Medical Laboratory Technology - Dalton State College

Medical Laboratory Technology from Dalton State College is a Campus Associate Clinical Laboratory degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. A candidate for the Associate of Applied Science in Health degree , the Medical Laboratory Technology Option, must follow the required procedure for admission to the College and, in addition, is required to: 1. Contact the MLT faculty to schedule an interview and a career interest/options guidance session. (Prospective MLT students who lack a strong science background may also be required to complete BIOL 1107 before progressing further than MLTS 1101.) 2. Meet all regular A.A.S. degree admission requirements. 3. Procure a physical examination form from the MLT department, have a personal physician complete it, and forward the completed form to the MLT program director before the clinical practicum begins. 4. Satisfactorily complete all chemistry requirements and clinical courses before beginning clinical practicum at an affiliated hospital. 5. Become acquainted with policies pertaining to college and hospital regulations as set forth in the MLT Student Handbook. 6. Achieve a 2.5 GPA on general education courses. Assignment to affiliated hospitals is determined by the MLT faculty. Students are required to purchase liability insurance and appropriate uniforms for clinical practicum. MLT Technical Essentials These are the essential non-academic requirements of the MLT Program ?that the student must master to successfully participate in the program and become employable.? MLT students must be able to meet the following essentials: 1. Ability to read and write legibly. 2. To see through a microscope accurately, to differentiate colors/stains/special stains reactions. 3. Possess manual dexterity. 4. Good communication skills. 5. Be mobile and able to stand long hours/lift 20-30 lbs. 6. Hear within normal range with/without corrective devices; (able to hear bells, buzzers, warning devices, and timers.). 7. Organizational skills and set priorities. 8. Work/respond in stressful/emergency situations. Clinical facilities used by the program may require students to submit to background checks and drug screenings before they are allowed in the facility. Based on the information obtained, these facilities can refuse student access. Failure to be accepted into clinical facilities may jeopardize the student?s ability to complete the program. View more details on Dalton State College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Clinical Laboratory courses.