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This curriculum prepares individuals to perform clinical laboratory procedures in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and immunohematology that may be used in the maintenance of health and diagnosis/treatment of disease� Course work emphasizes mathematical and scientific concepts related to specimen collection, laboratory testing and procedures, quality assurance and reporting/recording and interpreting findings involving tissues, blood, and body fluids� Graduates may be eligible to take the examination given by the Board of Certification of the American Society for Clinical Pathology� Employment opportunities include laboratories in hospitals, medical offices, industry, and research facilities� This program is accredited by:

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)

5600 N River Rd� Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018 Phone: (773) 714-8880

www.naacls.org

Specific Program Requirements:

1� General college admission requirements� 2� High school units: a� Completion of high school-level chemistry or college-level Chemistry 092 required with grade of C or higher� b� Biology strongly recommended� 3� This program has a selective admission process�

See Selective Allied Health Program Criteria on the

Selective and Limited Programs page of the A-B

Tech website� www�abtech�edu/selective-limitedprograms 4� Acceptable reports of medical examinations by first day of MLT 252 Practicum I� 5� Satisfactory completion of required immunizations by first day of MLT 252 Practicum I� 6� Criminal background checks, drug screens, and seasonal flu vaccines are required prior to admission to clinical sites�

7� Current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic

Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification by the first day of MLT 252

Practicum I�

Medical Laboratory Technology Associate in Applied Science Degree (A45420)

Courses requiring a grade of “C” or better: BIO, CHM, and MLT

First Semester (Fall)

BIO-163 Basic Anatomy & Physiology CHM-130 Gen, Org & Biochemistry CHM-130A Gen, Org & Biochem Lab MAT-110 Mathematical Measurement MLT-110 Intro to MLT MLT-111 Urinalysis & Body Fluids MLT-140 Intro to Microbiology

Second Semester (Spring)

ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry MLT-120 Hematology/Hemostasis I MLT-126 Immunology and Serology MLT-130 Clinical Chemistry I MLT-240 Special Clin Microbiology

Credits

5 3 1 3 3 2 3

3 4 2 4 3

Third Semester (Summer)

MLT-127 Transfusion Medicine MLT-252 MLT Practicum I (Phlebotomy)

Fourth Semester (Fall)

CIS-110 Introduction to Computers MLT-254 MLT Practicum I (Blood Bank) MLT-255 MLT Practicum I (Microbiology) MLT-261 MLT Practicum II (Donor Therapy) PSY-150 General Psychology 3 2

3 4 5 1 3

Fifth Semester (Spring)

ENG-114 Prof Research & Reporting HUM-115 Critical Thinking MLT-215 Professional Issues

3 3 1 MLT-265 MLT Practicum II (Hematology) 5 MLT-275 MLT Practicum III (Clinical Chemistry) 5

Total Credit Hours Required 74