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Medical Laboratory Technology Petitioning Process

Admission Criteria and Procedures
Petitioning is the process where you are asking to have your name placed on the waiting list for space-limited programs. The number of area students that can be admitted to the MLT program each year is limited due to the limited availability of directed practice sites.You may only petition to place your name on one health program list. You may petition when you have met requirements in math, reading and grade point average. Detailed information about these requirements is listed below.

Students must first complete a Clark State Community College admission application before they can petition for acceptance into the MLT program. Admission to the College does not guarantee acceptance into the MLT program.

Petition Process

You petition by completing the Petition Request form found online at the end of this petitioning information. When you submit your petition request form online, you will receive an automated message with the date and time that your request was received. This does not mean that your name has been placed on the waiting list but only indicates that your request has been received. Please print and keep a copy for your records.

What Happens After Petitioning?

Once you have completed the petition requirements and submitted your petition request to place your name on the waiting list, you will receive a letter. If you have not met all of the requirements, a letter will be sent stating what is incomplete. You must then complete the necessary requirement(s) and re-petition for your program. If you have met all the requirements, you will receive a letter notifying you that your name has been placed on the waiting list. This means that you have met all the requirements to be placed on the list and that you are now waiting on a clinical position for the MLT program. Please keep this letter for your records.

Acceptance Process

The MLT program courses start each year in both Fall and Winter Quarters. Applicants will be considered for admissions by the date in which they submit their petition request. Students whose petition requests have been accepted will be notified of their status with regard to Fall Quarter program entry in April and Winter Quarter program entry in October. Students will continue to be granted admission if space is available up until the start of the quarter. Space limitations do not apply to distance students who complete lab sessions at out of area off campus sites.

Students who receive an acceptance letter are asked to return a card/form indicating if they wish to accept or decline entry into the program. Students may decline admission once and retain their place on the waiting list. If a student declines admission into the program a second time, his/her name is removed from the waiting list, and the student would need to submit another petition request if he/she wished to be considered for future admission into the program. If a student fails to return the card/form by the specified deadline, the offer is revoked and the student's name is removed from the list.

What Can You Do While You Are Waiting?

While on the waiting list, you are encouraged to take any of the non-med lab courses (any course without the letters MLT preceding the numbers) included in the curriculum of the MLT program. Many of these courses have pre- and/or co-requisites, which are listed with the course description in the College catalog, schedule booklet, and online. Not all courses are offered every quarter. You should seek guidance from your assigned faculty advisor prior to registering for courses each quarter.

Do you need to meet any additional requirements while on the list?
If your name comes up for entry into the program, you must have at least an overall "C" or 2.0 grade point average for the courses in the Med Lab curriculum. If you do not have a 2.0, your name will be removed from the list. After repeating whatever class(es) you need to bring your grade point average up to at least a 2.0, you must then re-petition to place your name on the list.

NOTE: All students are encouraged to contact their faculty advisor each quarter prior to registering for courses.

Verification of Petitioning Requirements

In order to be accepted into the Medical Laboratory Technology program, the College will need to verify that you have met all of the necessary requirements. Verification will be made strictly on the answers you provide in the next section of the petitioning process. The answers you provide as evidence of meeting a requirement will be the only information reviewed by the College. If it is found that you did not meet a requirement as stated, your petition will be denied.

Petition Request Form

After you submit this request, you will receive confirmation that your request was received. This does NOT indicate that your name has been placed on the list.

Once your petition request is received, your academic records/transcripts are reviewed to verify that you have met the requirements for this program. You will receive notification as to the status of your petition request within 45 days via mail.

If your request has been granted, your name is placed on the list effective the date your request was received.
If your request is denied, you will be notified of the reason for the denial, and you will need to re-petition after all requirements are met.

To check the status of your request, contact the Health and Human Services Division at 937/328-6057.

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MLT Petitioning Requirements

Appropriate scholastic preparation is needed to successfully complete the courses within the Medical Laboratory Technology program. Students must meet the scholastic requirements listed below to be eligible to petition for entry into the MLT program.

Math
Appropriate scores on a recent math placement test or scores of "C" or better in the appropriate college preparatory math courses.

Select one method by which you completed the pre-algebra* requirement.*
	COMPASS math score of 38 in pre-algebra
	CPE 091 Math Fundamentals, if COMPASS score less than 38 in pre-algebra
	Credit for a recent college level math course with a grade of "C" or better at Clark State.
	Credit for a recent college level math course with a grade of "C" or better taken at another college. The official transcript with the listing of the course must be on file at Clark State when the petition request is submitted.
	Math scores of greater than or equal to 22 on the ACT and 560 on the math portion of the SAT within the past 3 years

Select one method by which you completed the algebra* requirement.*
	COMPASS math score of 29 in algebra
	CPE 101 Introductory Algebra I, if COMPASS score less than 29 in algebra
	Credit for a recent college level math course with a grade of "C" or better at Clark State.
	Credit for a recent college level math course with a grade of "C" or better taken at another college. The official transcript with the listing of the course must be on file at Clark State when the petition request is submitted.
	Math scores of greater than or equal to 22 on the ACT and 560 on the math portion of the SAT within the past 3 years

Reading
Appropriate score on a recent reading placement test or scores of "C" or better in the appropriate college preparatory reading courses.

Select one method by which you completed the reading requirement.
	COMPASS reading score of 65 or greater
	CPE 061 Reading Comprehension I and CPE 062 Reading Comprehension II, if COMPASS reading score is 0-51
	CPE 062 Reading Comprehension II, if COMPASS reading score is 52-69
	English scores of greater than or equal to a 20 on the ACT and/or a 500 on the SAT within the past 5 years
	Credit for a college level English course with a grade of "C" or better at Clark State
	Credit for a college level English course with a grade of "C" or better taken at another college. The official transcript with the listing of the course must be on file at Clark State when the petition request is submitted.

Grade Point Average (GPA)
If you have taken MLT courses at Clark State or any other college or university, you will need to have a grade point average greater than or equal to 2.0 in those courses in order to petition. Grades in CPE courses and courses that are not part of the MLT program curriculum will not be considered as part of this requirement.

Select the appropriate statement below as it relates to your GPA.
	Yes, I have met the GPA requirement as stated above.
	I have not taken any MLT courses at Clark State or any other college or university and therefore do not have a GPA in this area.


Certification Statement By submitting this form, I certify that the above statements are true to the best of my knowledge.