Our Medical Laboratory Technology AAS offers you a two-year program designed to provide understanding, proficiency and skill in medical laboratory technology.
Our faculty guide you through a curriculum of general education and medical laboratory technology courses, offering you the opportunity for specialized workforce development and occupational experience. Practical experience is a part of our program, and you will be assigned to one of the affiliated hospitals and laboratories under the general supervision of the faculty employed by TJC.
When you have completed our program, you will have entry-level competency in all areas of a clinical laboratory. Additionally, you will be eligible to apply for admission to sit for the certification examination administered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or other certifying agencies for medical laboratory technology. This program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018; telephone 773-714-8880; fax 773-714-8886; email naaclsinfo@naacls.org; website www.naacls.org.
Please see www.tjc.edu/mlt for information on how to apply to this Selective Admissions program.
Marketable skills for this award include: analytical/quantitative skills, critical thinking, flexibility/adaptability, multi-tasking, organizational skills and problem solving.
Associate of Applied Science
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