Technical Certificate | 13 credits

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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 / closed 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

Certifications

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:

• American Medical Technologists:Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA)

[Additional fees and experience may apply.]

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.