Mississippi Delta Community College

No applicant will be considered unless the minimum admission requirements are met. Admission requirements are evaluated by the use of a rating scale which includes ACT scores, GPA, healthcare work experience, and applicable previous degrees earned. All applicants are considered on a competitive basis. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the program. The number of applicants accepted is limited due to the nature of the program. Applicants will be notified by letter of their conditional acceptance or non-acceptance to the program. The conditional acceptance letter will include specific instructions regarding all requirements that must be complete prior to admission.

Admission is tentative based on:

• satisfactory completion of Healthcare Providers CPR taught during the phlebotomy program
• satisfactory background check (see Policy on Admission to Health Science Program)
• health evaluation form completed by a physician or nurse practitioner indicating satisfactory health
• proof of current immunizations including, but  not  limited to Hepatitis -B vaccination series, MMR vaccination series, Tdap booster, and TB Skin test
• acceptable pre-admission drug screen 

To view the Rating Scale for Phlebotomy, please click here.

Applicants will be notified by letter of their acceptance or non-acceptance to the program.

Students who are accepted into the program must:

• attend a Health Science orientation session
• be aware that, in addition to the regular college fees, Phlebotomy Technician students will incur expenses for such items as scrubs, books, supplies, liability insurance, physical examination, Hepatitis B vaccination series, background check, and CPR certification and national certification examination fees.  Fees are not limited to those listed.
• be responsible for their own transportation to the college campus and clinical agencies.

A student may be considered for readmission to a specific health science program one time only. This applies to courses in any respective health science program, whether at MDCC or at another institution. The only exception may be: a student who has a passing grade in the classroom and clinical setting, but was forced to withdraw due to illness, accident, pregnancy, or family crisis may be considered for a second readmission.

Each student requesting readmission into a health science program will be considered on an individual basis. The student should contact the appropriate program director/ supervisor for the readmission procedure. Space must be available in the class and clinical setting. No precedent will be set by the decision of an admissions committee.

At the direction of the Dean of Health Sciences with the recommendation of the Admission Committee, a student requesting readmission to a health science program may be required to take a challenge exam to assess placement. It may be necessary for the applicant to repeat courses.