Application for admission may be submitted after October 1st. Interviews begin in December, so applicants are advised to complete their application files by December 31 to ensure early review and an interview slot. Decisions are generally made by the end of February.
The program is full-time and lasts 15 consecutive months. A new class begins every Fall term. Class size is limited and admission is competitive.
A student may enter the program with or without a bachelor's degree. Those students entering the program without a degree must have completed at least 103 transferable quarter units at an accredited college, community college and/or university prior to matriculation, and be eligible for an OIT/OHSU bachelor's degree upon completion of the Clinical Laboratory Science Program. Undergraduate classes must include the following non-survey level science courses: - Chemistry - at least 24 quarter credit hours of lecture and laboratory experience selected from general chemistry, inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, organic chemistry, quantitative analysis, and physical chemistry.
- Biological Sciences - at least 24 quarter credit hours of lecture and laboratory experience, which must include one course in microbiology/bacteriology, and immunology as either a separate course, or as a part of another biology class. Genetics, physiology and anatomy are highly recommended.
- Mathematics - one college level course (on par as a prerequisite for admission to college physics) is required.
- Medical Terminology is highly recommended.
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