Medical Laboratory Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree

(formerly Clinical Laboratory Technologist)

CLT3

Availability: Marietta Campus

Program AccreditationThe Medical Laboratory Technology program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont IL 60018, 773-714- 8880, www.naacls.org.

Program Description: Medical Laboratory Technology teaches students to perform clinical laboratory procedures under the supervision of a qualified pathologist and/or medical laboratory scientist. Classroom training is integrated with clinical experiences under the medical direction of cooperating clinical laboratories. Program graduates have the qualifications of a Medical Laboratory Technician and are eligible for national certification. The program allows the student to articulate their 2-year degree with a 4-year online CLS/MLS degree.

Program Length: A full-time student who has successfully completed all prerequisite courses with C or better and who has been admitted into the Medical Laboratory Technology program can complete the Medical Laboratory Technology program in five semesters.

Admission Requirements: Students must meet all admission requirements of the college and have reached the age of 18. Students who intend to apply for the Medical Laboratory Technology program must enroll in the Health Sciences Certificate program or Interdisciplinary Studies- Health Track to complete the associate degree level prerequisites.

Pre-Requisite Courses: The completion of the pre-requisite courses does not guarantee admission into the Medical Laboratory Technology program. Admission into the Medical Laboratory Technology program is competitive, and the program does not maintain a waiting list. Please consult the Medical Laboratory Technology webpage on the college’s website for specific program admission information.

Degree Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE


General Education Core Area I - Language Arts/Communications - 6 Credit Hours

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Choose one of the Following

COMM 1100Human Communication

3

SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

General Education Core Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3

General Education Core Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics - 11 Credit Hours

MATH 1111College Algebra

3

CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3

CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1

General Education Core Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 Credit Hours

Choose one of the following courses:

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3

ENGL 2110World Literature

3

ENGL 2130American Literature

3

ENGL 2310English Literature from the Beginnings to 1700

3

HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3

MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3

MUSC 2040History of Popular Music

3

THEA 1101Theater Appreciation

3

Non-General Education Degree Courses

BIOL 2113Anatomy and Physiology I

3

BIOL 2113LAnatomy and Physiology Lab I

1

BIOL 2114Anatomy and Physiology II

3

BIOL 2114LAnatomy and Physiology Lab II

1

Occupational Courses

MLBT 1010Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology

2

MLBT 1030Urinalysis/Body Fluids

2

MLBT 1040Hematology/Coagulation

5

MLBT 1050Serology/Immunology

3

MLBT 1060Immunohematology

4

MLBT 1070Clinical Chemistry

4

MLBT 1080Microbiology

5

MLBT 2090Clinical Urinalysis and Preanalytic Specimen Process Practicum

3

MLBT 2100Clinical Immunohematology Practicum

4

MLBT 2110Clinical Hematology/Coagulation Practicum

4

MLBT 2120Clinical Microbiology Practicum

4

MLBT 2130Clinical Chemistry Practicum

4

MLBT 2200MLT Certification Review

2

Total Credit Hours: 73

Medical Laboratory Technology practicum clinical sites:

 • Kaiser Permanente - Townpark
750 Townpark Ln
Kennesaw, GA 30144

• Kaiser Permanente – Gwinnett
3650 Steve Reynolds Blvd, 
Duluth, GA 30096

• Northside Hospital–Cherokee
450 Northside Cherokee Blvd.
Canton, GA  30115

Northside Hospital- Gwinnett
1000 Medical Center Blvd, 
Lawrenceville, GA 30046

• Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center
960 Joe Frank Harris Parkway
Cartersville, GA  30120

• Piedmont Fayette Hospital
1255 Hwy 54 W 
Fayetteville, GA 30214

• Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
1266 Hwy 515 S
Jasper, GA 30143

• Redmond Regional Medical Center
501 Redmond Road
Rome, GA 30165

• Wellstar Cobb Hospital
3950 Austell Rd SW
Austell, GA 30106

• Wellstar Douglas Hospital
8954 Hospital Dr, 
Douglasville, GA 30134

• Wellstar Kennestone Hospital
677 Church St.
Marietta, GA 30060

• Wellstar North Fulton Hospital
3000 Hospital Blvd, 
Roswell, GA 30076

• Wellstar Paulding Hospital
2518 Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway
Hiram, GA 30141

• Wellstar Spalding Hospital
601 S 8th St. 
Griffin, GA 30224