Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician (2 Yr Associate)
Description:
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of clinical laboratory scientists/medical technologists, to perform routine medical laboratory procedures and tests and to apply preset strategies to record and analyze data. Includes instruction in general laboratory procedures and skills; laboratory mathematics; medical computer applications; interpersonal and communications skills; and the basic principles of hematology, medical microbiology, immunohematology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.
The required and elective courses you would take for Clinical Medical Laboratory Technician majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.
Chemistry
Communications Skills
Computer Applications
Hematology
Immunology
Mathematics
Microbiology
