Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Catalog: 2019-20 Academic Catalog Program: Medical Laboratory Technician - CLLS.AS Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medical Laboratory Technician - CLLS.ASMedical laboratory technicians (MLT), are laboratory professionals who perform tests in all departments of the clinical laboratory including blood banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology. They execute a range of laboratory tests from simple pregnancy tests to more complex tests to uncover diseases such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and cancer. Technicians operate complex electronic equipment, computers, and precision instruments costing millions of dollars that are capable of performing a number of tests simultaneously. These skilled individuals are responsible for performing laboratory tests efficiently and accurately for high-quality patient care. They are also responsible for confirming the accuracy of test results, and reporting laboratory findings to pathologists and other physicians. The information that clinical laboratory technicians give to doctors significantly influences the medical treatment patients will receive. The Medical Laboratory Technician Program is twenty-two (22) months in length and includes four (4) semesters of didactic work in addition to a twenty-four (24) week clinical practicum at an approved affiliate. Clinical rotations are an integral part of the medical laboratory technician curriculum. The clinical component is based on contracts with local healthcare facilities. Please note that students must fulfill all requirements of the clinical site, to include drug screen, background investigations, safety training, vaccinations and health records, prior to the beginning of their clinical courses. The primary goal of the Medical Laboratory Technician Program is to provide a quality education to the student, facilitating acquisition of the level of proficiency and competence required in the modern clinical laboratory. Program Mission StatementThe mission of Springfield Technical Community College’s Medical Laboratory Technician Program is to provide a quality education to the health student with a focus on laboratory and phlebotomy skills at a level appropriate to meet the standards as set forth by NAACLS.
Upon successful completion of the program requirements, the degree of Associate in Science in Medical Laboratory Technician will be awarded. |
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Accreditation and Program OutcomesThe Medical Laboratory Technician program is accredited by : National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, (NAACLS) 5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018-5119,773.714.8880 info@naacls.org
The design of the curriculum and activities undertaken by the faculty of the CLLS.AS Program should achieve the following outcomes
The STCC CLLS.AS program admits 16 students each fall semester out of an average applicant pool of 44; the acceptance rate is generally 36%. The average graduation rate over the past three years is 97% for those who enter the final half of the program. Of the graduates who took the National MLT Certification Examination in the past three years, 100% have passed. The program administers student didactic and clinical course surveys, clinical performance assessments, graduate opinion surveys, clinical and academic faculty surveys, advisory board surveys, employer surveys and aggregate data from the National Certification Examination to assess the effectiveness of the program. For those students who graduated between 7-1-15 and 6-30-18, 100% of the graduates who sought employment have reported they were able to secure a position within one year of passing the national certification examination. Some graduates choose to continue their education and do not seek employment.
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Program Goals
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Applying to this Program
Admission Prerequisites:Proof of High School transcript, GED or HISET English
Math
Biology
Chemistry
Admission Checklist (click here to download/print)
Notes:Course work with designated time frames must be current within 7 years to the start of the program.(fall of application year) Mid-semester grades for required and prerequisite spring courses will be considered. Students requesting consideration for coursework being performed outside STCC must submit mid-term grade reports to the Admissions office with their application. Conditional acceptances will be given for applicants who have incomplete courses in the spring semester. The condition will state what final grade must be earned to gain full acceptance. Students not meeting stated conditions will not be granted admission to the program. Upon review of application materials and scoring using the departmental rubric, students will be ranked by score and then accepted into the program. If there are additional qualified students in the applicant pool, students will be notified and placed on a waitlist. If a seat in the program becomes available students will be accepted based on ranking and notified by the Admissions Office. Programmatic Technical Standards: Students with disabilities must be able to meet the technical standards of the program with reasonable accommodations as defined by the ADA. The following are examples of how to strengthen your application for admission: Work experience in the healthcare industry will be considered, Please submit a current resume or summary of work history with your application if you have previous or current experience in healthcare. GPA/college degrees: Previous coursework, overall grade point averages and previously earned college degrees (associate or higher)will be considered. Please submit official transcripts from all college level academic work with your application.. STCC students: Students currently enrolled AND/OR who have completed 12 credits of liberal arts/general education and science courses at STCC will strengthen their application. Course work: Students who have completed required non-MLT course work will receive additional points on the evaluation rubric based on the percentage of the courses completed.100% (7-8 courses) = 4 pts, 75% (5-6 courses) = 3 pts., 50% (3-4 courses) = 2pts., 25% (1-2 courses) = 1 pt.Course credit which has been earned through CLEP or challenge exams are acceptable Non-MLT course work includes the following courses.
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Applying for Re-Admission to this ProgramStudents who leave this health program before completing it may apply for re-admission. Students reapplying to the program must resubmit an application, all supporting documents and essay with updated official transcripts. Students will be eligible to receive up to a maximum of one re-admission. Click here for information about the re-admission policy and process. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Requirements for Accepted StudentsDeposit: If offered admission, a non-refundable $50.00 deposit will be required to secure your acceptance to this Program. Mandatory Health Records: All required health records, immunizations, and physicals MUST be filed in the STCC Health and Wellness Center by July 1 of the admission year. The Health and Wellness Center is located in the Building 19 Room 177 (413-755-4230). For additional information and required forms please visit the Health and Wellness Center website at http://www.stcc.edu/healthservices. The college/program reserves the right to rescind the admission status of any student not meeting, as well as not submitting, all post-admission requirements in a timely manner. Background Check: College programs involving potentially unsupervised contact with children, the disabled, or the elderly, including fieldwork (a clinical affiliation, internship, externship, or field placement) with a private or public healthcare provider or daycare provider, will be required to undergo state-wide and/or national criminal background checks, including but not limited to: Massachusetts Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Record Information (SORI), Seven (7) year residential Search, and FBI Fingerprinting checks. The purpose of the background check is to ensure a safe and protective environment for all clients, particularly members of vulnerable populations. Students choosing not to consent to the required background checks will be ineligible to participate in fieldwork involving vulnerable populations. Ineligibility to participate in fieldwork may affect a student’s ability to successfully complete the program. Based upon the results of the background checks, a student may be deemed ineligible to participate in academic or clinical activities, which may impact a student’s ability to successfully complete program requirements. Background checks are reviewed by the College’s CORI Board. The CORI Board determines eligibility to participate in academic and/or clinical activities. Students have the right to appeal the determination of the CORI Board by filing a written appeal with the Vice President of Student and Multicultural Affairs within 10 business days of receiving the CORI Board’s determination. Furthermore, please be advised that eligibility to participate in College academic and/or clinical activities following a background check does not guarantee eligibility to sit for a professional credentialing examination(s) or for employment upon program completion. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the certification or licensure board for a particular healthcare or other service profession to determine the standards that must be met for credentialing, licensing and/or employment in that field. Drug Screening Policy for Clinical Placement: The School of Health & Patient Simulation is committed to high quality education and providing excellent clinical experiences to students in the health professions. Students are expected to perform at their highest functional level during all educational and clinical experiences in order to maximize the learning environment and ensure patient safety. Thus a student’s performance at all times must be free of any impairment caused by prescription or non-prescribed drugs or alcohol use. Students enrolling in Health Professions programs are required to undergo and pass a drug and/or alcohol screening analysis in order to be eligible for placement in a clinical facility. Students assigned to clinical education experiences at our contracted facilities may also be required to undergo and pass random drug screening analysis in order to remain at that clinical facility and in the program. Students who fail a screening, or refuse to submit to a screening within the designated time frame will be ineligible for clinical placement, which will affect their status in the program. Students with a positive drug test may challenge the results of the test within five (5) business days of notification of the drug test results. This challenge must be in writing and delivered to the college’s Director of Health Services. Students may re-apply for re-entry into a health program after one year. Requests for re-admission will be considered on a case by case basis. Students who are notified of a negative-dilute result will submit to a random drug test within 24 hours of the previous test in order to confirm the negative status of the screening. Additional random testing may also be required under the guidelines listed in your program’s handbook. A student who claims that he/she tested positive due to a prescription drug and was unable to clarify this matter with the medical review officer (MRO) from the drug testing lab shall be required to provide evidence from a health care provider of the type of prescription, dates of permissible use and dosage amounts within five (5) business days of notification of the drug test results to the college’s Director of the Health and Wellness Center. Failure to complete this notification will result in the student being ineligible for clinical placement, which will affect their status in the program Students who test positive for marijuana are unable to continue in a clinical placement, which will affect their status in the health program. A student who has a prescription for Medical Marijuana and tests positive for marijuana will be reviewed on a case by case basis in order for the college to determine the availability to provide accommodations and clinical placements due to the federal restrictions on the use of marijuana and clinical site placement policies. Programmatic Technical Standards: Technical Standards reflect performance abilities and essential skills that a student must demonstrate in order to successfully complete the requirements of a specified program. These Standards must be satisfied by all students in all aspects of the program, with or without reasonable accommodations, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including in the classroom, laboratories, and externship. If you are an individual with a documented disability who seeks reasonable accommodations, please contact the Office of Disability Services at (413) 755-4785 or stop by Building 19, Room 141 as soon as practicable for information concerning the College’s accommodation process. Additional information can also be found on the Office of Disability Service’s website: https://www.stcc.edu/resources/academic-support/ods/. Please note that Program Technical Standard forms found in your admission acceptance packet must be submitted to the Health and Wellness Center by July 1. The Health and Wellness Center is located in Building 19, Room 177 and can be reached at (413) 755-4230.
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Program Requirements and Advancement
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(CLLS.AS) Curriculum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semester 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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MLT-110 - Intro to Clinical Lab | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-110L - Lab: Intro to Clinical Lab | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-112 - Medical Laboratory Safety (7 Weeks) | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CMP-106 - Computer Basics: Concepts & Applications (Note 2) | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENG-101 - English Composition 1 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CHM-101 - Survey of Chemistry 1 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CHM-101L - Lab: Survey of Chemistry 1 | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BIO-231 - Anatomy & Physiology 1 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BIO-231L - Lab: Anatomy & Physiology 1 | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total: 19 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semester 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-120 - Urinalysis and Body Fluids (7 Weeks) | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-120L - Lab: Urinalysis and Body Fluids | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-118 - Phlebotomy and Specimen Handling | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-118L - Lab: Phlebotomy and Specimen Handling | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-124 - Medical Microbiology 1 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-124L - Lab: Medical Microbiology 1 | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-126 - Hematology & Coagulation | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-126L - Lab: Hematology & Coagulation | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MAT-115 - Statistics (Note 2) | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENG-102 - English Composition 2 (Note 2) | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BIO-232 - Anatomy & Physiology 2 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BIO-232L - Lab: Anatomy & Physiology 2 | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total: 22 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semester 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-212 - Clinical Chemistry | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-212L - Lab: Clinical Chemistry | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-214 - Medical Microbiology 2 | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-214L - Lab: Medical Microbiology 2 | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-216 - Immunology & Immunohematology | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-216L - Lab: Immunology & Immunohematology | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total: 12 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semester 3I (Intersession) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-220 - Clinical Practicum 1 (2 Weeks) | 1 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total: 1 credit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semester 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-221 - Clinical Practicum 2 | 6 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-240 - Clinical Laboratory Seminar | 2 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EL-SOC - General Behavioral/Social Science Elective (Note 2) | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total: 11 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semester 4S (Summer) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Course Name | credits | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MLT-222 - Clinical Practicum 3 (7 Weeks) | 3 credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total: 3 credits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total (CLLS.AS) Curriculum Program Credits: 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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