Medical Laboratory Technology Adv. Cert.

Advanced Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology

Students must obtain 15 credits to complete the Advanced Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology.

Course of study begins with MLS 600 Fundamental Concepts and Techniques in the Medical Lab, a 3 credit course in the MLS program. Successful completion of this course allows assignment of students to a hospital, proprietary lab or other clinical partner for a 10 month full-time rotational traineeship in Microbiology, Hematology/Hemostasis, Clinical Chemistry, Immunology and Blood Banking. While in these labs, students will be responsible for directed self-study in each content area, using detailed curricula, and electronic resources.

Upon completion of the 1-1.5 year educational program, students must pass the NYS licensure examination in order to work as medical technologists.

You must meet the following minimum requirements in order to be considered for admission. Meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance to the program.

• BS or BA in science (biological, chemical, physical) with pre-requisite courses (including General Bio or Anatomy and Physiology, General and Organic Chemistry)
• Minimum gpa of 3.0
• Statement of purpose, 500 words including a bit about the path that brought you to this degree, and motivation to enter the clinical lab profession.
• Two brief professional letters (from teachers, employers, etc) who can speak to your academic potential and personal responsibility, as well as your ability to learn independently.