Medical Laboratory Technician Progression Requirements

Progression Requirements

In order for a student to progress in the MLT program, the following requirements must be met:

Achieve a grade of 75% or better in each course listed on the degree plan.

Achieve a grade of 70% or better in each non-MLAB course listed on the degree plan.
Achieve a grade of 75% or better on each exit exam in Clinical courses.
Attendance is required in all MLAB classes and Clinical rotations. Three absences in a class or lab will result in the drop of one letter grade, and 4 absences will result in an F for the course.
A student may fail only 2 courses on the degree plan before dismissal for academic deficiency. Any such student will automatically be dropped from the MLT program. Once dropped from the program, a student is allowed a one-time readmission into the program.
A student who fails more than 2 courses on the degree plan will be permanently dismissed from the MLT program.
Any student who does not successfully complete or withdraws from a course with a failing average in any 2 courses on the degree plan (with a grade of less than 70 for any non-MLAB class and less than 75 for any MLAB class) will be subject to dismissal for academic deficiency. Once dropped from the program, a student is allowed a one-time readmission into the program.
Any student who does not successfully complete or withdraws in failing status from a third course on the degree plan is ineligible for readmission.
The student must complete the program within 4 calendar years of enrollment.
Prerequisites and co-requisites must be successfully completed before progressing to the next course.
Successfully complete the prerequisites to the MLT Clinical courses with a grade of 75% or better. Prerequisites are:

MLAB-1101, MLAB-1311, MLAB-1415, BIOL-1406, MLAB 2434, MLAB-2431, MATH-1314, MLAB-1235

Review of transcripts and courses currently in progress; specifically academic courses in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and medical laboratory technician.
Current CPR certification on file.
Tuberculosis: Documentation of negative screening results for tuberculosis (TB) is required. Students must complete one of the following TB tests within 12 months preceding first day of first clinical rotation period at any Facility and repeated annually thereafter: 2-Step Tuberculin Skin Test; QuantiFERON®-TB Gold in- Tube test (QFT-GIT or Q-Gold) or T-SPOT®TB test (T-Spot). Thereafter a 2-Step Tuberculin Skin Test; QuantiFERON®-TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT or Q-Gold) or T-SPOT®TB test (T-Spot) is required annually. Those who have had a previous positive TB skin test result will be required to submit a negative chest x-ray completed within 12 months preceding first day of first clinical rotation period at any Facility. Thereafter an annual negative chest x-ray will be required through program completion.
Results of Criminal Background Check and Urine Drug Screen completed and submitted prior to entering any MLT Clinical course.