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Medical Laboratory Technology Associate of Applied Science Degree

(formerly Clinical Laboratory Technologist)

CLT3

Availability: Marietta Campus

Program Accreditation: The 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.

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 - 7 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 - Atlanta
1000 Johnson Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30342

• 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

• 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