Student, faculty, and employment selection practices are non-discriminatory with respect to race, color, creed, sex, age, disability and national origin. Students must purchase their own uniforms. The clinical education course lasts for twelve consecutive months. Lectures are accompanied by frequent written and oral examinations. Students develop technical skills under the instruction and supervision of medical technologists by rotating through the major divisions of the clinical laboratory.
Students learn to perform laboratory procedures by assisting with actual tests on hospital patients.
The course is concluded with a comprehensive examination. All medical technology programs accredited by the National Accrediting Agency must culminate in a baccalaureate degree. Applicants to the School of Medical Technology may already have a baccalaureate degree or may be planning to obtain one following successful completion of the year of clinical education in the hospital. The School maintains affiliations with Mississippi College, Mississippi State University and William Carey College, which allow the proper transfer of credits for those students whose senior year of college will be the year in the School of Medical Technology. Organic chemistry must be included.