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Prerequisites
There are two ways to enter Mayo School of Health Sciences Cytotechnology Program. You may be accepted if you have completed your bachelor’s degree and meet the requirements listed below. Or, you may enter as a senior from one of our affiliated academic institutions, which have agreed to accept our training as valid fourth-year completion of their bachelor’s degrees.
Whichever path you choose, you must receive your bachelor’s degree by the time you complete this program.
The following prerequisites are required to apply for admission:
- Three years (90 semester or 120 quarter hours) in an affiliated college or university.
- Twenty semester (or 30 quarter) hours in biology and/or the biological sciences -- including courses such as general biology, cell biology, physiology, anatomy, histology, bacteriology, parasitology, zoology, embryology and genetics.
- Eight semester (or 12 quarter) hours in chemistry.
- Three semester (or four quarter) hours in basic mathematics.
- Your college/university cumulative grade point average should be at least 2.75 (4.0 scale). Applicants are not selected based on grades alone.
International
Applicants
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Immigrant Status is required for admission to the Cytotechnology Program.
Policies and Responsibilities
The following Mayo School of Health Sciences policies affect applications and admissions to its programs:
English fluency
Fluency in written and spoken English is essential to succeed in the program and to ensure patient safety. If English is a second language, you must be able to demonstrate fluency. Satisfactory performance on the Test of English as a Foreign Language examination or the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency must be documented as proof of fluency. Your test results must be less than two years old.
Immunization record
For the protection of patients, students and employees, and in compliance with state regulations, Mayo Clinic requires students to be properly immunized. You must show proof of the following immunizations before you begin a program at Mayo School of Health Sciences:
- Tuberculin test in the past six months
- Varicella, rubella and rubeola immunity
- Up-to-date diphtheria and tetanus shots
- Hepatitis B vaccination or signed declaration
Documentation of vaccinations must be provided to Mayo Employee Health Service prior to the start of class.
Health status
Prospective students will undergo a health review at Mayo Clinic and will have the opportunity to update or receive the required tests and immunizations cited above. More information about the review will be provided after you have been offered a program appointment. Appointment to the program depends upon successful completion of the health review.
Medical insurance
Students must have medical insurance coverage during their program. Evidence of medical coverage must be provided when your educational program begins.
Background check
Prospective students must pass a criminal background check and/or drug screening required by state laws, prior to enrollment to Mayo School of Health Sciences.
Student responsibilities
Mayo School of Health Sciences students are expected to attend all scheduled classes, examinations and assigned clinical rotations unless they are given an approved absence.
Students must maintain a grade of "C" or above in each course in the program. Students are required to exhibit professional and ethical conduct at all times.
Equal Opportunity
Mayo School of Health Sciences upholds all federal and state laws that preclude discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, disabilities or veteran’s status.
International Applicants
Please contact the program director before proceeding with the application process.
Technical Standards
Mayo School of Health Sciences accepts students who are highly qualified for its programs. To be considered for admittance you should exhibit strong qualifications for the health profession you wish to pursue. Applicants to programs must possess the following general qualities:
- Critical thinking skills
- Sound judgment
- Emotional stability and maturity
- Empathy for others
- Physical and mental stamina
- Ability to learn and function in a variety of settings
You must be able to perform the essential functions of the profession and meet the standards of the curriculum. Students seeking exceptions to these standards or reasonable accommodations should initiate their request with the program’s director.
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