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Have you ever wondered...
• What happens to the blood sample
you give at the doctor’s office?
• How doctors diagnose disease?
• How you can have a rewarding
career helping others?
Welcome to the world of
the medical laboratory
Where medical laboratory
professionals find answers to
questions…
The Phlebotomy Technician
• Works directly with patients
• Collects quality samples from patients
• Must work well under pressure
• Must set high standards for themselves
• Must be deeply committed to quality
health care delivery.
The Clinical Laboratory Scientist
(CLS) and Medical Laboratory
Technician (MLT) • Work in all areas of the clinical laboratory:
- Blood Banking
- Chemistry
- Hematology
- Immunology
- Microbiology
• Perform a full range of laboratory tests
to uncover diseases such as HIV/AIDS,
diabetes and cancer
• Operate complex electronic equipment,
computers, and precision instruments
costing millions of dollars
Minimum Education Requirement: (CLS/MLS)
A baccalaureate degree and completion of
an NAACLS accredited medical technologist
program.
Minimum Education Requirement: (MLT)
An associate degree and completion of an
NAACLS accredited medical laboratory
technician program. If you go on to earn a
baccalaureate degree and have the appropriate
experience, you can advance to the Clinical
Laboratory Scientist (CLS) level.
The Clinical Laboratory Scientist
(CLS)/Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
and Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)
Oppor tunities With a career in the medical laboratory,
you make the choices. Once you complete
your education and the certification exam,
your opportunities are limited only by your
imagination. Whichever career you pursue
as a laboratory professional, you can do
many different things with your training
• The Bench
• The Supervisor
• The Laboratory Manager
• The Program Director
• The Teacher
• The Researcher
• The Forensic Scientist
No matter what career choices they make, all medical
laboratory professionals have certain common
characteristics:
• They are problem solvers.
• They like challenge and responsibility.
• They are accurate, reliable, emotionally stable,
work well under pressure, and are able to finish
a task once started.
• They communicate well, both in writing and speaking.
• They set high standards for themselves and expect
quality in the work they do.
To prepare for a
career as a
laboratory
professional you
should have a solid
foundation in high
school sciences—
biology, chemistry,
math, and computer
science.
Average salaries for laboratory professions varies by state,
hospital or physician clinic location, certified or non certified,
shift and bench tech or supervisor.
The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s
2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories
in the United States
Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2
For more salary information
see:
http://http://labmed.ascpjour
nals.org/content/44/4/e97.full
This graph shows the average MT/CLS/MLS salary
depending on type of healthcare facility.
The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s
2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories
in the United States
Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2
This graph shows the average MLT salary
depending on type of healthcare facility.
The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s
2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories
in the United States
Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2
Average Wage MT/CLS/MLS by Job Title
The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s
2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories
in the United States
Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2
Average Salary Certified or Non-Certified
The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s
2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories
in the United States
Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2
Halifax Community
College offers a
NAACLS accredited
Medical Laboratory
Technology (MLT)
Program and a
certificate in
Phlebotomy.
The MLT curriculum
prepares individuals to
perform clinical
laboratory procedures in
chemistry, hematology,
microbiology, and
immunohematology that
will be used in the
maintenance of health
and diagnosis/treatment
of disease.
Upon graduating from our MLT program a graduate
will be eligible to take the examination given by the
Board of Registry of Medical Technologists of the
American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP).
MLT ADMISSION INFORMATION
Admission Policy
Applicants for admission to the MLT program must meet the following minimum criteria:
1. Submission of a completed “Application for Admission” to the college admission office by
May 31st.
2. Submission of records of high school graduation or equivalency and any post secondary
transcripts if transfer credit is desired.
3. Placed out of DMA 10-50 and DRE 098
4. Completion of a counseling interview with the MLT program director. Interviews will be
scheduled after the above requirements are met.
5. Submission of a signed statement that the applicant is aware of the Essential Functions
necessary to work in a medical laboratory and believe he/she is capable of the stated requirements.
Submission of a physical examination form which indicates that the student possesses satisfactory
physical and emotional health indicative of their ability to function safely in a medical laboratory.
Students must also submit a criminal background check and drug screen. This requirement must be
met by the summer semester prior to beginning the second year of the program.
Selection Procedures
Due to the limited clinical and laboratory space available, admission to the MLT program will follow
selective admission procedures. The MLT Program Director will use the following criteria to rank
applicants for selection:
1. High school GPA or GED scores
2. Grades in related courses at HCC
3. Credits for transferred college courses
4. Placed out of DMA 10-50 and DRE 098
5. Extra points may be earned for science and math courses successfully completed in high
school.
6. Extra points may be earned for related employment in a health care facility.
The number of students fully accepted into the fall semester of the first year of the curriculum will not
exceed ten. The ten (10) qualified applicants with the highest selection scores will be fully accepted
to enroll in the fall semester of the first year of the curriculum. Additional students who meet the
minimum qualifications may be admitted as alternates. Fully accepted applicants will have priority
over alternates for placement in second year clinical rotations.
Selection procedures occur during the summer and students are notified by mail of their acceptance
into the MLT program.
Essential Functions of a Medical Laboratory Technician
According to the nature of the work required in the clinical laboratory, the applicant must be able to:
1. Reach, manipulate, and operate equipment necessary for laboratory work.
2. Move and manipulate a patient as necessary for the performance of laboratory procedures.
3. Visually evaluate patients, test reactions, clinical test results, and the working environment.
4. Communicate, both verbally and in writing, with the patient, family, personnel, and others to
disseminate information relevant to care and work duties, and to hear accurately to gather information
relevant to patient and work duties.
5. Demonstrate emotional stability and psychological health in day-to-day interaction with patients,
visitors, staff and peers, in routine and non-routine decision-making processes, and on the daily execution of
didactic and clinical assignments.
6. See through a microscope clearly enough to differentiate microscopic components.
7. Discriminate color reactions.
PLACEMENT TEST SCORES
Fall I
Cred
it
Clas
s
Lab
Shp/
Cli.
Gra
de
4 3 3 04 3 3 03 3 0 04 3 2 03 2 3 0
18 14 11 0
Cred
it
Clas
s
Lab
Shp/
Cli.
Grad
e
4 3 3 03 2 2 04 3 3 03 3 0 04 3 3 0
18 14 11 0
Cred
it
Clas
s
Lab
Shp/
Cli.
Grad
e
MLT 111 Urinalysis & Body Fluid MLT 110 None 2 1 3 0
MLT 130 Clinical Chemistry I MLT 110 None 4 3 3 0
A45420
DMA 070
DMA 080
DRE 098
DMA 010
DMA 020
DMA 030
DMA 040
DMA 050
DMA 060
DMA 060:
DMA 070:
DMA 080:
Name:SID:AddressCity/ST/ZIP:Phone:E-mail:
Course Course Title Prerequisites CorequisitesSem
Taken
Summer I
MLT 110 Introduction to MLT DRE 098 & DMA 050 NoneMAT 152
Developmental Courses (As Needed)
ACA 085
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGYAssociate in Applied Science
DMA 030:
DMA 040:
DMA 050:
MLT 120 Hematology/Hemostasis I MLT 110 NoneENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines ENG 111 NoneCHM 132 Organic and Biochemistry CHM 131 NoneBIO 175 General Microbiology BIO 168 None
Course Course Title Prerequisites CorequisitesSem
Taken
BIO 169 Anatomy & Physiology II BIO 168 None
CHM 131 & CHM 131A
Spring I
ENG 111 Expository Writing DRE098 None
Semester Totals:
Statistical Methods I DMA 050 & DRE 98
Course Course Title
Semester Totals:
None
ASSTCB:
COM
PCB:
ACCCCB:
DMA 010:
DMA 020:
Prerequisites CorequisitesDRE 098 NoneAnatomy & Physiology IBIO 168
Sem Taken
DRE 096
DRE 097
CHM 131 &131Introduction to Chemistry & Lab DRE 098 & DMA 050
Semester Totals: 6 4 6 0Fall II
Course Course Title Prerequisites Corequisites Cred
it
Clas
s
Lab
Shp/
Cli. Sem
Taken Gr
ade
MLT 125 Immunohematology MLT 110 None 5 4 3 0MLT 141 General Clinical Microbiology MLT 110 & BIO 175 None 3 2 2 0MLT 216 Professional Issues MLT 110 None 1 0 2 0MLT 251 MLT Practicum I MLT 110 None 1 0 0 3PSY 150 General Psychology None None 3 3 0 0
Elective *Humanities/Fine Arts None ENG 111 3 3 0 0Semester Totals: 16 12 7 3
Spring II
Course Course Title Prerequisites Corequisites Cred
it
Clas
s
Lab
Shp/
Cli. Sem
Taken G
rade
MLT 253 MLT Practicum I MLT 110 None 3 0 0 9MLT 254 MLT Practicum I MLT 110 None 4 0 0 12MLT 263 MLT Practicum II MLT 110 None 3 0 0 9MLT 273 MLT Practicum I MLT 110 3 0 0 9
Semester Totals: 13 0 0 39 the following for Humanities Requirement:
MUS 112ENG 231 American Literature IENG 232 American Literature IIHUM 115 Critical ThinkingMUS 110
ART 111 Art Appreciation Introduction to Jazz
Music Appreciation
Contact Halifax Community College
MLT Department for more information:
Lonnie Barker Department Head-MBA, MT(ASCP) Email
[email protected] or Call 252-536-7284
Arnette Davis MLT and Phlebotomy Instructor- MBA,
MLS (ASCP)