chair | 332-0301 | saustin@otcweb.edu |
| Swaim, Karen | Instructor | 332-0305 | kswaim@otcweb.edu |
| Jett, Katherine | Instructor | 332-0312 | kjett@otcweb.edu |
| Songer, Gerald | Instructor | 332-0304 | gsonger@otcweb.edu |
| Lackey, Nikki | Instructor | 332-0302 | nlackey@otcweb.edu |
| Blacklock, Melinda | Instructor | 332-0303 | mblacklock@otcweb.edu |
| Jenkins, Sheila | Secretary | 332-0308 | sjenkins@otcweb.edu |