Instructor Qualifications

MLT – Medical Lab Tech Instructor Qualifications – ARCHIVE

MLT Instructor Qualifications prior to August 2026

Instructor qualifications for all Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) courses:

  • Associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or a Bachelor’s degree in related science discipline, AND
  • MLT (ASCP) or MLS (ASCP) certification or equivalent, AND
  • Two (2) years of experience working in a clinical laboratory setting performing testing or in a post secondary education program.

Per the MLT Program’s accrediting body (NAACLS), MLT faculty serving in the role of program director must also meet the additional qualifications listed below:

  • A master’s or doctoral degree, AND
  • ASCP-BOC or ASCPi-BOC generalist certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical
    Technologist, AND
  • Knowledge of education methods and administration as well as current NAACLS accreditation
    procedures and certification procedures, AND
  • Three (3) years of teaching experience.

Revised December 2023

MLT Instructor Qualifications prior to December 2023

MLT 113, MLT 114, MLT 115 and all 200-level MLT courses except 271, 272, 273, and 274

Minimum requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a science related field or applicable area of study, and
  • MLS (ASCP) or MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent, and
  • 3 years of recent experience working in a clinical laboratory setting performing testing.

OR

  • Master’s degree in a science related field, education or a related area, and
  • MLS (ASCP) or MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent, and
  • 2 years of recent experience working in a clinical laboratory setting performing testing.

Preference will be given to candidates with a Master’s degree.

MLT 105

Minimum requirements

  • Associate degree in a science related field of study, and
  • PbT (ASCP) certification or MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent, and
  • 3 years of recent experience either working in phlebotomy or teaching phlebotomy.

MLT 100, 110, 271, 272, 273 and 274

Minimum requirements:

  • Associate degree in medical laboratory technology or related field, and
  • MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent, and
  • 3 years of recent experience working in a clinical laboratory setting or 3 years of teaching experience in clinical laboratory science or a related field.

OR

  • Bachelor’s degree in a science related field or applicable area of study, and
  • MLS (ASCP) or MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent, and
  • 2 years of recent experience working in a clinical laboratory setting or 2 years of teaching experience in clinical laboratory science or a related field.

Preference will be given to candidates with a Bachelor’s degree.

Revised January 2016

MLT Instructor Qualifications prior to January 2016

MLT 111, MLT 112, MLT 113 and all 200-level MLT courses

Minimum requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a science related field or applicable area of study
  • MLS (ASCP) or MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent
  • 3 years of recent experience working in a clinical laboratory setting performing testing

OR

  • Master’s degree in a science related field, education or a related area
  • MLS (ASCP) or MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent
  • 2 years of recent experience working in a clinical laboratory setting performing testing

Preference will be given to candidates with a Master’s degree.

MLT 150 and MLT 170

Minimum requirements:

  • PbT (ASCP) certification or equivalent
  • 5 years of recent experience working in the field including phlebotomy, and specimen processing

OR

  • Associate degree in medical laboratory technology or related field of study
  • MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent
  • 3 years of recent experience working in a clinical laboratory setting, including phlebotomy

Preference will be given to candidates with an Associate degree.

MLT 100

Minimum requirements:

  • Associate degree in medical laboratory technology or related field
  • MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent
  • 3 years of recent experience working in a clinical laboratory setting

OR

  • Bachelor’s degree in a science related field or applicable area of study
  • MLS (ASCP) or MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent.
  • 2 years of recent experience working in a clinical laboratory setting

Preference will be given to candidates with a Bachelor’s degree.

Revised Date: January 2010