Southcentral MS

CAREER TYPE

Medical Laboratory Technician

Laboratory tests play an important role in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of many diseases and in the promotion of health. Medical laboratory technicians perform these tests under the supervision or direction of pathologists (physicians who diagnose the causes and nature of disease) and other physicians, medical technologists, or other scientists who specialize in clinical chemistry, microbiology, or the other biological sciences. Medical laboratory technicians develop data on the blood, tissues, and fluids of the human body by using a variety of precise methodologies and technologies.

CAREER TYPE KEY FACTS:

Salary Range Potential: Average Annual Salary $50,346

Class Types:

  • Anatomy & Physiology | Hematology | Microbiology

TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS

Medical Laboratory Technology-Medical Laboratory Technician

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. As members of the health care delivery team, clinical laboratory personnel are responsible for assuring reliable and accurate laboratory test results that contribute to the diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of physiological and pathological conditions. 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 routine clinical laboratory tests (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.

Example of Class Types

Anatomy & Physiology | Hematology | Microbiology

  Day and Night Classes:

Day Classes

Pre-requisites required:
High School Diploma or GED | Minimum ACT Score 19

Length of Program
2 Year - Associate Degree

Summary of Program Requirements
High School Diploma or GED | Minimum ACT Score 19

Skills Needed
Problem Solving | Mathematics | Analytical Thinking | Attention to Detail
Copiah Lincoln Community College
Wesson Campus

Contact
Health Sciences
601-643-5101
paula.yarborough@colin.edu



  
Medical Laboratory Technology-Medical Laboratory Technician

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. As members of the health care delivery team, clinical laboratory personnel are responsible for assuring reliable and accurate laboratory test results that contribute to the diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of physiological and pathological conditions. 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 routine clinical laboratory tests (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.

Example of Class Types

Anatomy & Physiology | Hematology | Microbiology

  Day and Night Classes:

Day Classes

Pre-requisites required:
High School Diploma or GED | Minimum 18 ACT Score

Length of Program
2 Year - Associate Degree

Summary of Program Requirements
High School Diploma or GED | Minimum 18 ACT Score

Skills Needed
Problem Solving | Mathematics | Analytical Thinking | Attention to Detail
Hinds Community College
Jackson Campus

Contact
MLT Program
601-376-4824
Lajuanda.portis@hindscc.edu