MEDICAL Laboratory SCIENCE (FORMERLY CLINICAL LABORATORY TECH)

Learn to perform diagnostic tests and procedures in a clinical laboratory setting. This program will prepare you for the national certification exam. 

Through classroom instruction and clinical experiences, this program prepares students to perform diagnostic tests and procedures in a clinical laboratory under the supervision of clinical laboratory scientists and pathologists. Students must receive a “C” or better in all curriculum courses to satisfy graduation requirements. Upon graduation, students earn an Associate of Applied Science degree.  

Graduates are eligible to apply to a national certification agency for examination and the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) for initial state licensure. 

Admission for this four-semester program occurs each Fall semester. Take a look at your program courses.  Students participate in lecture classes and engage in a simulated clinical laboratory setting. During clinicals, students get hands-on training awith affiliated clinical sites, rotating through the departments of the clinical laboratory.

Our program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) located at 5600 N. River road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018.  Website: http://www.naacls.org Email: info@naccls.org Phone: 773.714.8880 Fax: 773.714.8886

Program benchmarks are:

• ASCP Certification Pass Rates – 77%
• Graduation Pass Rates – 83%
• Graduate Placement Rate – 94%