In addition to the General Admissions Requirements, the following are additional admissions requirements for Medical Laboratory Technology, Radiologic Technology and Surgical Technology programs.
- Applicants must submit to and a pass a criminal background check administered by the school prior to starting the program, or prior to being readmitted following a withdrawal period of 90 days, and the results of the CBC must be in the student file prior to starting the program. The conviction for certain criminal offenses may bar an applicant from participating in certain externship/clinical training experiences, eligibility to acquire professional certification/licensure required to function in professional career fields and obtaining employment. Adverse results, to include but not limited to, any felony or misdemeanor identified on an applicant’s background report that may prevent the applicant’s completion of the program, acceptance to externship/clinical training facilities, achievement of professional certification/licensure, and attainment of employment in a particular field.
Any candidate who has an adverse result on his/her background report is encouraged to seek approval from the certifying bodies of any applicable program to establish eligibility for certification/licensure and employment in that specific field. If an applicant with an adverse occurrence on his/her background chooses to participate in a program that requires a clear background for admission to externship/clinical sites, eligibility to acquire professional certification/licensure required for employment in specific career fields and obtaining employment, he/she will be required to sign a disclosure document accepting full responsibility for any and all costs associated with attending the career program, and does not hold the institution and its associates liable for being denied program completion, entrance to any and all externship/clinical training facilities necessary for the completion of the program, ability to achieve certification/licensure, or gain employment in the field of study.
Students must report to the Dean of Education, in writing, any change in their criminal background or current status within 24 hours of occurrence (includes new citations and/or charges regardless of the pending or final adjudication). Students who fail to report any new citation or charge may be dismissed from the program. - The applicant must submit to and pass a drug screen and must be in the student’s file prior to starting the program. Inconclusive test results, to include a dilute and/or insufficient sample, will require the applicant to be retested within 24 hours at his/her expense at a College designated collection center. A second inconclusive test result, to include a dilute and/or insufficient sample will be considered a positive drug screen. Students will not be granted admission to the program with a positive, insufficient, dilute, or inconclusive test result. Random drug and alcohol testing may be done throughout the program. Failure to comply or the inability to provide a sample within one hour of the requested random drug/alcohol test may result in program dismissal. A dilute or insufficient sample result on a random drug screen will be considered a positive result. The student may be dropped from the program as per the Substance Abuse and Drug Screening policy.
- The Medical Technology programs require that the student be 18 years of age at the time he or she starts the clinical/externship portion of the program.
- The applicant must submit a valid form of identification with a picture, name, and address. A valid and current driver’s license, United States Passport, or Permanent Resident Card are acceptable forms of identification.
- After achieving a score on the SLE, 17 or higher, the applicant will be given the opportunity to take the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test, Basic (WBST) Verbal and Quantitative. The proctored examination must be monitored by a trained staff person who does not report within the admissions department. An applicant must achieve a Verbal Skills score of 268 and a quantitative skills score of 238 to be unconditionally accepted into a Medical Technology program. Applicants who do not achieve the necessary score on either the WBST Verbal, WBST Quantitative Test, or both sections may be enrolled in the program, but are required to attend the Fortis Boost Sessions corresponding to the content area(s) that need a boost. Fortis Boost Sessions can last up to two hours for enrollees who need a Verbal Boost and an additional two hours for enrollees who need a Quantitative Boost. During the Fortis Boost Sessions, enrollees must demonstrate a high level of engagement and attention in the exercises and lessons provided and must receive a satisfactory evaluation from the Fortis Boost Leader to be accepted into the program. The Fortis Boost Sessions will be scheduled before the start of the first day of classes and satisfactory completion of these sessions are required for entrance into the program. Any student who does not complete their required Fortis Boost Sessions will have their enrollment cancelled.
An applicant who is not accepted for the start of a class may re-apply to for a future class. If desired by the applicant, he or she will have the opportunity to retake the SLE and/or WBST examinations in accordance with testing procedures. His or her revised admission rank will be measured according to the current applicant pool. A waiting list for future cohorts will not be generated with applicants who have not been accepted. An applicant who is not accepted for the start of a class may re- apply for a future class and will be placed into the new pool of applicants for ranking. - The Medical Technology Program Admissions Committee reviews each applicant and makes the final determination for admission to the Medical Technology program the applicant has selected based on program seating capacity. After the Medical Technology Program Admission Committee meets and makes its determinations, applicants will be notified.
- Applicants must sign the physical or technical statement specific to the chosen program.
- Since some externship sites may require that students have health insurance, the applicant must submit either a valid medical insurance card or a signed medical waiver form stating he or she is responsible for the costs of all medical services he or she requires.
- Since some externship sites may be farther than 50 miles from the campus, applicants must sign a statement of understanding of the travel requirements.