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 Ohio colleges that offer medical lab technician degrees.

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Blessing Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Technology

518 W Prospect St, Smithville, OH

Medical Laboratory Technician students complete an associate degree course of study including prerequisite courses from an approved college or university prior to enrolling at Blessing Hospital. The prerequisite courses include 4 hours of general Chemistry, twelve hours of Biology, including Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Microbiology. Blessing School of MLT has developed a course of study with John Wood Community College that culminates in the student obtaining an associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology.

MLT students complete 14 months of academic and clinical experience at Blessing Hospital. Students are then eligible to apply for national certification as an MLT.

The program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). 

Students Enrolled in the Medical Lab Technician Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Blessing Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Technology 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

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