Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate of Applied Science

» Courses & Degrees » Programs » Health-Related Professions » Medical Laboratory Technician

Prepare for a career in medical laboratory technology through classroom study and supervised clinical experience. Learn about blood, analysis of body fluids, bacteriology, parasitology, clinical chemistry and other aspects of medical laboratory technology. Complete this program in a combination of day, evening and weekend classes.

Before you can enroll, you must meet certain admissions requirements. Read this important information on program pre-requisites, the admissions process, program costs and more.

What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Work in the clinical laboratory of a hospital, clinic, reference laboratory, blood bank, coroner's office or in biomedical research.

Academic Options: transfer to a 4-year university that offers a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology and complete that degree.

Locations: West Campus

Department/Contact Information: Division Dean: 206-6763, Lead Faculty: 206-6835

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Students must earn a C grade or better in all courses to graduate.

General Education Requirements This section lists general education requirements that are not fulfilled by core or support courses.*
Reading Requirement: complete this requirement before enrolling in general education courses
Humanities and Social Science Requirement		3
Computer and Information Literacy Requirement		1-3
Subtotal		4-6
Course #	Course Title	Credits
Required Core Courses
OAP 162	Medical Terms I	3
BIO 110	Techniques and Mathematics for the Laboratory	2
BIO 250	Biomedical Ethics	3
MLT 199	Introduction to Co-op: Medical Laboratory Technician	1
MLT 199WK	Co-op Work in MLT	4.5
MLT 200	Urinalysis / Body Fluids	3
MLT 211	Hematology I	4
MLT 221	Clinical Chemistry I	4
MLT 231	Immunohematology / Immunology I	4
MLT 251	Bacteriology	4
MLT 260	Parasitology and Immunology/Serology	3
MLT 299	Introduction to Co-op: Medical Laboratory Technician	1
MLT 299WK	Co-op Work in MLT	4.5
Subtotal		41
Required Support Courses
BIO 201IN	Human Anatomy and Physiology I	4
BIO 202IN	Human Anatomy and Physiology II	4
CHM 151IN	General Chemistry I	5
CHM 152IN	General Chemistry II	5
MAT 151	College Algebra	4
SPE 120	Business and Professional Communication	3
WRT 101	Writing I	3
Subtotal		28
Total		73-75

* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Communication - WRT 101 and SPE 120; Analysis and Critical Thinking - MAT 151 and BIO 210; Humanities and Social Science - BIO 250 fulfills 3 credits of the Leadership/Ethics category; I/C/G requirement - BIO 250