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The 医学化验技术 (MLT) program provides students with the knowledge and skills to analyze bodily fluids and tissues to aid in diagnosing, 治疗, 监测病人的健康状况.

MLT students focus on learning the major areas of medical laboratory sciences, 比如样本收集, 免疫学, 体液分析, 血液学, 化学, 微生物学, 血库. The hybrid theory courses combine online learning with limited in-class attendance. 除了理论课程之外, students perform 150 laboratory hours on campus focusing on skills needed for entry-level competency. 在课程的最后一个学期, students are immersed in a 480-hour clinical performing sample analyses in a modern hospital laboratory.

该项目是一个为期两年半的学习项目. Graduates of the program are awarded an 应用科学副学士 (AAS) degree in 医学化验技术 from CMU. 毕业后, students are eligible to take nationally recognized certification examinations and are immediately eligible for employment.

建议信息

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To fulfill the requirements of the AAS degree, students must complete 71 credit hours. The first year of the program includes prerequisite foundation coursework in math, 化学, 和生物学, as well as Essential Learning (general education) coursework. Students apply to the MLT program in March of the first year. Not all coursework needs to be completed at the time of application, although students must complete all prerequisite coursework prior to starting the program. The second year of the program begins in the fall semester with introductory medical laboratory concepts and skills, 接下来是春季学期更深入的课程. Students complete a 600-hour hospital laboratory internship during the final semester of the program in the fall. 由于渐进式教学设计, all MLT program courses are taken concurrently each semester and in sequence.

Academic Requirements for 应用科学副学士 in 医学化验技术

Medical laboratory technicians work mainly in healthcare settings, primarily hospital laboratories. Other healthcare settings include clinic laboratories and private office laboratories where the MLT may also draw blood from patients for testing. Other career opportunities that utilize the knowledge and skills of a MLT involve working in pharmaceutical manufacturing, 生物医学研究实验室, 犯罪实验室, 血库和大型参考实验室.

应用程序信息

优先申请截止日期为3月1日. Additional applications may be submitted until July 1 for consideration if space is available. 请参阅 应用程序清单 首先,在完成申请之前.

认证

The CMU 医学化验技术 program is accredited through the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), which is an independent nonprofit accrediting agency that ensures the quality and integrity of educational programs that prepare professionals to work in the medical laboratory.

NAACLS标志

NAACLS地址:5600. 伊利诺斯州罗斯蒙特河路720室,邮编60018-5119. 电话:970-248-1546

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项目完成

Students enrolled in the program's second half in 2021-2023 who graduated.

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通过率

Graduates from 2021-2023 who passed the Board of Certification (ASCP) on their first attempt.

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就业

Graduates from 2021-2023 employed or continued their education within one year of graduation.

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作为CMU的学生, 阿德里亚娜 Ramos Gonzalez was immersed in a medical laboratory and put the theory learned in class, 付诸实践. This experience prepared her for her current position as a Medical Lab Technician at St. 玛丽医院.

更多关于这个毕业生的信息
MLT项目提供 放血的课程 非mlt专业的CMU学生. Students completing the two classes are eligible for national phlebotomist certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).