Medical Laboratory Technology
Good news! Medical Laboratory Technicians are ranked in the top 25 fastest-growing career fields in Georgia by the U.S. Department of Labor.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CAREER IN MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY?
Good news! Medical Laboratory Technicians are ranked in the top 25 fastest-growing career fields in Georgia by the U.S. Department of Labor. As an essential part of the health care team, you’ll play an important part in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of illness and disease. Medical Laboratory Technology students learn the methods and procedures used to perform tests analyzing human blood, body fluid and urine samples.
Mission Statement
The Medical Laboratory Technology program, with the assistance of its clinical affiliates, is committed to providing quality didactic, laboratory, and clinical instruction through cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains of learning, encompassing the skills needed to examine, analyze, and interpret results from blood, body fluids, and other diagnostic specimens. Upon graduation, students are prepared to work as medical laboratory technicians in various medical laboratories and are eligible take a national certification examination through the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) or the American Medical Technologist (AMT) Certification.
Accreditation Status
The Medical Laboratory Technology program is accredited by NAACLS, the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N. River Road, Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
Fax: 773-714-8886
773-714-8880