Mott, Lansing Colleges Sign Health Care Transfer Pacts
Six articulation agreements let students at both community colleges apply to selective admission health care programs offered only at the partner college.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Healthcare
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Mott Community College and Lansing Community College fully executed six articulation agreements in September 2026 that open six selective admission health care programs to students at both schools. Students can apply regardless of where they complete their prerequisite courses.
Why it matters
The agreements give students access to health care programs that neither college offers on its own, while still requiring each program's selective admission process. Students who take prerequisites at their home college can pay that college's in-district tuition rate.
The agreements cover six programs, with three offered only at Lansing Community College (radiologic technology, surgical technology, and diagnostic medical sonography) and three offered only at Mott Community College (physical therapist assistant, occupational therapy assistant, and respiratory therapy). Enrollment figures and application volumes for the programs were not reported, so the scale of student demand remains unknown.
The players
Mott Community College
Mott Community College is a public two-year institution based in Flint, Michigan, that offers career and transfer programs.
Lansing Community College
Lansing Community College is a public two-year institution in Lansing, Michigan, offering career and transfer programs.
The details
Students at each college can apply to selective admission programs at the partner college, and the agreements are aligned so prerequisites completed at the home institution transfer without loss of credit. Admitted students may complete clinical experiences close to home, since the two colleges share many clinical sites.
Timeline
September 2026: Articulation agreements fully executed.
December 16: Planned celebration event to mark the agreement signing.
Big Picture
Michigan's regional community college system has long been organized around locally governed institutions that each run their own programs. These agreements extend that model by letting neighboring colleges divide specialized health care offerings between them rather than duplicating costly programs.
Michigan students who complete prerequisites at either college can now apply to health care programs at the partner school without losing transfer credit. Students who take those prerequisites at their home college can pay its in-district tuition rate, which may lower the cost of pursuing these careers.
The takeaway
Students interested in radiologic technology, physical therapy assistance, or respiratory therapy now have a path through either college, provided they complete prerequisites and meet each program's selective admission requirements.
What happens next
A planned celebration event for the agreement signing is scheduled for December 16.
Further reading
For related coverage, see Michigan Healthcare news.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Genesee County View -.
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