The MLT program consists of a first-year sequence that must be completed before application and acceptance to the second/clinical year. Depending upon initial placement scores in English and Math, students may take longer than 1 year to complete the first-year sequence. Regional program students should consult the course equivalency guide for equivalent transfer courses on their campuses. All first year requirements must be completed with a 2.0 or higher. Cumulative GPA must be 2.5 or higher.
Applications to the second/clinical year beginning summer quarter 2010 will be accepted February 19 - March 1, 2010. Applicants will be evaluated and provisionally accepted to the clinical year pending completion of spring quarter courses. Please follow the application instructions carefully! Incomplete or late applications may not be processed.
The number of positions available in the fourth quarter is dependent upon the number of clinical training sites available. Acceptance to Wenatchee Valley College does not guarantee acceptance to an allied health program. Selection of applicants, when the program is over-enrolled, is based on the student's probability of success score which consists of the following:
Cumulative GPA
English 101 grade
GPA in core science classes (BIOL& 241, BIOL& 242, and BIOL& 260 or equivalent transferred courses)
Repeating BIOL& 241, BIOL& 242, and/or BIOL& 260, or their equivalents, for any reason will reduce the applicant's overall score
Transfer students can request a Credit Evaluation Request to determine if their previous credits will count toward admissions to the second/clinicla year of the MLT program.
BS degree applicants: Due to the greater pressure, rigor and challenges that a Bachelors of Arts or Bachelors of Science (BA or BS) degree has demanded, and with a major in the physical, chemical or biological sciences with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater, students may qualify for advanced placement in the WVC MLT program. Those who qualify shall be regarded as having completed all MLT first year courses required in the first three quarters of the eight-quarter program. In addition, successful completion of the following four college courses with a course grade in each of 2.0 or greater:
General Inorganic Chemistry (equivalent to WVC CHEM 121 or higher)
General Organic Chemistry (equivalent to WVC CHEM 131 or higher)
General Microbiology (equivalent to WVC BIOL 260 or higher)
Anatomy & Physiology or Kinesiology (only ONE quarter required)
HIV/AIDS education training (Washington state only)
Submit documentation and a personal essay detailing how they have achieved competencies in communication, computation, human relations and critical thinking as a result of their college level course work and experience.
Once accepted into a WVC allied health program, all students must fulfill the following requirements: PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT THESE DOCUMENTS WITH YOUR ADMISSION APPLICATION.
$25.00 acceptance deposit
Undergo a criminal record check
Purchase annual liability insurance through the college at the time of registration
Purchase a one-year accidental health insurance policy through the college or provide documentation of personal medical insurance
Provide documentation of current immunizations and a statement of your current health status
Maintain a current (adult, child, infant) CPR-C or HCP card from program entry until graduation
A negative drug test is required for the medical laboratory technology program. Students that fail the drug test will not be able to complete the program.
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