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Medical lab technicians perform a wide range of routine laboratory procedures associated with blood and body-fluid analysis. Graduates are employed in hospitals, minor emergency centers, doctors’ offices, clinics, and blood donor centers. Learn more by following the links below, or check out the Medical Laboratory Technology FAQ.
2023 data and 3-year total are current to April 1, 2024.
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 3-year avg Total | |
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Graduation Rates | 71% | 72% | 81% | 75% |
Job Placement Rates | 100% | 100% | 85% | 90% |
Attrition | 29% | 28% | 19% | 25% |
Program Graduates | 15 | 13 | 17 | 15 |
First-time Exam Takers | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 |
First-time Exam Takers Passed | 12(100%) | 13(100%) | 17 (100%) |
14(100%) |
ACC Average Certification Score | 502 | 622 | 621 | N/A |
National Average Certification Score | 487 | 499 | 484 | N/A |
Administrator & Sponsor: American Society for Clinical Pathology
Exams: ASCP Board of Certification
This 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
www.naacls.org
Applications for MLT cohort 2025-2026 will be accepted starting September 1, 2024 and will close on November 1, 2024. Applicants will be notified of their admission status by mid-late November. Acceptances are sent to ACC email addresses only. Please check the Application Process page for more information.
Read moreA TEAS Exam score is required to apply to the following programs: Dental Hygiene, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Radiology, and Vocational Nursing.
If you are not applying to one of the programs above, then you are not required to take the TEAS Exam at this time. Please refer to the Application Process page for your program to see all application requirements.
Read moreDue to public safety concerns, applications will not be accepted in person until further notice. Effective immediately, applicants for all Health Sciences programs except Associate Degree Nursing, Mobility Nursing, and RN-to-BSN should follow these instructions when submitting their application and supporting documents:
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