2008 CCBC College Catalog

Medical Laboratory Technology

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
This is a Selective Admissions program. Click here before continuing for more information.

Program Prerequisites: Credits
____BIOL 110 Biology I: Molecular and Cells (Gen. Ed. Requirement)
____BIOL 109 Human Anatomy and Physiology
4
____CHEM 107 Fundamentals of Chemistry
3
____CHEM 108 Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab
1
____ENGL 101 College Composition I (Gen. Ed. Requirement)
____MLTC 101 Introduction to Med Lab Tech
3
(Grades of “C” or better required for all prerequisites)
   
General Education Requirements:
 
____SPCM 101
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
3
____ENGL 101 College Composition I
3
____PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
3
____SOCL 141 Racial and Cultural Minorities
3
____BIOL 110 Biology I: Molecular and Cells
4
____MATH 135 Applied Algebra and Trigonometry
3
____CINS 101 Introduction to Computers
3
Total General Education:
22
 
 

Program Requirements:

____BIOL 230 General Microbiology
4
____MLTC 150 Principles of Immunology and Blood Banking
3
____MLTC 180 Principles of Hematology & Coagulation
4
____MLTC 191 Special Topics in MLT
1
____MLTC 200 Clinical Chemistry & Urinalysis/Body Fluids
5
____MLTC 201 Clinical Microbiology
4
____MLTC 253 Clinical Internship I, Hematology & Coagulation
2
____MLTC 254 Clinical Internship II, Immunology & Blood Bank
2
____MLTC 255 Clinical Internship III, Clinical Chem/UA/Body Fl
2
____MLTC 256 Clinical Internship IV, Clinical Microbiology
2
Total Credits Requirement for Degree:
62

Note: Admission to this program is competitive and selective, based on grades on prerequisite courses and general education courses. Applicants must have a minimum overall GPA at CCBC of 2.00. In addition, applicants must participate in an interview with the program director. This program is offered only at the Essex Campus. The application deadline is October 15 for spring admission.

All students in the School of Health Professions are required to conduct themselves according to an honor code, exhibit professional behavior, communicate effectively in English, provide proof of health insurance and immunizations, and participate in a criminal background check. They may also be required to submit to random urine drug testing at clinical sites.

For more information, contact the Office of Selective Admissions in Room J 101 on the Essex Campus, call 443-840-1112, or go to http://www.ccbcmd.edu/selectiveadmiss/index.html.

Program Description:

The A.A.S. degree program in Medical Laboratory Technology is designed to prepare students to function in the highly complex arena of laboratory medicine. Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLTs) perform a variety of complex laboratory tests which play an important role in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of many diseases and in the promotion of health. They develop data on blood, tissues, and other human body fluids by using highly computerized and automated instruments. They interpret patient results, evaluate quality control test results, and maintain equipment in good working order.

The Medical Laboratory Technology program at CCBC offers the full range of clinical and didactic experiences for students who wish to practice as MLTs. Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national Board of Registry examination given by the American Society of Clinical Pathology. The program is seeking accreditation from the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences.

The MLT program at CCBC is reopening during the Fall 2007 semester. As the program reorganizes, it is expected that articulation agreements with regional four-year schools will enable MLT program graduates to transfer and complete a bachelor’s degree in clinical laboratory science.

Program Coordinator:

Acting Director
Lois Simmons
CCBC Essex
443-840-1406 or lsimmons@ccbcmd.edu