The MLAB/PLAB courses are to be taken in sequential order unless special permission has been granted, in advance, by the Program Director or Education Coordinator. A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all math, science and MLT courses, in order to receive credit for those courses. 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. A student seeking entry into Medical Laboratory Technology must file a specific program application form with the department and complete additional admission procedures as required.

Core curriculum/general education requirements are given in a suggested order but may be taken in any sequence.
 

Requirements for Graduation

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 Instruction. Requests for course substitutions must be made in writing to the Vice President of Instruction through 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 an over-all 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 student must make a formal application for graduation during October for those students graduating at the end of the Fall semester, and in April for those students graduating at the end of the Spring or Summer semesters. 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. Specific dates for filing for graduation  posted on the Amarillo College Master Calendar.

If a student applies for graduation and fails to complete the program requirements by the end of the semester, he or she will be required to re-apply for graduation when 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:

1. Medical Laboratory Technician (American Society of Clinical Pathologists - MLT (ASCP)
2. Medical Laboratory Technician (American Medical Technologists - MLT (AMT)

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.