Step-By-Step Application Checklist for The

STEP-BY-STEP APPLICATION CHECKLIST FOR THE

Medical Laboratory Technology STUDENT

_____ Complete the MGCCC College Admission Requirements

____ Meet with the Medical Lab Technology Counselor/Enrollment Specialist on the Jackson County campus and/or the Medical Lab Technology Program Director for detailed program information.

____ Visit the Medical Laboratory Technology Program Website

____ Attend a Mandatory Pre-Allied Health Orientation Session (Information on website - including current dates/times)

Register for and successfully complete the following Prerequisites:

____ Complete at least 4 of the program’s Academic Core* courses. One of the 4 courses must be Anatomy & Physiology I. Grade in course must be of a “C” or higher to receive credit.

*Academic Core courses include: ENG 1113, PSY 1513, MAT 1313, BIO 2514, BIO 2524, CHE 1214 or 1314, BIO 2924, SPT 1113, and a Humanities/Fine Art Elective

____ Hold a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 on college work.

____ Achieve a minimum Accuplacer English placement score of 175

____ Achieve a minimum Accuplacer Math placement score of 53

____ Obtain a Criminal Background Check from a MGCCC Campus Police office. The CBC result is required prior to submitting the application. Please check the program’s website for the Campus Police testing times.

____ Optional; Phlebotomy (ASCP) Certification (Additional points will be awarded to those who hold this certification) ____ After successful completion of all academic and entry requirements, the student may submit an Allied Health Application for Program Admission beginning April 15th of each year. Please meet with a Counselor/Enrollment Specialist on the Jackson County Campus to submit and complete your Medical Laboratory Technology Program Application Packet.

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Finance, Perkinston Campus, P. O. Box 609, Perkinston, Mississippi 39573, telephone number 601-928-5211. Revised: 08/2016