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Admission Requirements

Applicants for admission are considered without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, result of genetic testing, age, national origin, disability, status as a veteran, Vietnam era veteran, or being a member of the reserves or National Guard. 

Educational Requirements for Admission to the BMC School of Medical Technology:

  • Three years (90 semester hours) of collegiate training in a college or university approved by a recognized regional accrediting agency; or
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

Minimum Requirements for Admission:

All prerequisite course work must be completed prior to the start of the program and have been completed within the last 10 years. Prerequisite courses may be in progress or scheduled to be completed by spring semester during the application period.

  • Biological Science (16 semester hours)
  • Microbiology, Immunology, Anatomy/Physiology, and Genetics/Molecular Biology must be included
  • Chemistry (16 semester hours)
  • Organic and/or Biochemistry must be included
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics is required

Additional Courses Recommended:

  • Chemistry: Advanced Organic and/or Biochemistry, Quantitative Analysis and Physical chemistry
  • Biological Science: Human Clinical Microbiology, Parasitology and Hematology
  • Other: Physics, Computer courses, Management, Research and Instrumentation

Berkshire Medical Center Admission Requirements:

  • Student must pass a pre-admission physical, including random urine drug screening
  • Provide immunization records
  • Submit to a background investigation following acceptance into the clinical internship

No advance placement is available for our program. Transfer credits and experiential learning credits for university affiliated students are at the discretion of the university registrar. Experiential learning credits for certificate students are at the discretion of the Program Director. Substitutions for the required courses are at the discretion of the Program Director. 

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