Program Admission

Upon acceptance to the Corewell Health School of Medical Laboratory Science, final admission into the program will be dependent upon completion of the following:

1. All required coursework by the program start date
2. Corewell Health immunization requirements (see below)
3. Completion of pre-program agreement documents by indicated due date
4. Successful background checks performed by human resources

The student will be declined their offered position in the program if any of these criteria are not met.

Students accepted into the program must have successfully completed all required university coursework – didactic and laboratory - as identified under the academic requirements.

Students will also be requested to submit a final, official transcript from their university (or the National Student Clearinghouse) and a scanned copy of their college diploma before the program start date. The official transcript must indicate the title of the degree earned and date the degree was conferred.

Students accepted into the program will be asked to provide MDHHS immunization records for the following:

• COVID vaccine (voluntary)
• Influenza vaccine (annual requirement; exemption requests allowable)
• Hepatitis B vaccine (required)
• MMR vaccine (required)
• Meningitis A and B vaccine (required for microbiology laboratory)
• TDAP vaccine (required)
• TB test (must be completed no sooner than 30 days prior to the program start date)

Accepted students may also be asked to provide drug, alcohol and nicotine testing results.  Anyone who tests positive for the above will be declined their offered position in the program.

Refer to the fees and scholarships section.