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As a Medical Lab Technologist, you will develop laboratory skills through coursework and practical experience in clinical chemistry. hematology, microbiology, blood banking, and other essential areas.
Turn your interest in science and health care into a rewarding laboratory career. Develop the hands-on skills to perform diagnostic testing that helps physicians detect, diagnose, and treat disease.
This 65-credit-hour associate degree can be completed in 5 semesters. Medical Lab Technologists are in high demand locally and nationally. South Carolina’s annual mean wage is $55,280 with projected Employment Growth of 3% by 2035.
The Program
The Associate in Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology program prepares graduates to perform diagnostic testing, analysis and quality assurance in clinical lab settings. Students gain hands-on experience in hematology, clinical chemistry, phlebotomy, clinical microbiology, blood banking, immunology, and urinalysis and body fluids. Graduates are prepared to pursue Medical Laboratory Technician certification through ASCP.
Certification and experience can lead to higher paying or specialized positions in blood banks and chemistry, hematology or microbiology reference laboratories.
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You may contact Janine Wilson at jwilson@tcl.edu for application requirements.
Program Approval & Accreditation
Technical College of the Lowcountry is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Degree-granting institutions also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Technical College of the Lowcountry may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
The Medical Lab Tecnology program is pending accreditation from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING
“Laboratory professionals hold the key to the diagnosis by providing accurate results that help physicians confirm diagnoses for patient care. Turn your passion for science into a career that makes a difference in every patient’s life.”
JANINE WILSON
MLT Program Director/Instructor
Program Dean
Erika Johnson
Dean of School of Allied Health Sciences
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