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Medical Laboratory Technology
Contact(s): Dadrienne Johnson
The mission of Stanly Community College’s Medical Laboratory Technology program is to train laboratory professionals who will make a positive impact in healthcare through leadership that will assure excellence in the practice of laboratory medicine.
The Medical Laboratory Technology curriculum prepares individuals to perform clinical laboratory procedures in chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and Immunohematology that may be used in the maintenance of health and diagnosis/treatment of disease. Course work emphasizes mathematical and scientific concepts related to specimen collection, laboratory testing and procedures, quality assurance and reporting/recording and interpreting findings involving tissues, blood, and body fluids.
Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to take the national certification examination administered by the Board of Registry of American Society for Clinical Pathology and become a certified Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) (ASCP). With additional education and/or technical experience, graduates may also advance in the field to become a technologist, research specialist, manager, or educator. The Medical Laboratory/Clinical Laboratory Science field allows students to advance to a BS in Laboratory Science, a Master’s degree in Molecular Diagnostics, and a doctorate degree as a DCLS (Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science).
Employment opportunities for graduates include laboratories in hospitals, medical offices, industry, and research facilities.
Learning Outcomes
- Collect, prepare and evaluate biological specimens and other substances for analysis used in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- Discriminate and properly document the accuracy and validity of laboratory information.
- Appraise principles and practices of quality assessment.
- Interpret clinical signs, specimen types, and results of culture.
- Perform critical thinking, problem solving, and troubleshooting techniques.
- Demonstrate communication skills sufficient to serve the needs of the patient, the public, and members of the healthcare team and technical ability sufficient to train new employees.
- Recall and apply concepts and skills necessary to perform as a medical laboratory technician.
- Program Outcomes
Accreditation
The SCC Medical Laboratory Technology Program is accredited by:
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
(847) 939-3597
(773) 714-8880
(773) 714-8886 (FAX)
info@naacls.org
www.naacls.org
Medical Laboratory Technology – Associate in Applied Science – A45420
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ACA 111 | College Student Success | 1 |
| BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology | 5 |
| CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| MLT 110 | Introduction to Mlt | 3 |
| MLT 126 | Immunology and Serology | 2 |
| MLT 127 | Transfusion Medicine | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| CHM 152 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| MED 120 | Survey of Medical Terminology | 2 |
| MLT 111 | Urinalysis & Body Fluids | 2 |
| MLT 120 | Hematology/Hemostasis I | 4 |
| MLT 140 | Introduction to Microbiology | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 18 | |
| Summer | ||
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| MLT 220 | Hematology/Hemostasis II | 3 |
| MLT 253 | MLT Practicum I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| MAT 143 or MAT 152 |
Quantitative Literacy or Statistical Methods I |
3-4 |
| ENG 112 or ENG 114 |
Writing and Research in the Disciplines or Professional Research & Reporting |
3 |
| MLT 130 | Clinical Chemistry I | 4 |
| MLT 240 | Special Clinical Microbiology | 3 |
| MLT 265 | MLT Practicum II | 5 |
| Credit Hours | 18-19 | |
| Spring | ||
| MLT 217 | Professional Issues | 1 |
| MLT 275 | MLT Practicum III | 5 |
| Elective (Humanities or Social Science) * | 3 | |
| Elective (Humanities or Social Science) * | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 75-76 | |
*Please see the Suggested Humanities and Social/Behavioral Science Elective List for AAS Majors webpage.
The Medical Laboratory Technology AGE Pathway offers students a place to begin their journey toward a career in Medical Laboratory Technology. The AGE pathway gives students the opportunity to complete all of the general education courses required in the Medical Laboratory Technology program. After completion of these courses, students who choose to continue in to the degree program will be able to focus on Medical Laboratory Technology specific courses.
For more information, please contact: Melanie Alexander
AGE Pathway
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACA 111 | College Student Success | 1 |
| BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology | 5 |
| or BIO 168 & BIO 169 | Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology II | |
| or BIO 165 & BIO 166 | Anatomy and Physiology I and Anatomy and Physiology II | |
| CHM 131 & 131A & CHM 132 | Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Lab and Organic and Biochemistry | 8 |
| or CHM 151 & CHM 152 | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry II | |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
| or ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | |
| MAT 152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| Humanities * | 3 | |
| Social/Behavioral Science * | 3 | |
| Elective * | 31 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 64 | |
*Humanities List
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 3 credits from the following: | ||
| ART 111 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 114 | Art History Survey I | 3 |
| ART 115 | Art History Survey II | 3 |
| DRA 111 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
| ENG 125 | Creative Writing I | 3 |
| HUM 120 | Cultural Studies | 3 |
| HUM 122 | Southern Culture | 3 |
| HUM 150 | American Women's Studies | 3 |
| HUM 160 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| MUS 110 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 113 | American Music | 3 |
| MUS 210 | History of Rock Music | 3 |
| REL 110 | World Religions | 3 |
| REL 211 | Introduction to Old Testament | 3 |
| REL 212 | Introduction to New Testament | 3 |
| REL 221 | Religion in America | 3 |
*Social/Behavioral Science list
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 3 credits from the following: | ||
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HIS 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIS 112 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HIS 131 | American History I | 3 |
| HIS 132 | American History II | 3 |
| POL 120 | American Government | 3 |
| POL 210 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| POL 220 | International Relations | 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 213 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOC 220 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 232 | Social Context of Aging | 3 |
*Elective list
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 31 credits from the following: | ||
| ART 111 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 114 | Art History Survey I | 3 |
| ART 115 | Art History Survey II | 3 |
| ART 116 | Survey of American Art | 3 |
| ART 117 | Non-Western Art History | 3 |
| BIO 110 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIO 111 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 112 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIO 140 | Environmental Biology | 3 |
| BIO 140A | Environmental Biology Lab | 1 |
| BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology | 5 |
| BIO 165 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 166 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 275 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BUS 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 |
| BUS 115 | Business Law I | 3 |
| BUS 137 | Principles of Management | 3 |
| BUS 228 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| CHM 131 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 |
| CHM 131A | Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHM 132 | Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM 152 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
| CIS 115 | Introduction to Programming and Logic | 3 |
| CJC 111 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| CJC 121 | Law Enforcement Operations | 3 |
| CJC 141 | Corrections | 3 |
| COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| CSC 134 | C++ Programming | 3 |
| CSC 139 | Visual BASIC Programming | 3 |
| CSC 151 | JAVA Programming | 3 |
| CTS 115 | Information Systems Business Concepts | 3 |
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| EDU 216 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
| ENG 113 | Literature-Based Research | 3 |
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 |
| ENG 125 | Creative Writing I | 3 |
| ENG 231 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 232 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 233 | Major American Writers | 3 |
| ENG 241 | British Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 242 | British Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 251 | Western World Literature I | 3 |
| ENG 252 | Western World Literature II | 3 |
| ENG 253 | The Bible As Literature | 3 |
| HEA 110 | Personal Health/Wellness | 3 |
| HIS 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIS 112 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HIS 121 | Western Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS 122 | Western Civilization II | 3 |
| HIS 131 | American History I | 3 |
| HIS 132 | American History II | 3 |
| HIS 236 | North Carolina History | 3 |
| HUM 110 | Technology and Society | 3 |
| HUM 115 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| HUM 120 | Cultural Studies | 3 |
| HUM 121 | The Nature of America | 3 |
| HUM 122 | Southern Culture | 3 |
| HUM 150 | American Women's Studies | 3 |
| HUM 160 | Introduction to Film | 3 |
| HUM 180 | International Cultural Exploration | 3 |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 |
| MAT 152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| MAT 171 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
| MAT 172 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 4 |
| MAT 263 | Brief Calculus | 4 |
| MAT 271 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MAT 272 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MAT 273 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MUS 110 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 |
| MUS 113 | American Music | 3 |
| MUS 210 | History of Rock Music | 3 |
| PED 111 | Physical Fitness I | 1 |
| PED 113 | Aerobics I | 1 |
| PED 120 | Walking for Fitness | 1 |
| PED 121 | Walk, Jog, Run | 1 |
| PED 125 | Self-Defense: Beginning | 1 |
| PHI 215 | Philosophical Issues | 3 |
| PHI 240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHY 110 | Conceptual Physics | 3 |
| PHY 110A | Conceptual Physics Lab | 1 |
| PHY 151 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHY 152 | College Physics II | 4 |
| POL 120 | American Government | 3 |
| POL 210 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 237 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 263 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSY 281 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| REL 110 | World Religions | 3 |
| REL 111 | Eastern Religions | 3 |
| REL 112 | Western Religions | 3 |
| REL 211 | Introduction to Old Testament | 3 |
| REL 212 | Introduction to New Testament | 3 |
| REL 221 | Religion in America | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 213 | Sociology of the Family | 3 |
| SOC 232 | Social Context of Aging | 3 |
| SPA 111 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
| SPA 112 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
| SPA 141 | Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| SPA 161 | Cultural Immersion | 3 |
| SPA 181 | Spanish Lab 1 | 1 |
| SPA 182 | Spanish Lab 2 | 1 |
| SPA 211 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPA 212 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPA 281 | Spanish Lab 3 | 1 |
| SPA 282 | Spanish Lab 4 | 1 |