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Medical Laboratory Science ATC

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ATC.MED.LAB (44 Credit Hours) | Part of the Health and Medical Subject

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Medical Laboratory Science Informational Session

Wednesday, May 7 at 6:30 P.M.

  • To be held virtually via Microsoft Teams

HCC's 16-month program is designed for students who have already received a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/ university with 16 credit hours in chemistry, biology, biochemistry or microbiology.

 

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    Contact Tripat Kaur

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    For more information and for access to the Teams link, please email Professor Tripat Kaur at tkaur@hccfl.edu.

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Tripat Kaur

Medical Lab Science Instructor
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813.253.7244
Dale Mabry
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Medical Laboratory Science Advanced Technical Certificate

The medical laboratory science advanced technical certificate is designed to prepare students for careers in clinical laboratories.

Laboratory training includes clinical chemistry, coagulation, hematology, immunohematology, immunology, medical microbiology, molecular diagnostics, and urinalysis. 

The knowledge and skills acquired in the laboratory will help develop reasoning and critical thinking skills.

This 16-month program involves didactic coursework in the classroom as well as laboratory training, followed by 22 weeks of clinical experience at an affiliated hospital laboratory site with an experienced medical laboratory scientist (MLS). Graduates are eligible to take the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Registry exam.

The program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). 5600 N. River Rd, Suite 720 Rosemont, IL  60018-5119; Phone: 773.714.8880; Fax: 773.714.8886; info@naacls.org 

This curriculum is from the current college catalog and is meant to provide prospective students an example of courses taken in this degree/certificate.  It is not intended to be used for graduation requirements. Students should consult an advisor for graduation information.

Prerequisites

The program is a post-Baccalaureate (4 + 1) Advanced Technical Certificate (ATC) for Medical Laboratory Science. Applicants must have obtained a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university by the application deadline, including: 

• 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of biological science (with one semester in microbiology), OR 

• 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of chemistry (with one semester in organic or biochemistry), AND 

• 1 semester (1 quarter) of mathematics 

YEAR I – First Semester

MLS 2304 Hematology I and Body Fluids - 3 cr.

MLS 2460 Medical Microbiology I - 3 cr.

†MLS 2551 Immunohematology and Immunology - 4 cr.

MLS 2001L Laboratory Technique I - 3 cr.

YEAR I – Second Semester

MLS 2307 Hematology II and Hemostasis - 3 cr.

MLS 2465 Medical Microbiology II - 3 cr.

MLS 2624 Clinical Chemistry I and Urinalysis - 3 cr.

MLS 2002L Laboratory Technique II - 4 cr.

YEAR I – Third Semester

MLS 2003L Laboratory Technique III - 2 cr.

MLS 2192 Molecular Diagnostics - 2 cr.

†MLS 2625 Advanced Clinical Chemistry - 3 cr.

†MLS 2701 Principles of Laboratory Operations - 2 cr.

MLS 2834 Medical Laboratory Clinical I - 2 cr.

YEAR II – First Semester

MLS 2835 Medical Laboratory Clinical II - 5 cr.

MLS 2930 Medical Laboratory Seminar - 2 cr.

 

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