Rev. 2/15
MINIMUM APPLICATION CRITERIA for the Medical Laboratory Technology Program
(MLT) .
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Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, admission to Florence Darlington
Technical College and at a minimum have completed the following courses to be eligible for consideration for admission to the program.
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Completion of a high school course in Algebra I, Biology, Chemistry with minimum grade of “C
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Copy of high school transcript must accompany application into MLT Program
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SAT score of 900(480Verbal/420Math) or
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ACT score of 37 (20Verbal/17Math) or
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Compass score Algebra 44, Reading 81, Writing 78
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Attendance at Career Talk within one year of the application date of the program
 Applicants with college credit earned in high school must be completed with a “C” or better to get Transfer Credit (TR). College Registrar grants TR credit.
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Applicants with previously completed college credit or degree must have official transcript sent to Registrar’s office. A copy of transcript must accompany MLT Program application. College Registrar grants TR credit.
MINIMUM SELECTION CRITERIA for the Medical Laboratory Technology Program (MLT).
Students are advised that should there be a greater number of applicants than positions available:
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Florence, Darlington and Marion County residents and/or students completing the majority of the required MLT Program credit hours (prerequisites and corequisites) at
FDTC are given preference in the selection process when all other requirements have been met.
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The Program GPA earned will be used in selecting applicants for admission. This includes any program prerequisites and/or corequisites
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The number of program courses completed at FDTC
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In the event of a tie, the curriculum, related courses will be ranked in the following order: BIO 112
CHM 105
MAT 165
PROOF OF RESIDENCE
Residents of South Carolina, as defined by state law, are independent or dependent persons who have domiciled in South Carolina for a period of no less than 12 months. Further proof of residency is required for the Allied Health Program Students, who do not reside in the Florence, Darlington or Marion Counties and have not taken the

majority of the programs course work at FDTC. A driver’s license will be accepted for proof of residency if it is at least 12 months old.
STATUS NOTIFICATION
The applicant will be notified electronically, by the MLT program, to their official Florence
Darlington Technical College student email address. The applicants will be informed of their status regarding acceptance or rejection into the Fall MLT class. Information reg arding the status of the applicant’s application will not be available from the Allied
Health Programs nor from the Registrar’s Office during the review of the applicants’ files.
The applicant is asked to please make inquiries regarding the application only if the applicant becomes aware that an error or omission has occurred. The Administrative
Assistant for Health Science Division will be the contact for the Allied Health Programs
(843-661-8140). We wish each applicant the best in the application and selection process.
Please note that it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all documents are provided to the school by the last business day of March at 4:00 p.m.
.
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Print the Application and Selection Criteria and Application Checklist to the MLT
Program and complete, after all of the instructions have been read.
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The Application and Application Checklist may be Mailed or Submitted to Florence
Darlington Technical College to:
Attention: Ms. Dawn Nelson
MLT Program Director
P.O. Box 100548
Florence, SC 29501
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If you would like proof of receipt, you may send by certified mail or Federal Express.
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Be sure to keep a copy for your records.
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Applications are accepted postmarked or submitted the first day of March until the last business day of March no later than 4:00 pm.
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Applications and Application Checklist may be submitted in person to, Ms. Dawn
Nelson F369 on the Health Science Campus (HSC) 320 West Cheves Street.
TEAS-V for Allied Health Programs
All Allied Health students that are accepted into the August class will be participating in the
Health and Sciences Educational Effectiveness initiative. The TEAS-V test is a benchmarking tool for Allied Health Programs. Students will be tested during the summer term. More detailed information will be provided in the Program Acceptance notification. Review books are available to applicants accepted into MLT Program.

Revised 2/2014
College
Admission
•Admission to the College
•Submit Previously transcripts from colleges previously attended
•Complete college admission placement testing for enrollment in the appropriate Math and English courses
Program
Entrance
Reguirements
•High School algebra, biology and chemistry with a "C" or better
• Attend an
information session
•( Career Talk dates are posted on www.fdtc.edu under Allied Health )
Apply to
Program
•Complete a Medical Laboratory Technology Application Packet
( http://www.fdtc.edu/academics/programs/catalog/forms/default.asp)
•Submit by last business day of March
Admission to
Program
•Students notified by email before June 1st .
•After acceptance to the MLT program please complete the following
Complete the
Following forms found on the
Program web site by August
1st
• TEAS-V-For Allied Health Programs
• Medical Physical
• Background check with CertifiedBackground.com
•
Urine Drug Screen
• Basic CPR

TO:
FROM:
RE:
Medical Laboratory Technology Students
Dawn Nelson
MLT Program Director
Application Process and Other Information
Applicants are advised that due to contract requirements by the clinical agencies used for clinical training, background checks and drug screenings are part of the admission and retention process. The background check will be completed once the applicant has been notified and accepted to the program.
Applicants with specific conviction histories or positive drug screenings may ultimately not be accepted into the Medical Laboratory Technology Program. Positive background checks will be sent to the clinical agencies without identifying information, for their decision to allow the applicant to perform clinical training in their institution. One agency denial is considered a denial from all agencies; therefore, the applicant cannot be admitted to the class due to the inability to meet clinical course requirements. Specific convictions or positive drug screens occurring after full admission and matriculation in the program will be addressed per
Department policy, including dismissal.
Students are advised that should there be a greater number of applicants than positions available:

Florence, Darlington and Marion County residents and/or students completing the majority of the required Medical Laboratory Technology Program credit hours
(prerequisites and corequisites) at FDTC are given preference in the selection process when all other requirements have been met.
I would like to thank you for your interest in the Medical Laboratory Technology Program and choosing Florence-Darlington Technical College to meet your professional educational requirements.

Rev. 2015
______________________________________
Name
___________________________
Student ID
The following are minimum requirements for consideration for the Medical Laboratory
Technology Program. Complete each requirement and certify by initialing on this form that the requirement has been met. Submit this form with your completed application to the
Administrative Assistant in Room 362 at the HSC, by last business day of March
Each item must be initialed by the applicant indicating the requirement has been met:
Admission as a credit degree- seeking student to Florence-Darlington
Technical College.
High School diploma or GED is attached to application.
College transcripts of all transfer credits are on file with the Registrar.
Attendance at a Career Talk information session within one year of application.
Overall cumulative credit grade point average of 2.0 or higher has been earned.
A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be maintained in the Medical Laboratory
Technology Program, as a “C” or better is required in all Medical Laboratory
Technology courses and in all General Education courses.

Prerequisites Proof of High School Algebra, Biology and Chemistry courses with a grade of
“C” or better (must be forwarded with the application). Completion of a prerequisite course in progress at the time of application must be completed with a grade of “C” or better for final acceptance and enrollment.
I have completed all of the above requirements.
Student’s signature:
Date:

PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY AND PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN ALL
SECTIONS. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED IN THE
SELECTION PROCESS.
Name:________________________________________________________________
(Last) (First) (Middle)
Any Former Names: _____________________________________________________
Student ID Number ___________
Home Mailing Address:** __________
**Note:
If mailing address is PO Box, you must also provide a physical address.
_____________________________________________________________________
City: County: State: ZIP Code: ______
Home Telephone Number: ( ) ________________
Work or Cell (specify): ( ) ___
FDTC email: ______________________________________________
***NOTE: Admissions will be based on the information included on this application, and on transcripts available. Information received after admission decisions are made cannot be considered for the current application period.
Florence-Darlington Technical College is an equal opportunity institution and Florence-
Darlington Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, creed, marital status, veteran status, disability, sex, or age in its admission policies, programs, activities or employment practices.