Please note that enrollment in the MLT program is limited, due to limited training space in the regional affiliate facilities, so an early application is strongly recommended.
Program applicants must complete the TEAS Exam . Exam results must be within the application period (Jan-May) of the application year. Composite score content areas include Math, Reading, Science, and English & Language Usage.
Overall Exam Score
Multiplied by .30
Max = 30 points
Max = 20 points
Prerequisite CoursesPoints based on the highest recorded course grades in:
Max = 40 points
*Note: All Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to application submission.
Max = 10 points
Total Points (100 possible)
Learn more about the TEAS exam
All applications are required to attend an Application Process Meeting. These will be held in the West Campus Simulation Center Auditorium. Students do not need to reserve a spot and will sign in upon arrival. Zoom meetings are reserved for those residing outside of Amarillo.
Dates, times and additional information for the meetings can be found on the Health Sciences Application Process page.
During the first week in June, the points for all applicants will be calculated and the 20 applicants with the highest scores will be selected for entry into the program. In the event that two students have the same number of points, the date of application submission will be used, and the student who submitted their completed application documents at the earliest date will be ranked highest. Students not selected will be placed on a waiting list and will be contacted, in order of their point ranking, in the event that an applicant accepted for program admission declines their position.
Please note that students are not required to have any courses completed prior to applying to the program. Completion of courses prior to submission of the program application simply assures that the applicant will have a greater number of points when ranked for admission.
Students will be notified, via their Amarillo College email, whether or not they have been accepted into the program. It is the responsibility of the student to check their Amarillo College email during the first week of June, in order to determine their program status. In the event a student is accepted, they will also be contacted via telephone to arrange a brief interview session the following week. The interview will include a discussion about the program, a short questionnaire, and a color perception/acuity test.
Semester Total = 17 semester hours
Semester Total = 15 semester hours
Semester Total = 7 semester hours
Semester Total = 11 semester hours
Semester Total = 7 semester hours
Semester Total = 3 semester hours
Program Total = 60 Semester Hours
A mandatory student orientation will be scheduled in August, one week before classes begin in the Fall semester. All incoming Medical Laboratory Technology Freshman and returning Sophomore students are required to attend. The specific date, time, and location of the orientation will be given during the interview session.
General education courses are given in a suggested order, but may be taken in any sequence. The MLAB/PLAB courses are to be taken in sequential order, as noted on the Curriculum Checklist. A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all math, science and MLAB/PLAB courses, in order to receive credit.
To continue in the program, a student may repeat a MLAB/PLAB course only one time, and may repeat no more than two courses while enrolled in the program. The term “repeat” shall be interpreted to mean re-enrollment following withdrawal, drop or an unsatisfactory grade from a class. Students who are forced to completely withdraw from the college during a given semester may re-apply for admission to the program. Once the student has actually begun the program, he/she must complete all MLAB major courses within 36 months.
The student must have completed all required courses in the official Medical Laboratory Technology program curriculum. In some cases, course substitutions are possible with permission of the Program Director, the Dean of Health Sciences, and the Vice President of Academic Affairs. Requests for course substitutions must be made in writing to the Program Director. A request for course substitution is not a guarantee that the substitution will be approved.
In general, the requirements for graduation are as follows:
The majority of Medical Laboratory Technology students complete all of their academic requirements and graduate at the end of the Summer semester following their Sophomore year in the program. If a student fails to complete the program requirements by the end of the last semester of the program, he or she will not be able to graduate until all requirements are met.
Upon satisfactory completion of the total curriculum, and after meeting all other graduation requirements, the graduate will receive the Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.). After the degree has been earned, the student is eligible to write a national certification examination. Various agencies offer certification exams. These include, but are not limited to the following:
Note: Issuing of the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology Is Not contingent upon passing any type of external certification or licensure examination.