Medical Laboratory Technician

• Basic Laboratory Skills
• Phlebotomy
• Quality Assurance Laboratory Math
• Basic Immunology Concepts
• English Composition 1
• General Anatomy and Physiology
• General, Organic and Biological Chemistry

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• Intermediate Laboratory Skills
• Blood Bank
• Basic Hematology
• Coagulation
• Speech
• Microbiology

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• Introduction to Sociology
• Introduction to Psychology

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• Urinalysis
• Clinical Chemistry
• Advanced Hematology
• Clinical Microbiology
• Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics

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• Quality Concepts in Laboratories
• Advanced Microbiology
• Clinical Experience 1
• Clinical Experience 2
• Clinical Portfolio

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The Blackhawk Technical College Medical Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Program is accredited through the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Rd, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018; (773) 714-8880; info@naacls.org

A combination of fundamental laboratory techniques and clinical experience prepares graduates for work in laboratories serving the health care sector. The final semester of the program is a clinical experience in laboratories in community healthcare facilities. Students must petition to enter the clinical MLT classes, and should anticipate the possibility of traveling to complete the clinical experience. Graduates of the program qualify for the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Registry certification exam for medical laboratory technicians under the direction of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists.

To be admitted to the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program, the student is required to have mandatory attendance at a Blackhawk Technical College MLT program orientation. This orientation occurs in the Summer Quality Assurance Laboratory Math Course, or is scheduled individually if necessary. High School Chemistry or College Chemistry Prep and High School Algebra or General College Math Review are required for entrance into the MLT program.

Once admitted to the program, the following requirements must be met in order to participate in the clinical experience.

• Caregiver background check
• Physical exam and completed personal history form on file prior to the beginning the fourth-semester clinical rotation
• Successful completion of all program courses with a C or better.

This program is offered at the Monroe Campus.

Program Outcomes

• Apply modern clinical methodologies, including problem-solving and troubleshooting, according to predetermined criteria
• Collect and process biological and other specimens
• Perform and report results of clinical laboratory tests
• Apply laboratory results to diagnosis of clinical conditions and/or diseases
• Communicate with colleagues and patients in a professional manner
• Participate in training peers on technical skills
• Monitor and evaluate quality control in the laboratory
• Practice laboratory safety and regulatory compliance
• Perform information processing in the clinical laboratory
• Model professional behaviors, ethics, and appearance

Program Statistics – Graduation

• Program's Graduation and Attrition Rates Class of 2023– 100% completion
• Program's Graduation and Attrition Rates Class of 2022- 100% completion
• Program's Graduation and Attrition Rates Class of 2021– 100% completion

Program Statistics – Certification

• Program's Graduate Certification Pass Rates Class of 2023 – 60% (Those who sat for certification)
• Program's Graduate Certification Pass Rates Class of 2022 – 87% (Those who sat for certification)
• Program's Graduate Certification Pass Rates Class of 2021 – 100% (Those who sat for certification)

Program Statistics – Job Placement

• Program's Graduate Job Placement Rates Class of 2024 – 100%
• Program's Graduate Job Placement Rates Class of 2023– 100%
• Program's Graduate Job Placement Rates Class of 2022 – 100%