Medical Laboratory Assistant
The Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate is a one-year program where students gain competencies to perform clinical laboratory tests ranging from entry level waived and point of care to complex testing in areas including clinical chemistry; hematology/hemostasis; immunology; immunohematology/transfusion medicine; microbiology; urine and body fluid analysis; and laboratory operations. Medical Laboratory Assistants work within pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processes wherever clinical laboratory testing is performed. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be eligible to sit for the national certification exam.
| Year 1 | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | Summer | |
| AHMS 144 - Medical Terminology | 3 | ||
| AHMS 295 - Allied Health Externship Prep Seminar | 1 | ||
| AHMT 202 - Medical Lab Clinical Procedures I | 4 | ||
| BIOH 104IN - Basic Human Biology w/lab | 4 | ||
| BIOM 250 - Microbiology for Health Sciences: Infectious Diseases | 3 | ||
| BIOM 251 - Microbiology for Health Sciences Lab | 1 | ||
| AHMS 100 - Math Applications Health | 3 | ||
| AHMT 154 - Research and Regulatory Aspects of Medical Labs | 3 | ||
| AHMT 204 - Medical Lab Clinical Procedures II | 4 | ||
| AHMT 240 - Clinical Chemistry | 3 | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | ||
COMX 106 - Communicating in a Dynamic Workplace | |||
COMX 111US - Introduction to Public Speaking | |||
COMX 115 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | |||
COMX 222 - Professional Communication | |||
| AHMT 298 - Medical Lab Externship | 4 | ||
| Year Total: | 16 | 16 | 4 |
| Total Program Credits: | 36 | ||