Nov 21, 2024

Catalog 2024-2025

Medical Laboratory Technology

Location(s): Essex

Important Information

Short Description

This is a School of Health Professions selective program that requires an additional application for acceptance. Please visit the SHP Application to apply.

Type of Credential

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)

Program Code

S 672

Contacts and Additional Information

Program Director:
Candice Grayson, M.S., M.A., MLS (ASCP)^CM
Office: Essex - ECHP 003E
443-840-1029 or cgrayson@ccbcmd.edu

Additional Information:

Health Workforce Shortage Program
This program is only offered at the Essex Campus.
Opportunities for Prior Learning Assessment - There are no program-specific Prior Learning Assessment opportunities. However, several General Education classes offer Prior Learning Assessment. See Departmental Exam, CLEP, DSST, Advanced Placement, and International Baccalaureate. General education classes are required for associate degrees but not for certificates.
Articulation and Transfer Agreements

Pathway

Health Professions Pathway

Disclosures

CCBC cannot confirm whether the course or program meets requirements for professional licensure in states other than Maryland. If you plan to apply for licensure in a state other than Maryland, contact that state’s licensing board to determine whether the CCBC course or program meets requirements for licensure in that state. If you need assistance finding contact information for your state, click here .

Curriculum Maps

Curriculum Maps are a tool to provide students with a clear understanding of which courses to take and the order in which to complete them. Curriculum Maps help define a student’s individual path towards graduation, ensuring their time and efforts are not spent on credits that fall outside their program of study.

Each map identifies critical courses that must be completed in order to progress through the program and graduate. Curriculum Maps come complete with helpful hints for students - like recommended course electives and a reminder to apply to graduate.

Select the link(s) below to view the Curriculum Map(s) for this program:

Medical Laboratory Technology Curriculum Map

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Students are required to complete the English and Mathematics requirements within the first 24 credit hours of courses. Refer to the college catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education Courses .

Courses Needed for This Program*

Prerequisites - 18 Credits

All classes must be completed with a grade of C or better, prior to admission into the program. Some prerequisite courses also fulfill general education requirements.

BIOL 109 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 4 Credit(s).
BIOL 110 - Biology I: Molecules and Cells 4 Credit(s).
CHEM 107 - Fundamentals of Chemistry 3 Credit(s).
CHEM 108 - Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
MLTC 101 - Introductory Medical Laboratory Technology 3 Credit(s).

General Education Requirements - 12 Credits

General Education Requirements:

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
MATH 135 - Applied Algebra and Trigonometry 3 Credit(s).
SOCL 141 - The Sociology of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture 3 Credit(s). (fulfills Diversity requirement)

Program Requirements - 37 Credits

Program Requirements:

BIOL 230 - Microbiology 4 Credit(s). (recommended before entering Selective Admissions program)
CHEM 131 , or CHEM 146 and CHEM 147 4 Credit(s).** (recommended before entering Selective Admissions program)
MLTC 131 - Myco, Virology and Parasitology 1 Credit(s).
MLTC 150 - Principles of Blood Banking 3 Credit(s).
MLTC 151 - Immunological and Molecular Diagnostics 2 Credit(s).
MLTC 180 - Principles of Hematology & Coagulation 4 Credit(s).
MLTC 200 - Clinical Chemistry 4 Credit(s).
MLTC 202 - Urinalysis and Body Fluids 2 Credit(s).
MLTC 231 - Clinical Microbiology 4 Credit(s).
MLTC 250 - Trends in Medical Lab Technology 1 Credit(s).
MLTC 253 - Clinical Internship I - Hematology and Coagulation 2 Credit(s).
MLTC 254 - Clinical Internship II Immunology and Blood Banking 2 Credit(s).
MLTC 255 - Clinical Internship III-Chemistry and Urinalysis/Body Fluids 2 Credit(s).
MLTC 256 - Clinical Internship IV Clinical Microbiology 2 Credit(s).

Total Credits Requirement for Degree: 67*

Notes

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed transferable college credits from other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 - Academic Development 101 . This 1-credit course is designed to be taken in the first semester at CCBC. Students must provide an official transcript(s) from an accredited institution to document successful completion of college coursework for the ACDV 101 requirement to be waived.

**Chemistry courses are dependent upon future plans to attend a Bachelors/Medical Laboratory Science program. Please discuss options with the program director prior to course selection.

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 Board of Certification (BOC) exam given by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). The program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) www.naacls.org; 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119; (773)714-8880.

Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) students that have received their Associates of Applied Science degree are eligible to transfer to several area schools that offer a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Scientist. Students are entitled to receive credit for completion of their MLT degree, as credits will be transferred towards a MLS degree. Students may also benefit by transferring with shortened clinical rotation schedules. Those interested in pursuing their Bachelor’s should meet with the Program Director, Candice Grayson, or the Clinical Coordinator, Karen Beck, to determine possible course waivers and substitutions.

School of Health Professions Policies

Students in the School of Health Professions are expected to conduct themselves according to an honor code, exhibit professional behavior, and communicate effectively in English. Participation requires that students provide proof of health insurance, immunizations, tuberculosis (TB) test, submit to drug testing and a criminal background check. Students are expected to pay these and other program specific costs.

Admission

Applications for all School of Health Professions programs, except Dental Hygiene and Physician Assistant, are processed in a Central Application Service called CCBC CAS. The link to the CAS and the application instructions are located in the program admissions packet at the School of Health Professions website. You will need a CCBC student ID number and a CCBC student account password to complete the application. If you have questions about the CCBC CAS process, contact the School of Health Professions Admissions Office at (443) 840-2810 or read the FAQ selections at the bottom of each page inside the CAS application.

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. This program is offered only at the Essex Campus. Deadline for Fall admission is June 15.

For more information, contact the SHP Office of Admissions in ECHP 102 on the Essex Campus, call 443- 840-2810, or go to School of Health Professions website.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:

perform routine laboratory procedures encompassing all major areas of the clinical laboratory – hematology, chemistry, immunology, microbiology, urinalysis, and transfusion services;
comprehend and follow procedural guidelines in the performance of laboratory tests to include preanalytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes;
recognize unexpected results and instrument malfunctions and take appropriate action;
correlate laboratory findings to common disease processes;
comply with safety procedures and ethical standards of practice;
demonstrate professional and interpersonal communication skills with patients, laboratory personnel, other health care professionals, and the public;
recognize continuing education as a function of growth and maintenance of professional competence; and
prepare to take the national certification examination offered by American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).