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MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The program offers its MLT courses online. All non-MLT pre xed courses may be taken seat-based or online. Any courses not taken at SCC must be transferred in with a grade of “C” or better and approved by the registrar’s of ce.
Labs are offered concurrently and can be completed on campus, two days per week, or in the student’s geographical area at a pre-approved clinical facility.
Clinical rotations take place in the second and nal semester of the program and may be completed in the student’s geographical area at a pre-approved clinical facility. Distant stu- dents must be employed or associated with a laboratory that is willing to support them in their laboratory and clinical rotations at an approved clinical facility/af liate. The clinical education will be provided at cooperating hospitals or other healthcare facilities. In the MLT program,
the clinical rotations are spent in one or more clinical facilities for practical experience in the clinical laboratory, under supervision. During clinical education, the student will rotate through all departments of the laboratory including: Hematology, Hemostasis, Urinalysis, Chemistry, Phlebotomy, Microbiology, Serology, and Blood Bank. Emphasis is placed on attaining com- petency and pro ciency in the performance of laboratory procedures, correlating theory and practice and demonstrating prescribed professional behavior.
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
The program requires that students maintain a high level of academic and clinical perfor- mance. Students must maintain a semester and cumulative GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale. Failure to meet these standards will prevent normal progression through the program.
STUDENT POLICY MANUAL
The student policy manual link is available online at the college’s MLT website. This manual outlines the policies and procedures to be followed over the course of the program. Students must sign the signature sheet at the end of the policy manual and submit it to the program director by Aug. 1 of the year in which they plan to enroll.
INSURANCE
Accident and malpractice insurance must be purchased prior to beginning the program. The insurance can be purchased in the College Business Of ce at the time fall semester tuition is paid. Proof of purchase is to be loaded to the Castlebranch website.
ACCREDITATION
The MLT program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). The contact information is as follows: NAACLS, 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119; Phone: 847.939.3597 or 773.714.8880,
Fax: 773.714.8886; Website: www.naacls.org
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