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MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
The program has a limited enrollment and only admits a class in the fall of each year. Accep- tance into the program is based on the following objective criteria:
• Completion of Phase I requirements.
• Highest GPAs (grade point averages).
• The completed medical forms must indicate that you are capable of meeting the physi- cal requirements for the program.
• Students must be 18 years of age or older by Aug. 15, the year they plan to attend the program, in order to be accepted into the MLT program for Fall Semester.
All Phase I requirements must be completed by March 1 of the year in which the student wishes to enroll in the program. Students who complete Phase I requirements after the deadline will be considered for acceptance if slots are available. Please check with the Admissions Of ce about the enrollment availability.
PHASE I – To be completed by March 1
The applicant must:
1. Complete an application (if not currently enrolled). Designate Medical Laboratory Tech-
nology AAS Degree (A45420) as the program of interest. Applications must be updated annually by applicants who were not accepted the previous year. If you are a current student, see Admissions to complete a change of major form if you wish to apply to the program.
2. Be a high school graduate or have earned a high school equivalency diploma (GED). Exception: current high school students
3. Submit of cial copies of all transcripts (high school and college). Transcripts must be sent directly from the institution. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all necessary records are sent to the College Admissions Of ce.
4. Have a cumulative grade point average of 2.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale on the most recent academic transcript with ten semester hours completed excluding developmental courses.
5. Meet the Southwestern Community College placement requirements. This may be met by one of the following:
a. High school GPA of 2.8 or higher within the past 10 years
b. High school GPA of 2.2-2.79 within the past 10 years: student will be eligible for admis-
sion after successful completion of ENG 111 and MAT 143 and their corresponding
corequisites. This is a required corequisite for the program.
c. High school GPA of below 2.2 within the past 10 years: student will be eligible for ad-
mission after completion of required transition English and math courses.
d. High school graduation prior to the past 10 years: student will be eligible for admission
after successful completion of the RISE placement test or the required transition English
and math courses.
6. Completion of 8 hours of observation is recommended (not required).
7. Have a computer or access to a computer that is up to date (it does not have to be new,
but it needs to be updated) with a web browser. Compatible web browsers are (Internet Ex-
plorer and Mozilla Firefox) Google Chrome is functional, however, not fully compatible yet.
8. Have access to a word processing application like Microsoft Of ce 2010, Open Of ce
(freeware) or use Google Docs, included within the “Quick Launch Pad” in your “myscc” page. If you have any questions regarding your online access to our college services, please review the online learning technical requirements here, or contact our IT Help Desk at 828.339.4409.
9. Have access to a scanner to upload completed assignments to Blackboard.
10. Local students: within driving distance must attend on-campus labs, typically two days/
week, day classes only. No MLT night classes available at this time. 2019-20 Catalog