GENERAL CURRICULUM / COURSE REQUIREMENTS

(Consult home college curriculum for specific degree requirements.)
FIRST YEAR

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
Human Anatomy and Physiology I - 4 College Algebra - 5 Chemical Principles - 5 MLT Introduction to Clinical Laboratory - 3 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 17	Human Anatomy and Physiology II - 4 Introduction to Microbiology - 4 Chemical Principles with Qualitative Analysis - 5 MLT Serology - 1.5 MLT Phlebotomy - 3 MLT Clinical Microscopy - 1.5 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 19

Summer Semester

English Composition I - 3 Speech - 3 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 6

  SECOND YEAR

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
MLT Immunohematology - 4 MLT Hematology and Hemostasis - 5 MLT Clinical Rotation I - 3 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 12	General Psychology - 3 MLT Clinical Chemistry - 4 MLT Applied Clinical Microbiology - 5 MLT Clinical Rotation II - 3 TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 15

(Total 69-71 hours depending upon home campus curriculum.)

TRAVEL

MLT students attend general education courses at their home campus, but MLT core courses are taught at the SICCM/ MLT lab/classroom. Clinical rotations are completed in the last portions of the second year's semesters - after completion of related MLT courses. Clinical rotations require travel to clinical affiliates which are located throughout the SICCM region including Salem to Paducah, Kentucky and Chester to Eldorado. Completion of the program may require travel up to one hour or more to clinical affiliates and to the SICCM/MLT student lab/classroom. A complete list of clinical affiliates is available in the MLT Program Admission Packet.
 

EXPENSES

Costs will vary among the four participating institutions. For further information consult individual college catalogues. Students will be responsible for:
 

1. Tuition and books
2. Fees (lab/program/PSB admission exam/insurance)
3. Transportation costs
4. Uniforms/shoes for clinical rotations
5. Physical exam/immunizations/lab tests
6. Application fee for national certification examination (ASCP Board of Registry - Approximately $185.00)
    

FINANCIAL AID

A variety of financial aid exists at each of the four participating colleges. The applicant should contact the Financial Aid Office at the college to which he/she is applying. Some of the types of financial aid presently offered are:
 

1. Scholarships
2. Loans
3. Grants

PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT

A certified Medical Laboratory Technician who earns a baccalaureate degree and either has two years of experience or attends a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 670, Chicago, IL  60631 (773) 714-8880 accredited Medical Technologist Program, can become a Medical Technologist. For additional information contact ASCP Board of Registry, P. O. Box 12277, Chicago, IL 60612-0277.

BACCALAUREATE OPTION

Upon completion of an Associate Degree in the Medical Laboratory Technology Program, students will qualify to apply for admission into one of two baccalaureate degree programs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the College of Applied Sciences and Arts (CASA). Students may select either a degree in Advanced Technical Studies, a generalized major, or Health Care Management, which emphasizes supervision. Students may qualify for the Capstone Option. For additional information, contact CASA Advisement Support at 618/453-8840.