Clinical Laboratory Technician Program
Admission Requirements
To be considered for fall admission, applicants must attend a preadmission conference and submit the following by March 1:
- Application for admission to the college
- High school transcript or official GED score report
- ACT, SAT or COMPASS scored
- Transcripts from all post secondary institutions
- Completed Consideration for Admission form.
In addition applicants must also meet minimum scores on the ACT or COMPASS, or have successfully completed college level courses in English and mathematics. Minimum scores on the ACT are 18 in English and 18 in mathematics. Minimum scores on the COMPASS are 34 in algebra, 76 in reading and 57 in writing
Admission Procedures
All applicants who have submitted the above information by the deadline will be considered by the CLT Admissions Committee. Admission is contingent upon recommendation by the CLT Admissions Committee and approved by the College President
Program Description
The Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) program provides students with the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills to work under the supervision of a registered clinical scientist or pathologist in a clinical laboratory, hospital, or other health agency
The CLT student learns to collect specimens from the patient and perform laboratory tests in all areas of the clinical laboratory to include immunochematology, clinical chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology and urinalysis.
Students Enrolled in the CLT program must achieve a minimum grade of "C" in each of the clinical laboratory technician courses.
Upon completion of the program, the graduate is eligible for the national certification examination as a clinical laboratory technician.
Career Opportunities:
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2000 census, an additional 106,000 laboratory technologists and technicians will be needed by 2010 to meet the needs of a growing and aging American population. Currently, there are about 590,000 technologists and technicians in the laboratory workforce, but nearly 50% are 46 to 66 years old and will probably retire by 2010. The national average income for clinical/medical laboratory technicians is $39,343 per year. There are no significant differences in wages in rural vs. metropolitan areas.
Financial Aid
Students are eligible to apply for various types of financial aid. Call the college for an appointment with the Financial Aid Administrator
Certification
Upon satisfactory completion of the program, a student is awarded an Associate in Applied Science degree in Clinical Laboratory Technician. Graduates are eligible to sit for national certification examinations. The two most common and accepted certifying agencies are the American Society or Clinical Pathology (ASCP) and the National Credentialing Agency (NCA)
Accredited by:
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
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