MLT

The Medical Laboratory Technology curriculum is a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree program of study that prepares individuals to work in a medical laboratory. This program is designed to meet the standards and requirements for careers in clinical laboratory science. At career entry, the medical laboratory technician/clinical laboratory technician will be able to perform routing clinical laboratory test (such as hematology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, coagulation, molecular, and or emerging diagnostics) as the primary analyst making specimen-oriented decisions on predetermined criteria. Upon successful completion of the technical program, the student will be eligible to take a national certification examination.
The curriculum is planned to be completed within two academic years and two summers. Courses in biological, chemical, and social sciences, mathematics, humanities, and fine arts provide foundation and support for medical laboratory technology courses. The MLT courses combine theory and clinical teaching experiences in a related sequence.
The practicum is a comprehensive experience in one of the affiliated hospital laboratories during which the student builds technical skills under direct supervision of the clinical instructor. The practicum is of twenty-eight weeks duration and comprises the fourth semester and a summer session.

For 20 of the past 24 years 100% of graduates passed the ASCP Board of Registry Exam on the first attempt
Accredited by National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences since 1982.
1999 graduate scored highest in the nation on the American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Registry Exam for MLT's
MS/LA Clinical Laboratory Technician Student Bowl: winner eight times, runner-up four times.
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) National Skills Contests: several national medal winners