Medical Laboratory Technology
Length of Program: 5 semesters
Students Admitted: Fall only
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Salary Range: $29,434 (new workers); $49,553 - $76,652 (experienced)
Cost of Program: $8,626 in-district; $26,290 out-of-district; $30,962 out-of-state & international
Medical laboratory technicians perform a wide range of routine to complex laboratory procedures to analyze blood, body fluids and other biological samples to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of patient conditions. Program graduates work in hospitals, minor emergency centers, physicians’ offices, clinics, research laboratories, private industry, forensic laboratories and blood donor centers.
The program is nationally accredited through the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018: (773) 714-8880.
