Admission Policy

Applicants desiring admission to the MLT program must follow the regular procedures for admission to Central Texas College. Upon admission to CTC, a prospective student must follow the procedures required by the MLT program as follows:

• Application to the MLT program accompanied by the documents listed below. An incomplete application (lacking any of the documents) will not be accepted.

  - Transcript of high school graduation or GED equivalency.

  - All students must be TSI complete. For more information and assistance on testing, contact the office and refer to the TSI section in the current Central Texas College catalog.

• Applicants must create an account at the students’ expense at mystudentcheck.com for submission of the following documents:

• - Current immunization record. (See the General Admissions and Immunizations Policy for Department of Health Sciences Programs for a list of the required immunizations)

  - Physical exam form completed within the last six months signed by a M.D. or D.O.

  - Student health history.

Note that additional immunizations and/or health requirements may be required by the clinical site based on its rules and regulations.

Currently many or all clinical sites are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination to include documentation of the 2-dose Moderna or Pfizer, or 1-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine before entry into the facility as a clinical student.  Students should expect this facility requirement to continue.

Deadline for application submission and supporting documentation is July 1 for students beginning the program in the Fall semester, and November 1 for students beginning the program in the Spring semester. Pre-admission mandatory orientation will be scheduled by the MLT program to take place after application deadline for admission.

Deadline for application submission and supporting documentation is July 1. Pre-admission mandatory orientation will be scheduled by the MLT program to take place after application deadline for admission.

Additional requirements are:

• Students with prior college credits: It is the applicants’ responsibility to ensure CTC receives official transcripts. For effective counseling, copies of transcripts should be sent to the MLT office prior to the pre-admission interview. All transfer courses accepted in the MLT program must have a grade of C or better. Science courses that are 5 years old or greater must be repeated.

Additional information:

• The Medical Laboratory Technician program is a full-time program designed to be completed in 21 months as described in the Course Catalog Program of Study.
• There is no part-time option available in the MLT program.