Medical Laboratory Technology - competitive entry process
The Medical Laboratory Technology program has a competitive entry process, which means applicants are scored based on weighted criteria.
The deadline to submit a completed application is May 1, 2024 for a fall 2024 intake.
Admission requirements for the Medical Laboratory Technology program are:
- High School Graduation Diploma or equivalent, including:
- A minimum mark of 70% in Grade 12 Academic Biology, English and Math.
- A minimum mark of 80% in Grade 12 Academic Chemistry.
- Completed CASPer© assessment.
Applicants will be scored using a rubric with the following criteria:
- Academic marks.
- CASPer© score.
- Post-secondary program/course credentials.
- Representational equity.
Assessment/selection criteria
| Competitive ranking criteria | Maximum potential score | Criteria components by category | Individual criteria weight | Category score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic marks | 45% | • Chemistry 12 • Biology 12 • Math 12 • English 12 Your highest grade achieved in each of the above or in any equivalent courses. |
15 10 10 10 |
/45 |
| CASPer© | 30% | 30 | /30 | |
| Post-secondary (not including marks used to meet high school course requirements) | 15% | • Approved science or health degree • Approved science or health diploma, or 2 full years of an approved science or health degree • 1 full year of approved science or health degree/ diploma |
15 10 5 |
/15 |
| Representational equity | 10% | • Self-declared Aboriginal/ Indigenous and/or historically Indigenous Black/ African Nova Scotian | 10 | /10 |
| Total score | /100 |