Why Choose the Medical Laboratory Technician Program?
Medical laboratory technicians perform routine analyses on blood and body fluids. Our Medical Laboratory Technician program combines class and laboratory training with clinical experience. Students cover a lot of information during their two quarters of academia on campus in a simulated clinical laboratory, as study focuses on the theory of laboratory testing of body fluids. Normal human anatomy and physiology and the changes that occur in diseased states are also studied. The clinical phase of the program covers the majority of the final two quarters, as students are assigned to laboratories in the Puget Sound area and rotate through all the departments of the clinical laboratory to gain experience. Upon successful completion, graduates are eligible to take the ASCP Medical Laboratory Technician certification examination, qualifying them for employment. With a completion time of approximately four quarters, our Medical Lab Technician degree is a fast way to get started on a great career in the health care field.
How Long It Takes:
Medical Lab Technician Degree: 5-7 Quarters
View the MLT Student Handbook here.
The program is designed so students take the General Education classes before they start the MLT-specific classes. There are nearly 30 credits of GenEd courses. So it would take 2-3 quarters for students to complete those. (The MLT-specific courses can be completed in four quarters.) If a student transfers in all of the required GE courses, then they could conceivably complete in 4 quarters.
Accreditation
The Clover Park Technical College Medical Laboratory Technician program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
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Rosemont, IL 60018
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Potential Careers
MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Median annual pay in Washington:
$54,450 per year
This is not a guarantee of employment or a certain wage. Full career data available at careerinfo.net.
Program Benchmarks
NAACLS requires the publishing of program outcomes for the last 3 consecutive years. The benchmarks which must be met to retain accreditation are:
- Graduation rates – NAACLS requires that 70% of students who begin the final half of the program successfully graduate.
- ASCP Board of Certification Exam Pass rates – NAACLS requires that 75% or greater pass rate required
- Graduate Placement rates – NAACLS requires that 70% of graduates either find employment in the field or closely related field (for those who seek employment) or continue their education with one year.
| CPTC Program Benchmarks: | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 3 Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation/Completion Rate: | 100% | 92% | 100% | 97% |
| ASCP Cert. Exam Pass Rate | 100% | 86% | 100% | 93% |
| Graduate Placement Rate | 100% | 72.7% | 90.1% | 88% |
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