Medical Laboratory Technology - Rend Lake College

Medical Laboratory Technology from Rend Lake College is a Campus Associate Clinical Laboratory degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Medical Laboratory Technology (two-year) Associate in Applied Science Degree Program is offered through the Southern Illinois Collegiate Common Market (SICCM) and is a cooperative program with Rend Lake College , Shawnee Community College (Ullin), Southeastern Illinois College (Harrisburg) and John A. Logan College (Carterville). The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) is employed in clinical laboratories of hospitals, clinics, physician\\\'s offices, and other health care facilities. The MLT performs testing on blood and body fluids under the supervision of a medical technologist and/or pathologist in the areas of hematology, chemistry, blood bank, urinalysis, serology, coagulation, and microbiology. The MLT performs maintenance on equipment and instruments, applies basic scientific principles to laboratory techniques and procedures, recognizes factors that affect procedures, and relates laboratory findings to common disease processes. In addition, the MLT interacts with physicians and other health care personnel. Each spring semester, 6 students from each college are admitted to begin the program the following fall semester. Admission requirements include taking the ASSET test for admission to the college and the Pyschological Services Bureau (PSB) Health Occupations Aptitude Test-Revised. The PSB is offered at least four times yearly announced by the college. Admission to the program is nondiscriminatory concerning race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, mental or physical handicap. Certain personal and physical attributes are key to success in the profession. These include good general physical health, good vision (with correction), good color vision, good manual dexterity, and good problem solving ability. Once students are admitted to the MLT Program, all general education courses are taken at their home college campus, but the MLT core courses are taught at the SICCM facility in Herrin. Clinical rotations are required in the second year consisting of two semesters with 240 clock hours in each semester. Clinicals are completed in area hospital laboratories and clinics. Upon completion of program requirements, the student will be eligible to take a certification exam offered by several national agencies. View more details on Rend Lake College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Clinical Laboratory courses.