Introduction - Medical Lab Tech
The Medical Laboratory Technology Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 670, Chicago, IL, 60631, 773-714-8880. Upon completion of the program, the student is granted an Associate of Applied Science degree and is eligible to apply for the certification examination given by the Board of Registry of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and/or the National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel.
The program curriculum is a balance of general educational and technical courses, as well as supervised practicum work at area hospitals. This provides the student an opportunity for educational development, as well as skill competency.
Prior to entering the Medical Laboratory Technology Program, students may take any of the general liberal arts courses required in the Medical Laboratory Technology Program.
Medical Laboratory Technology students must earn a grade of C or above in each Medical Laboratory Technology course and required science courses, and maintain an overall grade point average of at least 2.0 in order to graduate from the Medical Laboratory Technology Program.
If a student earns a grade of D, W or F in a Medical Laboratory Technology or science course, the student will be required to repeat the course in which the unsatisfactory grade was earned and pass that course with a grade of C or better in order to progress.
Clinical practicum absences must be made up within the semester in which they occur.
Because clinical practicum space is limited, students are admitted on a competitive basis. Applicants or those seeking additional information should contact the Associate Dean or a representative from the Department of Clinical Laboratory Science. Applications for admission to the fall semester class are accepted beginning in January.
Students are required to purchase uniforms and accessories. Each student is responsible for his/her own transportation to the clinical areas. Each student who registers for Medical Laboratory Technology is required to purchase student liability insurance the semester he/she starts the clinical laboratory practicum.
Medical laboratory technology is that allied health care field which performs laboratory test procedures and analyses used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of disease as well as the maintenance of health. Medical laboratory technicians practice their specialty under the direction of a licensed physician in various settings which include hospitals, private and public health and industrial laboratories.
Graduates of the Medical Laboratory Technology Program will be prepared to practice medical laboratory technology in all major areas of the clinical laboratory as contributing members of the health care team.
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