Academic year: 2024-2025
Medical Laboratory Technician- Associate Degree
Program Code: 105131
As a medical laboratory technician, you ' re a valued member of the health care team who provides clinical information for disease prevention, medical diagnosis, and treatment of patients by processing specimens and performing laboratory tests. You may also have responsibilities for information processing, training, and quality control monitoring. While most medical laboratory technicians work in hospitals or clinic labs, you may also choose to work for veterinary laboratories, industrial labs, insurance companies, research facilities, environmental labs, or public health labs. The Medical Laboratory Technician program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Program graduates are eligible to take the Medical Laboratory Technician certification exam through the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
Delivery
Day Full-time
Explore Locations
This program is offered at: Green Bay
Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $ 12,345, Books: $ 1,055, Supplies: $ 325 Total Approximate Costs $ 13,725 See costs of tuition, books, and supplies.
This program is fully eligible for financial aid.
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Requirements for Program Entry
For instructions on how to get started, download the application checklist for this program.
Program Outcomes
Apply modern clinical methodologies including problem solving and troubleshooting according to pre-determined criteria. Collect and process biological specimens. Correlate laboratory results to diagnosis of clinical conditions and / or diseases. Monitor and evaluate quality control in the laboratory. Practice laboratory safety and regulatory compliance. Perform information processing in the clinical laboratory. Model professional behaviors, ethics, and appearance.
Accreditation
The Medical Laboratory Technician program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences( NAACLS)
5600 N River Road, Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018,( 847) 939-3597
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the Medical Laboratory associate degree in the number of semesters shown.
Summer Before First Semester 10890101- College 101 1 10501101- Medical Terminology 3 10806177- Gen Anatomy & Physiology 4
Semester Total 8
First Semester 8 Week 1 10806186- Intro to Biochemistry 4 10513110- Basic Lab Skills 1 10513111- Phlebotomy 2
8 Week 2 10513113- QA Lab Math 1 10513114- Urinalysis 2 10801196- Oral / Interpersonal Comm 3
Semester Total 13
Second Semester 8 Week 1 10801136- English Composition 1 3 10513120- Basic Hematology 3 10513115- Basic Immunology Concepts 2
8 Week 2 10513109- Blood Bank 4 10513121- Coagulation 1
Semester Total 13
Summer Before Third Semester 10809198- Intro to Psychology 3 10806197- Microbiology 4
Semester Total 7
Third Semester 8 Week 1 10513130- Advanced Hematology 2
10513116- Clinical Chemistry 4
8 Week 2 10513133- Clinical Microbiology 4 10809172- Intro to Diversity Studies 3
Semester Total 13
Fourth Semester 8 Week 1 10513170- Introduction to Molecular Diag 2
10513151- Clinical Experience 1 3 10513152- Clinical Experience 2 4
8 Week 2 10513156- Clinical Experience 3 3 10513140- Advanced Microbiology 2
Semester Total 14
Total Credits 68
Curriculum Note: Students must earn a " C " or higher in all 10-501-XXX and 10-513-XXX courses. A student who withdraws or receives a grade lower than a“ C” in a program course may apply for re-entry into the program. Consideration for re-entry will be at the discretion of the reentry team and will be dependent on clinical availability.
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