Admission Requirements

The MLT Program of Maine admits a maximum of 20 new students (10 at UMPI and 10 at UMA) in the program during the summer semester of each academic year.

In order to be considered for the MLT program, you must do the following:

Complete the following prerequisites:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  • High School Chemistry with Lab or course waiver
  • High School Biology with Lab or course waiver
  • Algebra I and II or course waiver
• Meet general admission requirements of the University
• Submit an application to the home University
• Provide official transcripts of all colleges attended. Courses with a grade of “C-” or better should transfer to the University.  Note: The MLT Program is science intensive, and students must achieve a minimum grade of 77% or C+ in all required science courses[1].
• Meet the minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in courses completed at UMPI/UMA

Note: Students interested in the program who do not meet the entrance requirements are invited to contact the Program Administration, the advising department, or the admissions office for assistance in identifying methods to obtain necessary courses required for the program.

Required Essay:

All MLT applicants are required to write an essay addressing the following questions: 

• Why are you interested in the MLT Program?  You may comment on previous experiences (work or personal) that have influenced your decision to enter this field.
• What qualities do you possess that will help you to be a successful MLT?
• What are your professional goals?

Student Compliance

To enter and continue in the MLT Program students must meet the academic and non-academic requirements.

Immunization Requirements

Students participating in clinical rotations are required to meet University of Maine, MLT Program and Clinical affiliate compliance requirements. Documentation requirements must be uploaded to CastleBranch, the MLT program compliance tracking platform.   

MLT students must complete the following vaccination requirements prior to their program start date and maintain compliance throughout the length of the program:

• MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella). Two doses or a positive titer,
• Tdap: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (within last 10 years),
• Varicella (chicken pox) series, or positive titer,
• Hepatitis B series or documented immunity
• Evidence of a negative two-step TB test or a T-Spot blood test, completed within 12 months prior to training.

The annual immunization compliance requirements include:

• Annual Influenza vaccination
• COVID-19. The University of Maine does not require Covid immunizations, but some clinical affiliates may. Booster requirements are dependent upon clinical affiliate requirements.

Students must submit satisfactory health status as certified by submission of a completed health evaluation form signed by a licensed healthcare provider within the last twelve months.

Criminal Background Checks

MLT students entering the program must have a completed current criminal background check on file. The MLT Program uses CastleBranch for criminal background checks.  If a student’s criminal background check returns evidence of a felony criminal conviction or other serious charges that could result in a clinical affiliate denying clinical rotation access to that student, a review of the situation will be conducted by the Program Administration.

If the student feels that an error has been made in the results of the criminal background check, it is the responsibility of the student to contact the external vendor for a verification check.