Medical Laboratory Technology - Camden County College

Medical Laboratory Technology from Camden County College is a Campus Associate Film degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. A medical laboratory technician (MLT) performs analytical and diagnostic tests on various body fluids. Physicians depend on these accurate findings along with patient history for diagnosis,prognosis, and proper treatment of patients and their illnesses. A medical laboratory technician is an important professional on the medical team. Program Goals To enable the student to find employment in a hospital, clinical reference laboratories, or other biomedical laboratories, in industry, pharmacy, and in federal, state and county health departments. To provide students with a foundation in general education. To demonstrate professional conduct and interpersonal communication skills with patients, laboratory personnel,and other health care professionals and the public. To demonstrate the skills and knowledge required for the practice of medical laboratory technology through satisfactory performance on the national certification examination and continuing a lifelong process of education in the profession through scientific periodicals and reference materials. Program Student Learning Outcomes At the end of the program, the graduate will be able to: 1. Safely apply laboratory techniques according to standard operating procedures in the collection, processing, analysis of biological specimens and other substances. 2. Interpret laboratory results used in diagnosis and treatment. 3. Integrate ethical and professional behaviors in the medical laboratory setting. 4. Recognize sources of information and information gathering techniques that enable him/her to seek, obtain and critically evaluate information. Program Information The Medical Laboratory Technology program is offered in cooperation with several area hospital laboratories where in the final semester the student is assigned with supervised instruction and practice in up-tp date clinical laboratory procedures. Medical laboratory technicians work in an environment that requires a variety of physical, visual, auditory, and mental skills for practice, a list of essential functions is available through the clinical program director and in the MLT Student Handbook Program objectives, goals and competencies are published in the MLT Student Handbook available through the clinical program director. Employment Opportunities Biomedical laboratories Clinical, hospital and reference laboratories Federal, state and county health departments Pharmaceutical industry View more details on Camden County College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Film courses.