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Our Medical Laboratory Technology AAS offers you a two-year program designed to provide understanding, proficiency and skill in medical laboratory technology.
Our faculty guide you through a curriculum of general education and medical laboratory technology courses, offering you the opportunity for specialized workforce development and occupational experience. Practical experience is a part of our program, and you will be assigned to one of the affiliated hospitals and laboratories under the general supervision of the faculty employed by TJC.
When you have completed our program, you will have entry-level competency in all areas of a clinical laboratory. Additionally, you will be eligible to apply for admission to sit for the certification examination administered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or other certifying agencies for medical laboratory technology. This program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018; telephone 773-714-8880; fax 773-714-8886; email naaclsinfo@naacls.org; website www.naacls.org.
Please see www.tjc.edu/mlt for information on how to apply to this Selective Admissions program.
- Catalog Year
- 2023-2024
- Degree Type
- AAS
- Degree Plan
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Major Courses 36 Credits MLAB 1201 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science
MLAB 1415 Hematology
PLAB 1223 Phlebotomy
MLAB 2534 Clinical Microbiology
MLAB 1235 Immunology/Serology
MLAB 1311 Urinalysis and Body Fluids
MLAB 2501 Clinical Chemistry
MLAB 2431 Immunohematology
MLAB 1227 Coagulation
MLAB 1231 Parasitology/Mycology
MLAB 2132 Seminar in Medical Laboratory Technology
MLAB 2466 Practicum (or Field Experience) – Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
General Education Requirements 24 Credits Every Associate of Applied Science degree plan must contain at least 15 semester hours of general education courses. At least one course must be taken from each of the following areas: humanities/fine arts (language, philosophy & culture/creative arts), social/behavioral science (social and behavioral sciences/American history/government/ political science), and natural science/mathematics (life and physical sciences/mathematics).
Major Courses: 36
General Education Requirements: 24
Total Semester Hours: 60Recommended Course Sequence:
Prerequisite Credit Hours BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I
4 First Semester Credit Hours MLAB 1201 Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Science
2 MLAB 1415 Hematology
4 PLAB 1223 Phlebotomy
2 ENGL 1301 Composition I
3 MATH 1314 College Algebra
3 Second Semester Credit Hours MLAB 2534 Clinical Microbiology
5 MLAB 1235 Immunology/Serology
2 MLAB 1311 Urinalysis and Body Fluids
3 CHEM 1406 Introductory Chemistry I Allied Health Emphasis OR
CHEM 14114 Summer II Credit Hours xxxx x3xx Lang., Philosophy and Culture Core OR
Creative Arts Core3 PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development OR
PSYC 2301 OR
SOCI 13013 Third Semester Credit Hours MLAB 2501 Clinical Chemistry
5 MLAB 2431 Immunohematology
4 MLAB 1227 Coagulation
2 BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
4 Fourth Semester Credit Hours MLAB 1231 Parasitology/Mycology 2 MLAB 2132 Seminar in Medical Laboratory Technology
1 MLAB 2466 Practicum (or Field Experience)- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
4 Total Semester Hours 60 Courses in bold represent general education courses that may be taken before acceptance into the program.
*BIOL 2401 or CHEM 1406 or 1411 must be completed with a ‘‘C’’ or better before application to the medical laboratory technology program. Students substituting 1406 or 1411 as the prerequisite for BIOL 2401 will still be required to complete BIOL 2401 as part of the AAS degree.
Selective Admissions and retention rules apply. Department-specific courses must be taken in sequence and may have a prerequisite course. Major and science courses must be completed with a “C” or better for degree completion. Contact the department chair for details.