Medical Laboratory Technology
The Medical Laboratory Technology program, which consists of both classroom and clinical education, is designed to prepare you to work as a skilled professional who analyzes all types of body fluids in order to make a diagnosis for the physician, using various chemical and microscopic procedures. A Medical Laboratory Technician assesses the reliability/accuracy of the testing, maintains and operates diagnostic equipment, evaluates patient results, prepares analytical reagents and controls, and troubleshoots problems with specimens/analyzers, and other performs other duties. The program graduate will be eligible to take the ASCP Board of Certification’s national professional certification examination, and will be able to work in a variety of clinical settings that include hospital laboratories, physicians’ offices, and clinics. In this day of critical staff shortages, there is an urgent need for laboratory professionals, such as the Medical Laboratory Technician. Note: IHCC is in the process of Program Approval with the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
Program Details
Campus: Ottumwa
Entry: Fall Term
Length: 7 terms (21 months)
Program: Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.)
Admission Criteria
Policy Manual
Contact
Susan Higgins, Program Director
email:
phone: (641) 683-5319 or (800) 726-2585, ext. 5319
Note: also the contact for information on courses in phlebotomy