MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
El Centro only
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep)
- Students pursuing this award program are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: AAS.MED.LAB.TECH.03
The Medical Laboratory Technology program prepares the student to perform tests and related duties in a medical laboratory. The program is a balanced curriculum of science, liberal arts, and technical courses including didactic and clinical education. The program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS, 8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 670, Chicago, Illinois, 60631-3415: Telephone 773-714-8880).
Admission requirements include an information session, satisfactory scores on pre-entrance assessment testing, rank ordering by grade point average earned on the two pre-requisite courses, and completion of all requirements for admission as a full-time student to the college. Contact the Assessment Center at El Centro College to sign up for the assessment tests and, Health Occupations Admissions, to receive an information packet.
Upon completion of the program, the student is awarded an Associate in Applied Sciences Degree and is qualified to take the Board of Registry for the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP).
PROGRAM PREREQUISITES
SEMESTER I
SEMESTER II
| MATH 1314 |
College Algebra |
3 |
| CHEM 1412 |
General Chemistry |
4 |
| HPRS 1291 |
Special Topics in Health Professions and Related Sciences, Other |
2 |
| SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication OR |
3 |
| SPCH 1315 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
(3) |
| BIOL 2420 |
Microbiology for Non-Science Majors |
4 |
|
|
16 |
SEMESTER III
| MLAB 1415 |
Hematology |
4 |
| MLAB 1167 |
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician |
1 |
| PSYC 2301 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
| +Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
|
|
11 |
SEMESTER IV
| MLAB 2266 |
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician |
2 |
| MLAB 1335 |
Immunology/Serology |
3 |
| MLAB 2501 |
(Clinical) Chemistry |
5 |
|
|
10 |
SEMESTER V
SEMESTER VI
| MLAB 2267 |
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician |
2 |
|
|
2 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
72 |
+Humanities/Fine Arts Elective must be selected from the DCCCD Humanities/Fine Arts CORE list.
# BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I or SCIT 1407 Human Anatomy and Physiology I are prerequisites to BIOL 2401.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
