Medical Laboratory Technology Program Costs

NOTE: All costs are estimates. Tuition is set by the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges and the state legislature and is subject to change without notice.

Item
Cost
Tuition
$76/semester hour
$1,324/semester (maximum)
Textbooks
First semester, $325-692
Second semester, $300-500
Student Activity Fee
$35/semester
Campus Access Fee
$85/semester
Computer Technology Fee
$48/semester
Professional liability insurance
$6/semester
Rotation manager/clinical fee
$30/year
Health Insurance (required while enrolled)
Varies
Criminal background check
$37 for initial check, $5 for annual recheck
Drug tests
$44
Immunization tracking account
$35
CPR class and book
$60-95
Physical exam
Varies
Immunizations/blood titers
Varies
Uniforms (purchased at start of third semester)
$100 (approximate cost of two)
National Certification Exam application
$240

Textbook pricing

With Wake Tech's Eagle Advantage program, all printed and digital course materials will be bundled and ready for pickup or delivery on or before the first day of class, for a set price of $27 per credit hour. But students may find it cheaper to opt out of the program and purchase books directly from the Wake Tech Bookstore (operated by Barnes & Noble) or through another vendor, such as Amazon.

First semester
Barnes & Noble
Amazon
Eagle Advantage
MLT-110
$279.55
$229
$81
MLT-111
$903
$79
$54
MLT-115
N/A
N/A
$54
MLT-118
$291
$185
$81
MLT-140
$140
$117
$81
Total
$800.55
$610
$351
Second semester
Barnes & Noble
Amazon
Eagle Advantage
MLT-120
$119
$83
$108
MLT-125
$114
$84
$135
MLT-130
$166
$127
$108
MLT-240
N/A
N/A
$81
Total
$399
$294
$432
Third semester
Barnes & Noble
Amazon
Eagle Advantage
MLT-220
N/A
N/A
$81
MLT-254
$61
N/A
$108
Total
$61
N/A
$189
Fourth semester
Barnes & Noble
Amazon
Eagle Advantage
MLT-230
N/A
N/A
$81
MLT-266
N/A
N/A
$162
MLT-280
N/A
N/A
$27
Total
N/A
N/A
$270
Fifth semester
Barnes & Noble
Amazon
Eagle Advantage
MLT-217
$100
$119
$27
MLT-276
N/A
N/A
$162
Total
$100
$119
$189
Cumulative total
$1,360.55
$1,023
$1,431

 

NOTE: Figures don't include materials costs for non-Pharmacy Technology courses. Also, Students opting to use Eagle Advantage must return their textbooks at the end of each semester.

Barnes & Noble and Amazon prices are current as of April 20, 2023. N/A represents textbooks already purchased or textbooks used across multiple semesters.