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Medical Laboratory Technology, associate degree

Award information

Degrees and certificates by number of terms to complete

Award	Length (attending full-time)	Financial aid eligible	Currently accepting students?
Associate Degree: Medical Laboratory Technology	2 years		Limited entry, see how to apply to Medical Laboratory Technology

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Courses

Course listing for the 2026-2027 catalog year.

• Current class schedule
• Class descriptions (catalog)

Plan of Study Grid

Pre-Program Requirements		Credits
CH 106	Allied Health: Organic and Biochemistry	5
MLT 110	Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology	2
First Term
EMS 100 or MP 113	Introduction to Emergency Medical Services 1 or Healthcare Provider CPR/AED, First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens	1
MLT 114	Laboratory Operations and Techniques	4
MLT 115	Clinical Laboratory Mathematics	2
MLT 251	Hematology I	4
General Education: 1 Course
Second Term
MLT 241	Immunohematology I	4
MLT 252	Hematology II	4
MLT 261	Clinical Microbiology I	5
Third Term
MLT 224	Clinical Chemistry I	4
MLT 242	Immunohematology II	4
MLT 262	Clinical Microbiology II	5
Fourth Term
MLT 225	Clinical Chemistry II	4
MLT 230	Body Fluids & Urinalysis	4
MLT 253	Hemostasis	2
MLT 266	Immunology and Infectious Serology	2
MLT 272	Integrated Lab	1
General Education: 1 Course
Fifth Term
MLT 273	Clinical Laboratory Practice I	9
MLT 282	Clinical Seminar I	2
General Education: 1 Course
Sixth Term
MLT 274	Clinical Laboratory Practice II	9
MLT 283	Clinical Seminar II	2
General Education: 1 Course
	Total Credits	91

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Please note that students who completed EMS 100 in spring 2026 or prior  need to take MP 113 if available, or provide proof of current American Heart Association (AHA) CPR certification in order to meet the CPR requirement for this program.