Have you ever wondered...

• What happens to the blood sample

you give at the doctor’s office?

• How doctors diagnose disease?

• How you can have a rewarding

career helping others?

Welcome to the world of

the medical laboratory

Where medical laboratory

professionals find answers to

questions…

…What can this woman’s blood

tell us about her health?

…Is this unborn child developing

normally?

…Is this drug effectively

stopping the infection?

…Why did this man die?

More than 75% of all medical

treatment and diagnosis are based

on laboratory findings.

Laboratory science are among the fastest

growing professions in the United States.

Who works in a Medical Laboratory?

The Phlebotomy Technician

• Works directly with patients

• Collects quality samples from patients

• Must work well under pressure

• Must set high standards for themselves

• Must be deeply committed to quality

health care delivery.

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist

(CLS) and Medical Laboratory

Technician (MLT) • Work in all areas of the clinical laboratory:

- Blood Banking

- Chemistry

- Hematology

- Immunology

- Microbiology

• Perform a full range of laboratory tests

to uncover diseases such as HIV/AIDS,

diabetes and cancer

• Operate complex electronic equipment,

computers, and precision instruments

costing millions of dollars

Minimum Education Requirement: (CLS/MLS)

A baccalaureate degree and completion of

an NAACLS accredited medical technologist

program.

Minimum Education Requirement: (MLT)

An associate degree and completion of an

NAACLS accredited medical laboratory

technician program. If you go on to earn a

baccalaureate degree and have the appropriate

experience, you can advance to the Clinical

Laboratory Scientist (CLS) level.

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist

(CLS)/Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

and Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Oppor tunities With a career in the medical laboratory,

you make the choices. Once you complete

your education and the certification exam,

your opportunities are limited only by your

imagination. Whichever career you pursue

as a laboratory professional, you can do

many different things with your training

• The Bench

• The Supervisor

• The Laboratory Manager

• The Program Director

• The Teacher

• The Researcher

• The Forensic Scientist

No matter what career choices they make, all medical

laboratory professionals have certain common

characteristics:

• They are problem solvers.

• They like challenge and responsibility.

• They are accurate, reliable, emotionally stable,

work well under pressure, and are able to finish

a task once started.

• They communicate well, both in writing and speaking.

• They set high standards for themselves and expect

quality in the work they do.

To prepare for a

career as a

laboratory

professional you

should have a solid

foundation in high

school sciences—

biology, chemistry,

math, and computer

science.

Average salaries for laboratory professions varies by state,

hospital or physician clinic location, certified or non certified,

shift and bench tech or supervisor.

The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s

2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories

in the United States

Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2

For more salary information

see:

http://http://labmed.ascpjour

nals.org/content/44/4/e97.full

This graph shows the average MT/CLS/MLS salary

depending on type of healthcare facility.

The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s

2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories

in the United States

Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2

This graph shows the average MLT salary

depending on type of healthcare facility.

The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s

2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories

in the United States

Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2

Average Wage MT/CLS/MLS by Job Title

The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s

2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories

in the United States

Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2

Average Salary Certified or Non-Certified

The American Society for Clinical Pathology’s

2013 Wage Survey of Clinical Laboratories

in the United States

Edna Garcia, MPH,1* Patrick B. Fisher, MA2

Halifax Community

College offers a

NAACLS accredited

Medical Laboratory

Technology (MLT)

Program and a

certificate in

Phlebotomy.

The MLT curriculum

prepares individuals to

perform clinical

laboratory procedures in

chemistry, hematology,

microbiology, and

immunohematology that

will be used in the

maintenance of health

and diagnosis/treatment

of disease.

Chemistry Microbiology

Hematology

Blood Bank

The different departments of the laboratory

Upon graduating from our MLT program a graduate

will be eligible to take the examination given by the

Board of Registry of Medical Technologists of the

American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP).

MLT ADMISSION INFORMATION

Admission Policy

Applicants for admission to the MLT program must meet the following minimum criteria:

1. Submission of a completed “Application for Admission” to the college admission office by

May 31st.

2. Submission of records of high school graduation or equivalency and any post secondary

transcripts if transfer credit is desired.

3. Placed out of DMA 10-50 and DRE 098

4. Completion of a counseling interview with the MLT program director. Interviews will be

scheduled after the above requirements are met.

5. Submission of a signed statement that the applicant is aware of the Essential Functions

necessary to work in a medical laboratory and believe he/she is capable of the stated requirements.

Submission of a physical examination form which indicates that the student possesses satisfactory

physical and emotional health indicative of their ability to function safely in a medical laboratory.

Students must also submit a criminal background check and drug screen. This requirement must be

met by the summer semester prior to beginning the second year of the program.

Selection Procedures

Due to the limited clinical and laboratory space available, admission to the MLT program will follow

selective admission procedures. The MLT Program Director will use the following criteria to rank

applicants for selection:

1. High school GPA or GED scores

2. Grades in related courses at HCC

3. Credits for transferred college courses

4. Placed out of DMA 10-50 and DRE 098

5. Extra points may be earned for science and math courses successfully completed in high

school.

6. Extra points may be earned for related employment in a health care facility.

The number of students fully accepted into the fall semester of the first year of the curriculum will not

exceed ten. The ten (10) qualified applicants with the highest selection scores will be fully accepted

to enroll in the fall semester of the first year of the curriculum. Additional students who meet the

minimum qualifications may be admitted as alternates. Fully accepted applicants will have priority

over alternates for placement in second year clinical rotations.

Selection procedures occur during the summer and students are notified by mail of their acceptance

into the MLT program.

Essential Functions of a Medical Laboratory Technician

According to the nature of the work required in the clinical laboratory, the applicant must be able to:

1. Reach, manipulate, and operate equipment necessary for laboratory work.

2. Move and manipulate a patient as necessary for the performance of laboratory procedures.

3. Visually evaluate patients, test reactions, clinical test results, and the working environment.

4. Communicate, both verbally and in writing, with the patient, family, personnel, and others to

disseminate information relevant to care and work duties, and to hear accurately to gather information

relevant to patient and work duties.

5. Demonstrate emotional stability and psychological health in day-to-day interaction with patients,

visitors, staff and peers, in routine and non-routine decision-making processes, and on the daily execution of

didactic and clinical assignments.

6. See through a microscope clearly enough to differentiate microscopic components.

7. Discriminate color reactions.

PLACEMENT TEST SCORES

Fall I

Cred

it

Clas

s

Lab

Shp/

Cli.

Gra

de

4 3 3 04 3 3 03 3 0 04 3 2 03 2 3 0

18 14 11 0

Cred

it

Clas

s

Lab

Shp/

Cli.

Grad

e

4 3 3 03 2 2 04 3 3 03 3 0 04 3 3 0

18 14 11 0

Cred

it

Clas

s

Lab

Shp/

Cli.

Grad

e

MLT 111 Urinalysis & Body Fluid MLT 110 None 2 1 3 0

MLT 130 Clinical Chemistry I MLT 110 None 4 3 3 0

A45420

DMA 070

DMA 080

DRE 098

DMA 010

DMA 020

DMA 030

DMA 040

DMA 050

DMA 060

DMA 060:

DMA 070:

DMA 080:

Name:SID:AddressCity/ST/ZIP:Phone:E-mail:

Course Course Title Prerequisites CorequisitesSem

Taken

Summer I

MLT 110 Introduction to MLT DRE 098 & DMA 050 NoneMAT 152

Developmental Courses (As Needed)

ACA 085

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGYAssociate in Applied Science

DMA 030:

DMA 040:

DMA 050:

MLT 120 Hematology/Hemostasis I MLT 110 NoneENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines ENG 111 NoneCHM 132 Organic and Biochemistry CHM 131 NoneBIO 175 General Microbiology BIO 168 None

Course Course Title Prerequisites CorequisitesSem

Taken

BIO 169 Anatomy & Physiology II BIO 168 None

CHM 131 & CHM 131A

Spring I

ENG 111 Expository Writing DRE098 None

Semester Totals:

Statistical Methods I DMA 050 & DRE 98

Course Course Title

Semester Totals:

None

ASSTCB:

COM

PCB:

ACCCCB:

DMA 010:

DMA 020:

Prerequisites CorequisitesDRE 098 NoneAnatomy & Physiology IBIO 168

Sem Taken

DRE 096

DRE 097

CHM 131 &131Introduction to Chemistry & Lab DRE 098 & DMA 050

Semester Totals: 6 4 6 0Fall II

Course Course Title Prerequisites Corequisites Cred

it

Clas

s

Lab

Shp/

Cli. Sem

Taken Gr

ade

MLT 125 Immunohematology MLT 110 None 5 4 3 0MLT 141 General Clinical Microbiology MLT 110 & BIO 175 None 3 2 2 0MLT 216 Professional Issues MLT 110 None 1 0 2 0MLT 251 MLT Practicum I MLT 110 None 1 0 0 3PSY 150 General Psychology None None 3 3 0 0

Elective *Humanities/Fine Arts None ENG 111 3 3 0 0Semester Totals: 16 12 7 3

Spring II

Course Course Title Prerequisites Corequisites Cred

it

Clas

s

Lab

Shp/

Cli. Sem

Taken G

rade

MLT 253 MLT Practicum I MLT 110 None 3 0 0 9MLT 254 MLT Practicum I MLT 110 None 4 0 0 12MLT 263 MLT Practicum II MLT 110 None 3 0 0 9MLT 273 MLT Practicum I MLT 110 3 0 0 9

Semester Totals: 13 0 0 39 the following for Humanities Requirement:

MUS 112ENG 231 American Literature IENG 232 American Literature IIHUM 115 Critical ThinkingMUS 110

ART 111 Art Appreciation Introduction to Jazz

Music Appreciation

Contact Halifax Community College

MLT Department for more information:

Lonnie Barker Department Head-MBA, MT(ASCP) Email

lbarker729@halifaxcc.edu or Call 252-536-7284

Arnette Davis MLT and Phlebotomy Instructor- MBA,

MLS (ASCP)