Medical Laboratory Technology Admission

Requirements and Steps to Admission

Cascade JH 208 | 503-978-5667 | Contact:: Candia Elliott

Application Steps

Portland Area: The Medical Laboratory Technology program is currently full for fall term 2008. We encourage interested students to apply for fall term 2009 beginning October 1, 2008.

Distance Learning Option: We have limited openings outside the Portland area. Contact the MLT Program for more information.

Submit MLT Application and official (sealed) transcripts: Complete the MLT program application, and submit the application along with any non-PCC transcripts that are being used to meet prerequisite requirements (see below) to:

Candia Elliott
Portland Community College
Cascade Campus, JH 210
705 N. Killingsworth St
Portland OR 97217

Note: the department obtains PCC transcripts on all PCC students.
Advising Appointment: Schedule an advising appointment with a MLT instructor by calling the division secretary at: 503-978-5667.

Program Prerequisites

Students must meet the following prerequisite requirements prior to completing/submitting an application to the program.

Math, Reading and Writing Requirements

Math:: COMPASS or ASSET score with placement into Math 70 or completion of Math 65 or above.
Reading:: COMPASS score of 88 or higher or ASSET score of 45 or higher.
Writing:: COMPASS or ASSET score with placement into Writing 121, or completion of Writing 115 or above.

These may be waived by the MLT Department based on previous college courses.

Chemistry and Biology Requirements

Chemistry:: Complete Chemistry 100 (CH100) or higher, or pass a chemistry examination given by the MLT department.
Biology:: Complete Biology 101 (BI101) or higher, or pass a biology examination given by the MLT department.

These may be waived by the MLT Department based on previous college courses.

Documentation of High School/GED completion

This requirement may be waived if you have transcripts of previous college experience.

Additional Important Information

Read the Essential Functions of an MLT. Reviewing these essential functions may give you a better idea of the qualifications required in this profession.

Acceptance into the program will begin after January 1 and will continue until the program is full. A lottery may be used if the number of applications exceed the positions available. Students are not eligible for acceptance into the program until the above steps/prerequisites have been completed.

Students new to PCC or those who have not taken a PCC credit class in the past two years must apply for admission to the college before registering for classes.