Medical Lab Technician Degree

A medical lab tech formally known as a clinical laboratory technician or medical laboratory technician is a medical professional who collects samples then analyzes and tests them to better understand tissue, blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, pericardial fluid, synovial fluid, peritoneal fluid, and other specimens. Get more details below including other Louisiana colleges that offer medical lab technician degrees.

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Career Quest

120 James Comeaux Rd., Lafayette, LA

Career Quest operates as a 2-year private career school dedicated to offering a practical education for students located in and around San Antonio. Based on recent program completion reports gathered, over 220 students graduated with a graduation rate of around 60%. Career Quest offers several programs to choose from. The more popular enrolled programs are shown below:

• Medical Assistant
• Health Management and Clinical Assistant
• Clinical Laboratory Technician
• Business Administration
• Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

To help students and alumni succeed, Career Quest may provide support services like those listed below:

• Career path counseling
• Employment search assistance

This school has been accredited by the Council on Occupational Education since 2011. Please visit careerquestusa.com for more information on programs offered and consumer disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Lab Technician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Career Quest offers a less than two-year award program in medical lab technician.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians

Description

Perform routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. May work under the supervision of a medical technologist.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical and clinical laboratory technicians employment is expected to grow at a rate of 17.8% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Lafayette, LA
  • Total Employment: 210
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.55
  • Average Annual Salary: $30270

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).