Program Description
The Clinical Laboratory Technology associate degree program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for technician positions in medical laboratories and related businesses and industries.  Learning opportunities develop academic, technical, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement.  The program emphasizes a combination of didactic and clinical instruction necessary for successful employment.  Program graduates receive a Clinical Laboratory Technology Associate of Applied Technology degree, have the qualifications of a medical laboratory technician, and are eligible for certification.

Program Length
A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for graduation.
A full time student can expect to complete requirements in 8 quarters.

Salary Range
Salary Range $24,000 to $30,000 annually. Within one year may reach as much as $36,000 to $40,000 with higher certification.

Career Opportunities
The clinical laboratory market includes hospitals, physician’s offices, clinics, private reference labs, research labs, forensic labs, and many other sites. Health care is experiencing increasing demand for testing services, while also experiencing a growing shortage of trained professionals.

Career Traits/Requirements
 People who are most likely to enjoy this profession are people who enjoy the sciences, like working with high-tech equipment, enjoy helping others, enjoy solving problems, like challenges, are accurate and reliable, work well under pressure, are great communicators, and have high standards.

Additional Requirements
Physical, TB Skin Test, Eye Exam (if not current), Hep-B, & Immunization Record

Entrance Date
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