Education Objectives

Upon completing the Advanced Certificate Program in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology, graduates will:

• Have knowledge of and adhere to institutional, regional, national and international safety regulations in the clinical laboratory setting. 
• Achieve the full range of competencies as entry level clinical laboratory technologists in the following domains: clinical chemistry; hematology/hemostasis, urinalysis, & body fluids; immunohematology/transfusion medicine; immunology; microbiology; and laboratory management & operations.
• Accurately correlate laboratory findings to the diagnosis, prognosis, and disease management in the clinical and/or research setting.
• Effectively troubleshoot outcomes that do not conform to prescribed protocols or outcomes.
• Demonstrate leadership capabilities. Have knowledge of the basic principles of management, education, regulatory oversight, quality management, continuous process improvement, and operations in the clinical laboratory setting.
• Meet the licensure requirements in practice of Clinical Laboratory Technology in the state of New York.
• Be eligible for certification by the ASCP as Medical Laboratory Scientists.

Curriculum

Students must complete 35.5 credits (2 semesters) of coursework. This full-time program is a combination of didactic lectures integrated with 720 hours of clinical experiences.

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Required Prerequisites

*Must be completed prior to admission to be accepted into the program.

Students must have completed a bachelor’s degree in biology, chemical or physical sciences with successful completion of the following courses and subject areas that include laboratory content:

• Inorganic chemistry
• Analytic chemistry and/or biochemistry
• Physiology, with anatomy content
• Molecular biology and diagnostics
• Microbiology

The following courses are also required:

• Organic chemistry
• Statistics
• Immunology