Medical Laboratory Technology
Associate Degree in Applied Science
Program Start Date: Fall term
Minimum Program Length: 5 consecutive terms, day
Program Description
Medical laboratory technology students work as medical investigators analyzing blood, urine, spinal and other body fluids and tissues to help the physician diagnose, treat and monitor disease processes in patients. Students have less patient contact than many other health science students.
Practical Experiences
Students gain interpersonal and technical skills by completing a nine month clinical rotation in affiliated hospitals, physicians' offices and clinics.
Professional Opportunities
Medical laboratory technicians in hospitals, physicians' offices, veterinary clinics, private and research laboratories, laboratory technicians in industrial laboratories, technical representatives and salespersons for medical supply companies
Unique Aspects
Students perform blood collection techniques, examine specimens under a microscope, operate complex digital medical equipment and computers. Graduates are eligible to apply to take a national certification exam to become registered clinical laboratory technicians. The Medical Laboratory Technology Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119,(847) 939-3597, (773) 714-8880, www.naacls.org.
EEDA Career Cluster
Health Sciences
Course Requirements for Medical Laboratory Technology
Prerequisites
AHS 102 and AHS 104; one unit of high school chemistry or equivalent; one unit of high school biology; one unit of high school algebra or equivalent.
A. General Education Courses (followed by credit hours)
CPT 101 Introduction to Computers (3)
ENG 101 English Composition I (3)
ENG 102 English Composition II (3)
MAT 155 Contemporary Mathematics (3)
PSY 201 General Psychology (3)
B. Major Courses (followed by credit hours)
MLT 101 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology (2)
MLT 105 Medical Microbiology (4)
MLT 108 Urinalysis and Body Fluids (3)
MLT 110 Hematology (4)
MLT 115 Immunology (3)
MLT 120 Immunohematology (4)
MLT 130 Clinical Chemistry (4)
MLT 205 Advanced Microbiology (4)
MLT 210 Advanced Hematology (4)
MLT 219 Clinical Instrumentation (3)
MLT 241 Medical Lab Transition (3)
MLT 251 Clinical Experience I (5)
MLT 252 Clinical Experience II (5)
MLT 270 Clinical Application (12)
C. Electives and/or other Additional Courses Required for Graduation
The student must complete one elective course which totals 2.0-3.0 credit hours.
Minimum semester credit hours required for graduation: 81
• For more information on clinical laboratory careers, visit our website at www.sccsc.edu/hhs/medlab.