Why Choose the Medical Laboratory Technician Program?
Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLTs) play a crucial role in the diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patients. The MLT program at Clover Park Technical College prepares students to perform routine clinical laboratory testing procedures in clinical chemistry, hematology, hemostasis, immunology, transfusion medicine, microbiology, urinalysis, and body fluid analysis at entry level competency. Students also learn about laboratory operations.
The associate of applied technology (AAT) degree can be completed in as few as seven quarters, with two quarters of general education requirements and five quarters of MLT program courses.
The MLT uses a hybrid model. During the first three quarters of the program, lectures are delivered online on theory while the on-campus laboratory activities allow the student to gain hands-on practice performing essential medical laboratory skills and routine laboratory testing. This prepares students for the clinical phase of the program, where students apply what they have learned in clinical rotations. Clinical rotations are a combination of simulated clinical experiences on-campus and placement at clinical affiliate sites throughout the Puget Sound area.
Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification Exam (BOC) and the American Medical Technology (AMT) exam.
Program Info
Program Documents
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Your Questions, Answered!
Clover Park faculty and staff are available to introduce you to the college and all the programs we offer.
Info Sessions
Information sessions that can introduce you to programs and help you get started at CPTC are offered regularly when classes are in session. To learn more about the types of sessions and see when the next sessions are scheduled, visit cptc.edu/info-sessions.
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Students must complete two quarters of general education courses and CAH 110 Intro to Medical Laboratory with a grade of C- or higher to be eligible to enroll in the MLT program. Registration in the program is on a first come, first serve basis, with the first 14 eligible students registering being admitted to the program.
The program starts during Summer quarter and is full-time. Laboratory activities are completed on-campus four days a week. Students must pass all MLT courses with a C grade or better to progress to the next course in the program. After successful completion of the MLT coursework and on-campus simulated rotations, students will be placed at a clinical affiliate for off-campus rotations to achieve entry-level competency.
There is a distance learning option for students who are already employed in a medical laboratory as a phlebotomist, lab assistant, or other employee and who have completed all required prerequisite courses. This option allows the student to complete all laboratory and clinical experience requirements at their facility if the laboratory administrator agrees to become affiliated with the program. This option requires a meeting between the laboratory administrator and the MLT Program Director and for a legal agreement to be signed. Students who enroll in the distance learning option are not included in the maximum on campus enrollment of fourteen students.
Medical Laboratory Technician - AAT, 5 quarters
Accreditation
The Clover Park Technical College Medical Laboratory Technician program is accredited by the:
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
5600 N. River Rd, Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018
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Potential Careers
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medical Laboratory Technician Career & Wage Details
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NAACLS Program Outcomes
As a program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), the Clover Park Technical College (CPTC) Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Program must make outcome measures for the past three years available to prospective and enrolled students. The outcome measures defined by NAACLS include completion rates, employment rates and exam pass rates.
Outcome | NAACLS Requirement | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 3 Year Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of Graduates | NA | 12 | 7 | 13 | 11 |
Graduation/ Completion Rate | ≥70% | 100% | 78% | 100% | 90% |
Placement Rate | ≥70% | 86% | 100% | 100% | 95% |
Certification Pass Rate (ASCP + AMT) | ≥75% | 73% | 71% | 100% | 83% |
Program Mean | Pass = 400> | 508 | 402 | 542 | NA |
National Mean | Pass = 400≥ | 499 | 499 | 501 | NA |
Make application to the college which includes submission of official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
Attend a MLT information session. These are offered in person and virtually online. https://www.cptc.edu/admissions/info-sessions
Make an appointment with the MLT student advisor, Kevin Kildun. https://www.cptc.edu/advising.
If you are currently working in a clinical laboratory and your employer is willing to support your training, laboratory and clinical, we offer a distance learning option. This requires a meeting with your laboratory administrator and the MLT program director.
Meet Your Instructors
Tracey K Gardner, MS.Ed, MLS(ASCP)CM
Bldg. 21, Rm 222 - Program Director
Katie Wilkinson MS, MPH, MLS (ASCP)
katie.wilkinson@cptc.edu
Medical Laboratory Technician Program Information Sessions usually occur at 3 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month.
To learn more about information sessions, visit cptc.edu/info-sessions.
Visit the Academic Calendar at cptc.edu/academic-calendar to see when the next information session is scheduled.
