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 healthcare field.
There is a shortage of both medical laboratory scientists and medical laboratory technicians. Employers are looking for professionals with hands-on experience and a high knowledge level, along with excellent soft skills (pleasant to be around, interested in learning new concepts, quick to learn, but pay attention to detail, show up to work on time, and do their job efficiently and correctly).
How Long It Takes:
Medical Lab Technician Degree: 5-7 Quarters
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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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Potential Careers
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Laboratory Technician Career & Wage Details
This is not a guarantee of employment or a certain wage. Full career data available at careeronestop.org.
NAACLS Outcomes
NAACLS requires the publishing of program outcomes for the last 3 consecutive years. The benchmarks which must be met to retain accreditation are:
| CPTC NAACLS Outcomes | Required | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 3 Year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation/Completion Rate | 70% | 93% | 92.3% | 92% | 92.4% |
| Employment Rate | 70% | 100% | 100% | 86% | 95.3% |
| Board of Certification (BOC)Pass Rate | 75% | 100% | 90.9% | 72.7% | 87.9% |
| Program ASCP Board of Completion Mean | 568 | 544 | 479 | ||
| National ASCP Board of Completion Mean | 520 | 515 | 512 | ||
| Number of Students Graduated | 13 | 13 | 11 |
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Meet Your Instructors
Damaris Colon
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253-589-5625
damaris.colon@cptc.edu
Terry Kotrlam MS
MT(ASCP)BB MLT Program Director
terry.kotrla@cptc.edu
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STORIES ABOUT OUR MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN PROGRAM
Real-world experience can be one of the hardest things to acquire for a college student, but it’s also one of the most important factors for being hired after graduation. Clover Park Technical College’s Medical Laboratory Technician program sets its students up for success by holding an annual meet-and-greet for local clinical professionals to meet with CPTC students about potential internships in their labs.
Japanese students, standing in front of a tie-dyed backdrop, donned colorful vests and hippie-style glasses to end their study tour with some American culture and good ol' “selfies,” May 20 at Clover Park Technical College.
Dana Guinn’s Medical Laboratory Technician students are just a few weeks into their first quarter at Clover Park Technical College, but they had an early opportunity to connect with potential clinical site representatives at the program’s annual meet and greet event on May 6 in the Rotunda.
