The online Clinical Laboratory Technician program offers individuals who are currently employed in a clinical laboratory an opportunity to complete an Associate of Applied Science degree in clinical laboratory sciences within your own clinical setting, utilizing a variety of online instructional approaches. 

Enrollment in the online WSU clinical laboratory science AAS degree program is limited to 40 students per year, with 20 students accepted in the fall semester and 20 students accepted in the spring semester.

To qualify for the online CLT program, you must meet the following criteria: 

• You must be currently employed by an accredited (JACHO/CAP/COLA/CLIA) laboratory that can provide a multidisciplinary laboratory experience. This is an important aspect of your acceptance criteria, because of the support that is required by your employer. Prior to your acceptance to the CLS program, your employer must read and sign a Statement of Support Form. 

• You must have access to a computer and the Internet. WSU Online is the online program through which you will be provided course material, interaction with the course instructor and fellow students, receive up-to-date event calendars, and submit assignments. Most university computer labs and libraries will allow you to access the Internet if you do not have access at home. The WSU CLS Program utilizes Microsoft Office for all word-processing, spreadsheet and database needs. (If needed, you can purchase Microsoft Office Suite with an academic discount through WSU).

• If you are an international student, it has proven difficult to meet the CLS acceptance criteria.  The lab you are employed in must meet U.S. criteria for accreditation and this has been difficult to ascertain with foreign agencies.  Also, educational requirements vary greatly from country to country.  Your prior education must be evaluated by an independent foreign crediting agency before you apply to the CLS program.  For more information from WSU please refer to International Students.

Application Process

It is critical that all parts of your application process be completed and all required items submitted. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please follow the instructions and download the application forms from our Application & Checklist page.

Deadlines

There are two application deadlines: September 1 for spring semester and February 1 for summer or fall semester. When your application is received, you will be sent a letter in the mail from the CLS online coordinator, indicating that all the components of your application have been received -- and if they have not, which items are missing. If your application is incomplete after the deadline, it will not be reviewed until the next application period.

Selection Process

Selections are made in early September and February. Applications are evaluated on the following criteria:

• Grade point average from prior and current college courses (40 percent)
  • If you have no prior college credits, your application will still be considered.
• Application components: essay letter, references, employer's statement of support, etc. (40 percent)
• Work experience in a clinical laboratory, including letters of reference (20 percent)

Selection Notification

You will receive a letter with the selection results no later than the end of October or the end of March, depending on when you applied to the program.

Once you have been accepted into the CLT online AAS program, you will be required to:

• Enter into an academic contract that outlines the courses you must complete to graduate. This contract will be sent to you by mail along with additional program information. It must be signed and returned to the CLS department.

• Have your employer agree to and sign an affiliation agreement and other documents. The agreement is a legal document between you, your employer and the WSU Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, stating that the facility agrees to provide the laboratory instruction required to complete each CLT course in the AAS program. This contract will be sent to you by mail, and it must be signed and returned to the CLS department.

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