A.A.S.

in MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

PROGRAM INFORMATION: The two-year curriculum in Medical Laboratory Technology leads to an Associate in Applied Science degree designed to prepare graduates for employment as a medical laboratory technician in a clinical laboratory upon successful completion of a national certification exam. Students who have completed many of the general education courses on the degree plan may be accelerated through the program. Students unable to attend full time may be accommodated. The Medical Laboratory Technology Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) located at 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670 Chicago, Illinois 60631-3415. NAACLS phone number is (733)7148880. Graduates of the program are eligible to take the following national certification examinations for medical laboratory technicians: American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT), National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA). APPLICATION PROCESS: Students interested in the Medical Laboratory Technology Program should submit the MLT program application to the program director (address is on the application). Applications are available at the Health Professions office, the MLT Program office (Drane Hall room 210), or at www.navarrocollege.edu (download from the MLT program site). Applicants are ranked for admission based on the following: Texas Success Initiative scores, completion of science courses, completion of other college courses, and employment in a clinical laboratory or phlebotomy course completion. ACCEPTANCE TO NAVARRO COLLEGE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ADMISSION TO THE MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. Hepatitis B immunization, a six-month process, must be complete before patient contact, WHICH OCCURS DURING THE FRESHMEN YEAR CLINICALS. Students interested in the program should begin hepatitis B immunizations as soon as possible. Immunization information is included in the MLT application and the Web site. University programs may be available that accept transfer MLT courses to a Bachelor of Science (clinical laboratory science) degree. Students should check with their chosen university regarding any transfer possibilities. FRESHMAN YEAR FALL Subjects Sem. Hrs. MLAB 1201 Intro to Clinical Lab Science . . . . . . . . . .2 MLAB 1311 Urinalysis & Body Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 MLAB 1235 Immunology/Serology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 ORIN 1100 Education & Career Planning . . . . . . . . . .1 ENGL 1301 Composition & Rhetoric I . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Approved MATH Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 _____ 18 Subjects MLAB 1460 SPRING Subjects Sem. Hrs. MLAB 1415 Hematology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 MLAB 1227 Coagulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 PLAB 1223 Phlebotomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Approved Humanities/Fine Arts Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Approved COSC Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 _______ 19

SUMMER SESSION Sem. Hrs. Clinical I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 SOPHOMORE YEAR FALL Subjects Sem. Hrs. MLAB 2434 Clinical Microbiology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 MLAB 2431 Immunohematology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I OR CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Approved SPCH Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Approved Social/Behavior Science Elective . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 _____ 18 Subjects MLAB 1331 MLAB 2401 MLAB 2238 MLAB 2460 SPRING Sem. Hrs. Parasitology/Mycology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Clinical Chemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Advanced Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Clinical II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 _____ 13

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