Selective Admissions for Medical Laboratory Technician Program
Twelve students are selected every year with alternate positions. Admission is a selective process and attendance to an information session prior to admission is required, which will provide a vast amount of information on the program. In addition to the information session, the following must be completed:
- Apply for admission to West Kentucky Community & Technical College if not currently enrolled.
- Submit an official transcript of all previous college work.
- Pre-requisites to be completed with a “C” or above prior to the start of the program.
- Selective Admission points
The pre-requisites that are required to be completed with a “C” or above prior to the start of the program are:
- BIO 135 or higher (Please contact program coordinator before registering for an A&P course)
- MAT 110 or higher
- CHEM 130 or higher (CHEM 140 recommended)
- ENG 101
- MLT 101
PHB 170 and PHB 152 are co-requisites and can be completed in the 1st semester of the program after admission with PHB 170 taken prior to PHB 152.
Point System
Points are calculated in the following three areas. Applicants are ranked according to points earned. A maximum of 35 points are possible.
1. GPA
Points will be awarded based on the applicant's overall KCTCS GPA
| GPA | Points |
|---|---|
| 2.5 | 4 |
| 2.8 | 5 |
| 3.0 | 6 |
| 3.2 | 7 |
| 3.5 | 8 |
| 3.7 | 9 |
| 4.0 | 10 |
2. Biological and Physical Sciences and Mathematics Grades
Grades will be evaluated from each of the following pre-requisite courses. Total points possible = 25:
- BIO 135 or higher
- MAT 110 or higher
- CHE 130 or higher
- PHB 170 or 151
- MLT 101
| Heading | Heading |
|---|---|
| A | 5 |
| B | 3 |
| C |
1 |
High School Transcript verifying graduation or GED official score report and Official Transcripts of all post secondary education credentials must be submitted.
Only final course grades in classes completed by the end of the Spring semester will be used in calculating selective admission points. In the event of duplicate point total, final applicant will be determined by cumulative grade point average (GPA).
information session Dates:
- September 15, 2026 @3:00 p.m. Room E109
- October 21, 2026 @1:30 p.m. Room E109
- January 21, 2027 @3:00 p.m. Room E109
- February 8, 2027 @3:00 p.m. Room E109
- April 21, 2027 @1:30 p.m. Room E109
All sessions will be held in the Barbara M. Veazey Health Sciences Building, room E109. Please email Hillary.Bell@KCTCS.edu if a date or time does not work with your schedule. One-on-one or virtual preadmission conferences are available upon request.
