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Application Considerations

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.

Points Earned

HESI Cumulative Score Range

Program applicants complete the HESI A2 Admission Assessment Exam (A2). Exam results must be within the application period (Jan-May) of the application year.  Composite score content areas include Math, Reading, and Anatomy & Physiology.

Overall Exam Score
Multiplied by .30
Max = 30 points

    HESI Critical Thinking

    • 900+ = 15 points
    • 850-899 = 10 points 
    • 800-849 = 8 points
    • 749-799 = 2 points
    • 700-749 = 2 points
    • 699 = 0 points

    Max = 15 points

    Prerequisite Courses

    Points based on the highest recorded course grades in:

    • BIOL 2401
    • MATH 1314
    • HITT 1205, and
    • any 4-hour Chemistry course that include a lab

    Max = 40 points

    • Grade of "A" for courses = 10 points
    • Grade of "B" for courses = 7 points
    • Grade of "C" for courses = 4 points
    • Grade of "D" or below for courses = 0 points

    *Note: All Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to application submission.

    Phlebotomy Prerequisite

    • There will be up to 5 points added if the Phlebotomy courses PLAB 1223 & 1064 are successfully completed or current ASCP certification has been obtained and is up- to-date.

    Max = 5 points

    Total Points (90 possible)

    Learn more about the HESI exam 

    Applications are accepted from September 1st through the first "critical deadline" of April 25. At that time, all applications will be reviewed, evaluated and ranked according to a Points system. Students will then be contacted by program officials and given further instructions. If an insufficient number of qualified candidates have applied to the program, applications will continue to be accepted until all spaces in the program have been filled for the following Fall semester.

    Required Meeting: 

    All applications are required to attend an Application Process Meeting. These will be held in the West Campus Lecture Hall. Students do not need to reserve a spot and will sign in upon arrival. Zoom meetings are reserved for those residing outside of Amarillo. Please see below for dates and times

    Complete information can be found on the Health Sciences Application Process page.

    Selection Timetable

    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.

    Notification of Acceptance

    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.

    Prior to Admission

    • PLAB 1223: Phlebotomy – 2 semester hours
    • PLAB 1164: Practicum (or Field Experience – Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist) – 1 semester hour

    First Semester - Fall

    • BIOL 2401: Anatomy and Physiology - 4 semester hours
    • HITT 1305: Medical Terminology 1 – 3 semester hours
    • MATH 1332: Contemporary Mathematics 1 – 3 semester hours
      OR
    • MATH 1314: College Algebra – 3 semester hours
    • MLAB 1201: Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science – 2 semester hours
    • MLAB 1415: Hematology – 4 semester hours
    • MLAB 1127: Coagulation – 1 semester hours

    Semester Total = 17 semester hours

    Second Semester - Spring

    • CHEM: Any 4-hour CHEM course with a lab – 4 semester hours
    • ENGL 1301: First-Year Composition 1 – 3 semester hours
    • MLAB 1211: Urinalysis/Body Fluids – 2 semester hours
    • MLAB 1235: Immunology/ Serology – 2 semester hours
    • MLAB 2431: Immunohematology – 4 semester hours

    Semester Total = 15 semester hours

    Third Semester - Summer I

    • Language, Philosophy & Culture or Creative Arts course from the General Education Course List – 3 semester hours 
    • MLAB 2434: Microbiology – 4 semester hours

    Semester Total = 7 semester hours

    Forth Semester - Fall

    • MLAB 2266: Practicum 1 – 2 semester hours
    • MLAB 2401: Clinical Chemistry – 4 semester hours
    • MLAB 1231: Parasitology/Mycology – 2 semester hours
    • Social/Behavioral Science course from the General Education Course List – 3 semester hours

    Semester Total = 11 semester hours

    Fifth Semester

    • MLAB 2267: Practicum 2 – 2 semester hours
    • MLAB 2232: Seminar in Medical Laboratory Technology – 2 semester hours
    • Speech course from the General Education Course List – 3 semester hours

    Semester Total = 7 semester hours

    Sixth Semester

    • MLAB 2338: Advanced Topics in Medical Laboratory Technician/Assistant – 3 semester hours

    Semester Total = 3 semester hours

    Program Total = 60 Semester Hours

    Student Orientation

    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 student must have successfully completed all required courses in the program curriculum.
    • The student must have an overall Amarillo College "C" average (2.0 GPA) for all courses taken.
    • The student must have discharged all financial obligations to Amarillo College, including on-campus traffic citations and library fines.

    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.