Northeast MS

CAREER TYPE

Medical Lab Technician

Medical Laboratory Technicians work under the supervision of a medical technologist, pathologist and/or other physicians. They perform a wide range of routine tests and laboratory procedures in the areas of hematology, bacteriology, blood banking, chemistry, parasitology, serology, and urinalysis.

CAREER TYPE KEY FACTS:

Salary Range Potential: Entry Level Wage: $30,165 | Experienced Wage: $56,366

Class Types:

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TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS

Medical Lab Technology-Medical Lab Technician

This program is designed to prepare a qualified person to work in a medical laboratory under the supervision of a medical technologist or pathologist and/or other physicians. The student performs routine laboratory procedures and tasks in the areas of hematology, bacteriology, blood banking, chemistry, parasitology, serology and urinalysis. A student must make a grade of "C" or better in each academic course and each MLT course; in addition, he must make a grade of "C" or better in each course which is prerequisite to other courses in the program. (These are requirements for progression in the program and for graduation.) A graduate of this program is eligible to apply for admission to take national examinations for certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician.

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Pre-requisites required:
Application deadline is May 1st. Applicants must apply and be accepted to NEMCC and submit a separate application for the Medical Lab Program. Applicants must have a personal interview with program faculty by May 1st.

Length of Program
6 semesters

Summary of Program Requirements
Application deadline is May 1st. Applicants must apply and be accepted to NEMCC and submit a separate application for the Medical Lab Program. Applicants must have a personal interview with program faculty by May 1st.

Skills Needed
Reading Comprehension Active Listening Critical Thinking Science Operation Monitoring Speaking Active Learning Monitoring Complex Problem Solving Quality Control Analysis Writing Instructing Judgment and Decision Making Time Management Mathematics Social Perceptiveness Coordination Service Orientation Learning Strategies
Northeast MS Community College


Contact
Shannon Goolsby
662-720-7388
shgoolsby@nemcc.edu
Rosalyn Singleton
662-720-7403
rhsingleton@nemcc.edu