Medical Laboratory Assistant

* Tuition and fees are subject to change.

Admissions

Med Lab Technical Standards

Read, acknowledge, and submit a Technical Standards form found at: foxvalleytechnicalcollege.formstack.com/forms/medical_lab_technician_ts

Proof of HS Completion

Submit a final, official high school transcript, an original diploma or an official copy of GED/HSED Certification Scores.

Skills Assessment

An academic skills assessment is required for admission into this program or the following: High School GPA of 2.75 or higher (last 10 years) OR provide completion of associate’s or higher degree OR; 165 or higher on your 2014 series GED tests OR; ACT OR SAT OR Accuplacer OR Companion OR Compass (last 3 years) to waive to the general education level; The cost of the Accuplacer assessment is $15; Catalog #: 94100100; Learn more at www.fvtc.edu/Assessment.

Additional Information

You will be required to complete a Certified Criminal Background Check prior to enrollment into internship or clinical experience. Do not submit these records until you are asked to provide them to your instructors.

Students will be required to electronically submit clinical documentation, which includes immunizations and COVID vaccination, when accepted into core courses or clinical placement.

The practicum or internship is a supervised unpaid clinical experience.

There is a possibility that clinical placement may not be immediately guaranteed.

Students are required to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, instructors and patients; Phlebotomists need to be able to clearly explain procedures to patients and listen to their questions and concerns.