Medical Laboratory
Technology

Due to the limited clinical and laboratory space, admission to the Medical Laboratory Technology program will follow selective admission procedures. The number of students fully accepted in the fall semester of the first year of the curriculum will not exceed 10. Additional students who meet the minimum qualifications may be admitted as alternates. Fully accepted applicants will have priority over alternates for placement in second-year clinical rotations. The medical laboratory program director will use the following criteria to rank applicants for selection:

1. Cumulative GPA of 2.0
2. Grades in related courses at HCC
3. Credits for transferred college courses
4. Extra Points may be earned for science and math courses successfully completed in high school
5. Extra points may be earned for related employment in an allied health profession.

Selection procedures occur during the summer and students are notified by email of their acceptance into the MLT program.

Admission Policy

Applicants for admission to the MLT program must meet the following minimum criteria:

1. Submission of a completed “Application for Admission” to the college admission office.
2. Submission of records of high school graduation or equivalency and any post-secondary transcripts if transfer credit is desired.
3. Completion of a counseling interview with the MLT program director or MLT Clinical Instructor. Interviews will be scheduled after the above requirements are met.
4. Submission of a signed statement that the applicant is aware of the Essential Functions necessary to work in a medical laboratory and believes he/she is capable of the stated requirements.
5. Submission of a physical examination form which indicates that the student possesses satisfactory physical and emotional health indicative of their ability to function safely in a medical laboratory. This requirement must be met by the summer semester of the program’s second year.
6. Science classes taken before acceptance into the MLT program must have been completed within five (5) years before acceptance into the program (Bio 168, Bio 169, and Bio 175).

Health and Immunization Requirements

1. Physical Examination Form-Completed by a Healthcare Provider
2. The below immunizations
   
   • Tetanus or Tdap (Within 10 years)
   • Influenza
   • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (2 Immunizations or Positive titers)
   • Varicella (2 immunizations or positive titer)
   • Hepatitis B (Series of 3 immunizations or positive titer or a signed letter of declination)
   • COVID vaccine
3. Results of two TB skin tests within the past 12 months of attending clinical rotations, or negative chest X-ray results within the past five years for a history of positive TB skin tests.
4. Criminal background checks/drug screening exams per clinical agency requirements (NOT required for HCC admission must use our department form.
5. Must have a paid subscription to Rotation Manager for clinical rotations.
6. Must have liability insurance purchased through the College.