Entrance Requirements
In addition to meeting the qualifications of a student of the College of Health and Wellness, applicants must meet the following admission requirements for the Medical Laboratory Technology program:
- High school diploma or a General Educational Development diploma (GED)
- Cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher
- Personal essay
- Meeting with the program chair
- Pass a criminal background check
- Meet all additional qualifications
Additional Qualifications
A student must possess the following abilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, for the completion of the Medical Laboratory Technology program:
The Medical Laboratory Technician must have sufficient strength, motor coordination, and manual dexterity to:
- Move freely and safely about the laboratory and other areas of the facility
- Control, operate, manipulate, and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation and equipment
- Utilize electronic keyboards to operate laboratory instruments or to record, evaluate, and transmit information
- Perform tasks included in specimen collection and preparation including phlebotomy and culture collection
- Perform physical work that may require sitting or standing for several hours
- Lift and transport laboratory supplies
The Medical Laboratory Technician must have sufficient eyesight to:
- Allow for identification of objects and the ability to discriminate differences between structures and color with the use of a binocular microscope
- Read printed and video displayed text, numbers, and graphs
- Recognize and evaluate color, consistency, and clarity of biological specimens or reagents
The Medical Laboratory Technician must have the mental and intellectual capacity to:
- Comprehend, measure, mathematically calculate, reason, analyze, and compare according to standards of laboratory practice
- Read and comprehend technical and professional materials
- Utilize problem solving and critical thinking skills to review, evaluate, and respond appropriately to laboratory results and situations
- Evaluate their own performance
The Medical Laboratory Technician must be capable of:
- Handling stressful situations related to technical and procedural standards and patient and other customer interactions
- Responding to situations requiring first aid or emergency care
- Reading, interpreting, and responding to requests for testing
- Reading and interpreting directions
- Accepting and responding to constructive criticism
- Managing time efficiently under realistic time constraints
- Adapting to change
- Demonstrating compassion, honesty, and integrity
All students, with or without reasonable accommodation, must carry our laboratory and clinical assignments. Qualified persons with disabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, must be able to pass oral, written and practical examinations and meet all of the clinical requirements of the University.
It is in the best interests of both the student and the University to assess the degree of limitation caused by disability. However, the University will make the final determination of whether or not an individual meets all qualifications for study at the University.
The University accommodations process is found under “Disability Services”. Additionally, questions regarding qualifications or accommodations should be directed to the Office of Student Affairs.