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2015-2016 VSCC Catalog 
    
2015-2016 VSCC Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Medical Laboratory Technology - A.A.S.


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This program is designed to provide general education, sciences, and medical laboratory education courses necessary for career-entry preparation. Medical Laboratory Technicians perform laboratory tests used to diagnose, monitor and treat patients. Program graduates are eligible to take national certification examinations and make application for Tennessee Licensure as Medical Laboratory Technicians.

Admission to the program is limited and on a competitive basis. The application deadline is March 15 of each year. Class selection and notification is completed in April from applicants who complete all prerequisites by the end of the Spring Semester with a cumulative GPA of 2.2 or higher. In order to be eligible for admission into the MLT program, students must successfully complete, with a grade of “C” or higher, all the required 16 hours of general education courses, MLT 100, BIOL 2020, BIOL 2230 (or CHEM 1030 or higher), and at least one of the four elective options listed below. Once students are admitted to the program, three consecutive semesters of intensive full-time study beginning in May of each year are required for graduation. The MLT program classes do not necessarily follow the regular College calendar. All MLT courses except clinical practicums are taught at the main campus in Gallatin, TN.  For more information refer to the Health Sciences Associate of Applied Science Degrees  section in the catalog.

Program accreditation has been granted through the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS, 5600 N River Rd, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018 www.naacls.org (847) 939-3597).

General Education Requirements - Credits (16)


  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts  Credits: (3)

Electives


Choose three courses from the following:

  • Social/Behavioral Sciences (Other than PSYC 1030)  Credits: (3)

Total Degree Requirements Credits: 67


Computer Literacy Requirement


See http://www.volstate.edu/ComputerLiteracy/ for Computer Literacy Requirements

Career and Salary Information


Career Beginning Salary Experienced Salary
Medical Laboratory Technician $22,400 $35,100

Career and salary information taken from careerinfonet.org.  Check out this website for additional information about education requirements and preferred work styles and abilities for these careers.  Salaries are not guaranteed.

Recommended Schedule


This is a recommended schedule.  Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)


  • Elective (Choose from list above)  Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (17)


  • Elective (Choose from list above)  Credits: (3)
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (3)

First Year - Summer Semester - Credits (9)


Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (13)


Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (12)


  • Elective (Choose from list above)  Credits: (3)

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