HEALTHCARE
Medical Laboratory Technician
Earn a great living performing life-saving lab work. Become a Medical Laboratory Technician.
Salary Range Potential:
$55,000+ /YEAR
Education Required:
Community College or Technical Degree
Skills Needed:
Computer Savvy, Analytical Thinking, Mathematics, Attention to Detail, Communication, Problem-Solving
Types of Employers:
Hospital Laboratories, Public Health Laboratories, Biomedical Companies, Forensic Medicine
Job Description
Medical Laboratory Technicians work under the supervision of a medical technologist, pathologist and/or other physicians. They perform a wide range of routine tests and laboratory procedures in the areas of hematology, bacteriology, blood banking, chemistry, parasitology, serology, and urinalysis.
Training Opportunities
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.
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 NeededProblem Solving | Mathematics | Analytical Thinking | Attention to Detail
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.
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 NeededProblem Solving | Mathematics | Analytical Thinking | Attention to Detail
Copiah Lincoln Community College
Wesson Campus
ContactHealth Sciences601-643-5101paula.yarborough@colin.edu