Course variations

Course summary

This program combines classroom learning, hands-on laboratory procedures, and a clinical practicum to train skilled laboratory technicians. Students learn the techniques and theories necessary to work in a medical or clinical laboratory. These techniques emphasize skills in phlebotomy, body fluid analysis, hematology, chemistry, microbiology, immunology, and immunohematology. Students also learn the theories and principles behind the tests they perform and learn to correlate the results with patients’ conditions. Upon completion of the program’s classroom phase, students spend 25 weeks in a clinical learning experience at an approved hospital. Students are supervised by the hospital’s medical technologists and through periodic visits from ATC program instructors. MLT students are encouraged to write both the Board of Registry exam given by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and the Clinical Laboratory Technician exam given by the National Certification Agency. The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degrees range from 64 to 85 credits and include at least 18 semester credits of general education. Students must select courses from at least three goal areas of the MnTC.

Program modules

The following are required for the 72-credit AAS degree: BIOL1415 Survey of Anatomy and Physiology 3cr, CHEM1405 Fundamentals of Chemistry 3cr, COMM1439 Job Seeking/Keeping Skills 1cr, ENGL1410 Composition I or ENGL1460 3cr, ITEC1430 Introduction to Computer 3cr, MELT1602 Basic Lab Techniques 2cr, MELT1606 Phlebotomy Skills 2cr, MELT1608 Hematology I 3cr, MELT1614 Biological Fluids I 2cr, MELT1617 Diagnostic Chemistry I 3cr, MELT1620 Immunohematology I 3cr, MELT1625 Diagnostic Microbiology I 3cr, MELT2602 Diagnostic Microbiology II 2cr, MELT2604 Immunohematology II 3cr, MELT2607 Immunology 3cr, MELT2608 Biological Fluids II 1cr, MELT2609 Diagnostic Chemistry II 2cr, MELT2610 Hematology II 3cr, MELT2701 Clinical Blood Bank I 2cr, MELT2702 Clinical Chemistry I 2cr, MELT2703 Clinical Microbiology I 2cr, MELT2705 Clinical Urinalysis I 1cr, MELT2706 Clinical Immunology I 1cr, MELT2723 Clinical Hematology I 2cr, MELT2725 Clinical Urinalysis II 1cr, MELT2726 Clinical Immunology II 1cr, MELT2727 Clinical Microbiology II 2cr, MELT2728 Clinical Blood Bank II 2cr, MELT2729 Clinical Chemistry II 3cr, MELT2730 Clinical Hematology II 2cr, Any course from MN Transfer Curriculum Goals 1-10 3cr, Any course from MN Transfer Curriculum Goals 2 or 4-10 3cr. General Education Electives: BIOL1417 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4cr, BIOL1419 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4cr. Prerequisites or appropriate assessment scores: ENGL0350 College Prep Writing 2cr, MATH0325 College Prep Algebra 2cr, MATH0426 Preparatory Math for Health Sciences 2cr, READ0355 College Prep Reading 2cr.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have a high school diploma or GED. If they don't have a high school diploma or GED, they must prove ability to benefit from post-high school education by scoring at a federally established level on an approved test. International students should have obtained a minimum TOEFL score of 500.

Qualification

Associate degree

Awarding body

Alexandria Technical College

Department name

Alexandria Technical College