Associate of Health Sciences - Medical Laboratory Technician (105131)

As medical laboratory technicians, students are valued members 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. Students may also have responsibilities for information processing, training, and quality control monitoring. While most medical laboratory technicians work in hospitals or clinic labs, students 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.

Most Medical Laboratory Technicians work in hospitals or clinic labs. Some Medical Laboratory Technicians may choose to work for veterinary laboratories, industrial labs, insurance companies, research facilities, environmental labs, or public health.

Medical Laboratory Technician: applies knowledge of test procedures and quality control methods in the areas of hematology, chemistry, serology, urinalysis, blood bank, microbiology, and phlebotomy; performs tests accurately and efficiently using both automated and manual methodology; evaluates the clinical significance of test results.

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.