Clinical Lab Assistant: CA (SLTC)(CTE)

This certificate is not currently accepting new students. It is completing curriculum alignment with other technical colleges in the Utah system of higher education. Once that is complete, the catalog will be updated with the approved curriculum.

Certificate of Achievement | 10 credits

Program Website
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Program Description
The Clinical Lab Assistant Program will provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to competently perform the duties of an entry level medical laboratory assistant. Clinical Lab Assistants are trained to work in doctors’ offices, hospital laboratories and other outpatient labs as an integral member of the allied health care delivery team.

Clinical Lab Assistants perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and may work under the supervision of a medical technologist. The curriculum will allow the students to gain competency in cognitive, psychomotor and affective competencies in entry level laboratory skills. The program will be offered in a flexible open entry / open exit format.

Instruction will be achieved in a Competency Based Education format with a combination of online, classroom, laboratory, and clinical activities.

Career Opportunities:
For state and national occupation information, visit http://online.onetcenter.org/find/ and enter the following O*Net code(s):

29-2012.00 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Estimated Cost for Students
Tuition and student fees: http://www.slcc.edu/satts/cost-financial-aid.aspx.
Please visit the program website for up-to-date cost information.

Program Entry Requirements

Reading 10
Math 8
Keyboarding 40 wpm
Current Immunization Status for: Tdap, MMR, Two-Step TB, Hep B, Varicella, Influenza
Background Check
Drug Screen

Program Requirements

Required courses (10 credits)

StandAlone Course Offerings

TECL 1050 - Clinical Lab Externship

Courses not required for this program but are stand alone elective courses the student can choose to complete as desired for additional laboratory experience in a working laboratory that has an active affiliation agreement with the college.

Additional Program Notes

CERTIFICATES EARNED WITHIN THE PROGRAM

American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR
American Heart Association First Aid

CERTIFICATES FOR WHICH STUDENTS MAY PREPARE FOR UPON PROGRAM COMPLETION
(Additional fees and experience may apply)

American Medical Technologists: Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT)
National Center for Competency Testing: National Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NCPT)
American Medical Technologists: Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA)

Time to Completion

Estimated time is 13 weeks.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcome alignment with Student Learning Outcomes in brackets.

Learn cognitive, psychomotor and affective training in anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology. [1,2,4,7,8]
Learn cognitive, psychomotor and affective training in applied microbiology and infection control. [1,4,7]
Learn cognitive, psychomotor and affective training concepts of effective communication. [1,2,7,8]
Learn cognitive, psychomotor and affective training in front office administrative functions performed in an ambulatory healthcare setting. [1,2,7,8,9]
Learn cognitive, psychomotor and affective training legal and ethical areas of healthcare. [1,4,7]
Learn cognitive, psychomotor and affective training in phlebotomy and laboratory procedures performed in healthcare settings, including AHA Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid. [1,3,4,7,8]
Prepare to pass industry certifications following program completion. [1,3,7,8,9]
Demonstrate mastery of job seeking skills. [1,2,7,9]
Demonstrate clinical laboratory skills during completion of an externship in an actual medical laboratory affiliated with the college. This may include specimen collection including blood, urine, cultures, etc. and various specimen processing techniques of these or other specimens. [1,2,4,6,7,8]