Admissions

Your pathway toward admission into the A.S. in Medical Laboratory Technology
Our A.S. in Medical Laboratory Technology is a limited access program. This requires admission into LSSC first, then students may apply to the program. If you are not a current LSSC student or have not applied to LSSC, please click the following link to apply to the college:

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Important Notes:

When selecting your program, choose the Associate of Arts program with a concentration in the Health Professions Program you are pursuing.

It may take 2-3 business days to receive your LSSC email. Once received you can complete the Program Application.

• Apply to the Medical Laboratory Technology Program
• Submit your high school/GED and prior college/university transcripts
• Attend a Mandatory Information Session
• Meet with an Advisor
• Meet pre-requisite and GPA requirement: Applicants must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher. Complete all prerequisites with a grade of “C” or better. Download Guided pathways to success
• Apply for Financial Aid and LSSC Foundation Scholarships
o Complete the FAFSA and other financial aid forms
o LSSC Foundation Scholarships

Admission Contingencies

Confirmed acceptance into the program will be granted when the following contingencies are met:
• Background Check
• Immunizations
• American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Professional CPR certification
• Pre-attendance drug screening
• Apply to the Florida Department of Health to obtain clinical trainee  licensure prior to attending clinical internships
• Mandatory Orientation
• Must be 18 years of age or older by the program start date

Meeting the minimum requirements does not constitute admission to the MLT Program.

Admission decisions are based on your academic record, supporting documents/contingency requirements, and your application to the program.

An applicant with a specific conviction or a positive drug screening may not be accepted into the MLT. A positive drug screening or conviction occurring after full admission and matriculation into the program is addressed according to departmental policy and may provide cause for dismissal from the program.

Outcomes

1. Certification exam pass rate: Last three active years of graduate certification rates demonstrating an average of at least 75% certification rates from all examinations, for graduates who take the exam within the first year of graduation.
2. Graduation rate: Last three active years of graduate rates demonstrating an average of 70% for students completing the “final half” of the program.
3. Placement rate: Last three active years of results of graduate placement rates demonstrating that an average of at least 70% of the respondent graduates either 1employment) or continue their education within one year of graduation as calculated by the most three-year period.

Associate of Science in Medical Laboratory Science Outcomes

* Lake-Sumter State College started the first Associate of Science in Medical Laboratory Science degree program in the Fall of 2023 with the first graduating class in the Fall of 2024. Data unavailable at this time.

** Based on students taking the certification exam and securing employment in the field within 12 months of graduation. Data unavailable at this time.

Professional Licensure

Upon successful completion of the AS Medical Laboratory Technology program, a student is eligible for national certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician:

• MLT certification from ASCP Board of Certification (ASCP)
• MLT certification from American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• MLT or MT certification from American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB)

You must also get a technician license from the Florida Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel to work as a Medical Lab Tech in the state of Florida.

Courses

For a detailed breakdown of the curriculum and degree requirements, visit the Catalog page.

Program Values

Lake-Sumter State College and the MLT program value academic, professional, and personal
integrity, and will:
• Strive to achieve and maintain the highest standards ensuring student achievement and success.
• Seek to maintain integrity and honesty in all dealings with the diverse population we serve.
• Strive to promote a respectful and trustworthy relationship between faculty, staff, students, and the community.
• Support a learning environment built on cooperation and collaboration, working toward a common goal of improving lives within our community.

MLT PROGRAM – SACSCOC ACCREDITATION
The MLT Program and Lake-Sumter State College are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 or visit their website: sacscoc.org for questions about the accreditation of Lake-Sumter State College.

MLT PROGRAM – NAACLS ACCREDITIATION
The MLT Program at Lake-Sumter State College is accredited by through the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. NAACLS 5600 N. River Rd, Suite 720 Rosemont IL 60018-5119; phone: 773.714.8880; fax: 773.714.8886; email: info@naacls.org website: naacls.org/about.aspx