"Fast-Track" Model - Traditional Clinical Laboratory Option

The "Fast-Track"  pattern of the Medical Laboratory program offers a student the ability for completion of the MLT Associate of Applied Science degree in 12 calendar months.

The program is designed for students who have obtained a degree in Biological Science or a related  field.  All general education courses must be completed prior to beginning the "Fast-Track" option.

The program prepares graduates to work primarily in the clinical laboratory. However, our traditional MLTs have gained employment in a variety of laboratory settings due to the many transferable science skills that the student receives.

This option allows the graduate to seek national certification as a clinical lab technician/medical lab technician. This option includes an internship in a clinical, hospital laboratory. Graduates of this option are employed in a variety of laboratory settings.

Career Opportunities for the Medical Laboratory Technician

The traditional areas of laboratory training include:

Hematology Clinical Chemistry Parasitology/Virology/Mycology Blood Coagulation Microbiology Blood Banking Urinalysis/Body Fluids

Career Opportunities in Medical Laboratory Science:

The practice of modern medicine would be impossible without the tests performed in the clinical laboratory. It is estimated that 70-80% of all patient diagnosis is made on the basis of laboratory tests.

A medical team of pathologists, specialists, technologists, and technicians work together to determine the presence, extent, or absence of disease and provide data needed to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment. Laboratory procedures require an array of complex precision instruments and a variety of automated and electronic equipment. However, people interested in helping others are the foundation of a successful laboratory. They must be accurate, reliable, have an interest in science and be able to recognize their responsibility for human lives.

Currently there is a national shortage of qualified clinical laboratory technicians and technologists.

Go to the Occupational Outlook Handbook to learn more about Clinical Laboratory Careers. Employment opportunities in the clinical lab are very strong for Medical Laboratory Technicians as well as General Science Technicians. Those who choose to fast track and already have a Bachelor's degree are usually paid by the clinical laboratory employer as a 4-year Medical Technologist.

Traditional MLT Curriculum - Fast Track
All general education courses should be completed prior to beginning the Fast-Track sequence of MLT courses. This is the recommended sequence of courses:

See Admissions page and how to apply.

For more information or to make an appointment, please contact:

Molly Saunders-Bloom, Program Director and Professor
301-784-5548
msaunders@allegany.edu

Stacey Rohrbaugh, Associate Professor
301-784-5547
srohrbaugh@allegany.edu