School of Health Sciences Discipline Selection

Congratulations on your provisional approval to progress to discipline courses with the School of Health Sciences. Please follow the steps below in order to complete the progression process. You must complete steps 1 and 2 at least 5 days prior to your scheduled Orientation.

The Histotechnology Concentration - Bachelor of Applied Science Program Orientation will be held Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 9:30 am at the Medical Campus Room 3102. You must be in attendance for the entire duration of the orientation.

MDC Medical Campus
950 NW 20th St.
Miami, FL 33127

Complete All Steps Below:

  1. Response
    • To submit your Response please visit the link in the Progression email you received.
  2. Level Two Background Screening
    • Complete and clear the Interstate Background Research (IBR) Level Two criminal background screening. The cost for the background screening is $57. You will need to schedule an appointment for the background screening.
  3. Student Health Record
    • The **Student Health Record must be taken to a health care provider (Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant) to be completed.

      **All necessary guidelines regarding the completion of the student health record can be found on the front page of the student health record.
  4. Titers/Tests/Vaccines
    • Provide supporting documentation for the following:
      • Varicella (Chicken Pox), Mumps, Rubeola (Measles), and Rubella (German Measles) blood titer lab results
      • Two current (within the past 3 months) consecutive TB skin tests (at least 7 days apart) or the QuantiFERON test
      • A minimum of a 10-panel drug screening results
      • Hepatitis B vaccine series
      • Tdap vaccination within ten (10) years
  5. American Data Bank (Complio)
    • You must submit the requested documents mentioned in Steps 2, 3, and 4 to American Data Bank using the Complio system at least 2 days prior to your scheduled orientation. You are also required to fulfill the additional requirements contained within the Complio system. This includes ordering a 10-panel drug screening from American Data Bank in the amount of $35.
      • American Data Bank's "Complio" is an online system used by MDC’s Medical Campus for tracking immunizations and other requirements. The cost is $24 for one year. 
    • You will receive your first semester class schedule at your Orientation, and after it has been determined you are “fully compliant” within Complio.
  6. Must attend the following mandatory orientation. Carefully plan your calendar accordingly.
    • Mandatory orientation is on Tuesday, July 18th from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM in person at the Miami Dade College Medical Campus Room 3102.  
  7. Helpful Information
    • Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible for Financial Aid and to apply for Scholarships. Please visit the financial Aid and scholarships websites for additional information.

Note: Failure to complete the entire above requirements by the stated deadline forfeits your seat in this program.

Should you have any questions please contact Student Services Assistant:

Roxanne Alexis
305-237-4486
ralexis@mdc.edu