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2000-2001 Catalog
Health Care
Medical Laboratory Technology (2220)
Associate in Science

MISSION STATEMENT: Creating competent, ethical, confident entry-level healthcare practitioners committed to professional development through life-long learning in a positive, non-discriminatory and supportive learning environment.

THE CAREER: Medical laboratory professionals have unlimited choices of practice settings: hospitals, reference laboratories, clinics, business and industry. Areas of scientific exploration open to students are the immune system, cell marker technology and cancer research. In the clinical area, drug testing, therapeutic drug monitoring and biogenetics are a few of the specialties with openings. For a qualified laboratory professional, the possibilities are as limitless as the imagination. For additional information about a rewarding career as a medical laboratory technician, write:
Board of Registry
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
P.O. Box 12270
Chicago, IL 60612
THE PROGRAM: This limited access program, accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) at 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, Illinois 60631-3415, enables graduates to sit for the State of Florida, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel licensure examination and the ASCP Medical Laboratory Technician examination. One class of 20 is admitted each fall and spring term. Students may find it difficult to work during the professional phase of the program due to clinical demands. Students will be expected to perform in a professional manner during the campus and clinical phases and must have excellent coordination skills.

Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in the medical laboratory courses and complete all campus-based courses with a grade point average of 2.0 or better before entering the clinical phase of their education. Placement in the clinical practicum phase of the program is on a space available basis; a GPA-ranked waiting list will determine placement should space become limited for reasons beyond the control of the program.

MLT 1022C Introduction to Health Technology must be completed or in progress prior to submitting an application to the program.

NOTE: This associate in science degree program is intended primarily for students who desire to complete an associate’s degree and become employed. Students who decide to pursue university transfer study must meet certain course and test requirements. For details refer to university transfer requirements.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
  1. Enroll in MLT 1022C — Introduction to Health Technology.
  2. Complete the California Achievement Test (CAT).
  3. Complete the program application.
  4. Submit recommendation from MLT 1022C instructor.
NOTE: A physical examination will be required upon acceptance to the program.

Requirements and Recommended Course Groupings

The following is a presentation of required courses in recommended course groupings for this program. These groupings are only a suggested guide, and there is no requirement to follow these precisely. The availability of courses, the student’s testing and academic performance and other factors may alter the student’s actual course completion sequence. Students of this program may register for courses in any grouping as long as the student has met any prerequisites for the course.

Course Grouping One
(First term load for full-time students.)

Course Number and Title
Credits
MLT 1022C Introduction to Health Technology
3
ENC 1101 English Composition I
3
MAC 1105 College Algebra
3
**CHM 1025C Introduction to General Chemistry
4
BSC 2085C Human Anatomy and Physiology I
4
Credit Hours
17

Course Grouping Two
(Second term load for full-time students.)
 
Course Number and Title
Credits
MLT 1300C Hematology
4
MLT 2500C Clinical Immunology
4
MLT 1330C Hemostasis
2
MLT 2610C Clinical Chemistry
3
Credit Hours
13

Course Grouping Three
(Third term load for full-time students.)
 
Course Number and Title
Credits
**CHM 2045C General Chemistry and Qualitative Analysis I
4
MLT 2230C Clinical Microscopy
2
MLT 1440C Parasitology/Mycology
2
MCB 2010C Microbiology
4
***CGS 1060 Introductory Computer Concepts
3
Credit Hours
15

Course Grouping Four
(Fourth term load for full-time students.)

Course Number and Title
Credits
MLT 2150C Clinical Correlations
2
*Social and Behavioral Sciences Area
3
MLT 2525C Immunohematology
3
MLT 1405C Medical Microbiology
4
*Humanities
3
Credit Hours
15

Course Grouping Five
(Fifth term load for full-time students.)

Course Number and Title
Credits
MLT 2800L Clinical Practicum I
8
Credit Hours
8

Course Grouping Six
(Sixth term load for full-time students.)

Course Number and Title
Credits
MLT 2801L Clinical Practicum II
8
Credit Hours
8
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
76

*Refer to A.S. degree General Education Requirements.
**Students who qualify may substitute CHM 2045C and CHM 2046C.
***Students may substitute HSC 1531 Medical Terminology if approved by the program chair.

NOTE: Prior to contact with patients or patient specimens, students must furnish proof of childhood immunizations and Hepatitis B immunization. Contact program manager for additional information.

 
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