MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3028 Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2023 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: AAS Total Credits: 71-83 CIP Code: 51.1004	Primary College: Initiating College: Phoenix College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: College Specific: PC Field of Interest: Health Sciences Instructional Council: Allied Health GPA: 2.0
SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as: 29-2011.00 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Laboratory Science degree provides education and training for employment in various medical, clinical and bioscience laboratories. Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT`s) perform technically precise laboratory procedures using quality assurance and process improvement knowledge in compliance with appropriate regulatory guidelines to ensure quality patient care, work safety, and medico-legal standards by conducting a variety of tests on various specimens submitted to medical and clinical laboratories. Students in the Medical Laboratory Science program may be exposed to potentially infectious blood tissues and body fluids. A Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Medical Laboratory Science is also available.

Learning Outcomes
1. Application of safety and government standards and compliance to the clinical/medical laboratory setting. (MDL190, MDL240, MDL241, MDL242, MDL243, MDL244, MDL245, MDL246, MDL247, MDL248, MDL249, MDL252, MDL263, MDL291, PLB109, PLB111) 2. Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct in all medical laboratory practices. (MDL190, MDL240, MDL241, MDL242, MDL243, MDL244, MDL245, MDL246, MDL247, MDL248, MDL249, MDL252, MDL263, MDL291, PLB109, PLB111) 3. Implement quality assurance and quality control principles to the clinical/medical laboratory. (BIO160, BIO181, BIO181XT, BIO201, BIO201XT, BIO205, CHM130, CHM130LL, MAT140, MAT141, MAT142, MAT145, MAT146, MDL190, MDL240, MDL241, MDL242, MDL243, MDL244, MDL245, MDL246, MDL247, MDL248, MDL249, MDL252, MDL263, PLB109, PLB111) 4. Application of methodologies and techniques including problem solving and troubleshooting for the clinical/medical laboratory. (MDL190, MDL240, MDL241, MDL242, MDL243, MDL244, MDL245, MDL246, MDL247, MDL248, MDL249, MDL252, MDL263, MDL291) 5. Application of proper collection, processing, and analysis of biological specimens and other substances including reporting of results. (BIO160, BIO181, BIO181XT, BIO201, BIO201XT, BIO205, CHM130, CHM130LL, ENG101, ENG102, ENG107, ENG108, MDL190, MDL240, MDL241, MDL242, MDL243, MDL244, MDL245, MDL246, MDL247, MDL248, MDL249, MDL252, MDL263, MDL291, PLB109, PLB111) 6. Utilize computer applications of laboratory information systems and laboratory instrumentation in performing medical laboratory techniques. (MDL190, MDL240, MDL241, MDL242, MDL243, MDL244, MDL245, MDL246, MDL247, MDL248, MDL249, MDL252, MDL263, PLB109, PLB111) 7. Communicate utilizing sufficient medical terminology to serve the public, patients and members of the healthcare team. (BIO160, BIO181, BIO181XT, BIO201, BIO201XT, BIO205, CHM130, CHM130LL, COM100, COM110, COM225, COM230, MDL190, MDL240, MDL241, MDL242, MDL243, MDL244, MDL245, MDL246, MDL247, MDL248, MDL249, MDL252, MDL263, MDL291)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. Please note the additional GPA requirements in the Program Prerequisites area. Completion of Anatomy and Physiology, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Phlebotomy courses within the last eight (8) years is required. Courses must be completed within eight (8) years as part of the degree completion for admission or readmission to the Medical Laboratory Science Program. If ASU students taking MDL courses concurrently do not meet the GPA requirements noted in the Program Prerequisite area, they must meet the ASU program admission and graduation requirement for concurrent ASUPC program participation.

Admission Criteria
High school diploma or GED equivalent. Completion of Program Prerequisites. Proof of current immunization: Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR), tuberculosis skin test (TB), varicella, tetanus, diphtheria, Hepatitis B vaccine (HEB), and Seasonal Flu vaccine. Submit current CPR card for Health Care Provider and maintain current status throughout the practicum(s). Complete and submit health declaration form signed by a licensed health care provider. Submit to a drug screening and demonstrate negative results. Ability to fully participate in classroom, laboratory, or clinical setting program activities. A formal application and admission or readmission to the Medical Laboratory Science Program is required. Application to the Medical Laboratory Science program can be obtained from a Health Professions Advisor, the Program Director, or via the Phoenix College Health Professions, Fitness and Wellness web site. Background Check Requirements Admission to an Allied Health program requires that students be in compliance with the Maricopa County Community College District Supplemental Background Check policy. Program applications will not be accepted without a copy of an Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card. Upon conditional program admission, the student must comply with all requirements of the current MCCCD background check policy.

Required Courses

FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR
FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3

+ MDL190 Clinical Laboratory Operations 2
+ MDL240 Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluid Analysis 3
+ MDL241 Practicum: Clinical Urinalysis and Body Fluid Analysis 1
+ MDL242 Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis 6
+ MDL243 Practicum: Clinical Hematology and Hemostasis 1
+ MDL244 Clinical Immunohematology and Immunology 6
+ MDL245 Practicum: Clinical Immunohematology and Immunology 1
+ MDL246 Clinical Microbiology 6
+ MDL247 Practicum: Clinical Microbiology 1
+ MDL248 Clinical Chemistry 6
+ MDL249 Practicum: Clinical Chemistry 1
+ MDL252 Clinical Preparation I 0.5
+ MDL263 Clinical Preparation II 0.5
+ MDL291 Medical Laboratory Science Program Capstone 1

Credits: 37-39

Restricted Electives
	Credits: None

General Electives
None	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 0

General Education Core	Credits: 0

First-Year Composition	Credits: 0
Met by any approved general education courses from the First-Year Composition courses in the Program Prerequisites area.

Oral Communication	Credits: 0
Met by any approved general education course from the Oral Communication courses in the Program Prerequisites area. COM225 recommended for transfer (L).

Critical Reading	Credits: 0
Met by any approved general education course from the Critical Reading area OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment in the Program Prerequisites area.

Mathematics	Credits: 0
Met by MAT140 or MAT141 or MAT142 or Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course in the Program Prerequisites area.

General Education Distribution	Credits: 0

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 0
Met by any approved general education course from the Humanities, Arts and Design in the Program Prerequisites area.

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by any approved general education course from the Social-Behavioral Sciences in the Program Prerequisites area.

Natural Sciences	Credits: 0
Met by BIO160 or BIO201 or equivalent in the Program Prerequisites area.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 13, 2022

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.