What is a Medical Laboratory Technician?
This program prepares students to become a medical laboratory professional who is qualified by academic and applied science education to provide service and research in medical laboratory science and related areas in rapidly changing and dynamic healthcare systems. The Medical Laboratory Technician will perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances in the following core areas: immunohematology (blood banking), microbiology, hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, and immunology.
What are my career options?
Medical Laboratory Technicians are employed by hospitals, clinics, doctor s offices, research facilities, public health centers, veterinary offices, clinics, colleges, industry and the Armed Forces. Salaries throughout the United States range from $30,160 to $36,400.
What are my degree, diploma, and certificate options?
| Medical Laboratory Technician - AAS: 64-68 Total credit hours | Requirements |
| Phlebotomy for the Health Care Worker Certificate: 4-5 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | Requirements |
| Physician's Office Laboratory Certificate: 8-9 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS | Requirements |
Admission Requirements
Acceptance into the Medical Labortory Technician program is based on a selective admissions process.
Additional Information
Length of Program
This program is 2 years in length. Upon graduation from the MLT program, you can increase your employment opportunities by transferring to a university and applying your credits toward a bachelor s degree in medical technology, environmental science, forensic medicine, genetics, biology, chemistry, microbiology or pre-med. Vast opportunities are available to you in this area of study.
This information should not be considered a substitute for the KCTCS Catalog. You should always choose classes in cooperation with your faculty advisor to ensure that you meet all degree requirements.
Program Accreditation Information
The Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Medical Laboratory Technician program is seeking accreditation by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) 5600 N River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018. Phone: (773) 714-8880, Fax (773) 714-8886.
Institutional Accreditation
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award associate degrees. Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College also may offer credentials such as certificates and diplomas at approved degree levels. Questions about the accreditation of Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).
Note: The Commission is to be contacted only if there is evidence that appears to support an institution's significant non-compliance with a requirement or standard.
