Total Combined Credits: 46
*Students participate in required seminar courses during the fall and spring semesters. Credit is applied upon completion of assignments in the summer semester.
Play a crucial role in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease. It starts with the Medical Laboratory Science program from PA College.
Get ready to perform life-saving tests and analyses in a hospital, clinic, research facility or forensic science lab. As a medical laboratory science student, you’ll hone your testing skills in dynamic real-world environments ranging from blood banks and microbiology to clinical chemistry and hematology. This extensive training and clinical experience means you’ll graduate with a wide range of employment opportunities. Upon completing the program, you’ll be eligible to take the national certification exam and begin your new career as a medical laboratory scientist.
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PA College cannot guarantee clinical rotations for students who have not received the COVID-19 vaccine.
In addition to meeting general admission requirements, applicants must meet the following program-specific requirements:
Applicants must have completed three years of study at an accredited college prior to entering the clinical year at PA College. Students should have completed sufficient overall credits to be eligible to have their bachelor’s degree awarded at the completion of the MLS certificate program.
The following college-level courses are minimum requirements for admission:
Candidates who have already received a baccalaureate degree may also be eligible for entry into the program. The courses listed above are minimum requirements for admission. Coursework must have occurred within the last eight (8) years to be considered for admission. If more than eight (8) years have passed the candidate must complete Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology or Genetics with a grade of “C+” (77%) or higher to assure academic preparedness.
Year | Graduation | Certification Examination | Job Placement Rate | Continuing Education | ||||||||||||||||
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Initial Enrollment | Graduated | Rate | Number Who Took Exam | Number Passed | Pass Rate | Graduates | Jobs within 6 months | Rate | Graduates | Continuing Formal Ed. | Rate | |||||||||
2021-2022 | 8 | 5 | 62% | 4 | 2 | 50% | 5 | 5 | 100% | 5 | 0 | 0% | ||||||||
2020-2021 | 11 | 10 | 91% | 10 | 7 | 70% | 10 | 10 | 100% | 10 | 0 | 0% | ||||||||
2019-2020 | 11 | 11 | 100% | 11 | 9 | 82% | 11 | 10 | 91% | 11 | 1 | 9% | ||||||||
2018-2019 | 9 | 9 | 100% | 8 | 8 | 100% | 9 | 7 | 78% | 9 | 0 | 0% | ||||||||
2017-2018 | 13 | 13 | 100% | 13 | 12 | 92% | 13 | 12 | 92% | 13 | 0 | 0% |
* Data is pending, year is not complete.
All program applicants must meet general admission requirements.
View RequirementsThis program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. See more accreditation information.
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