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Center for Curriculum and Transfer Articulation
Major: 5493
Effective Term: 2022 Fall   

Award: CCL  
Total Credits: 64-75
CIP Code: 51.1004

Instructional Council: Allied Health (51)
GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this program, students may pursue a career as:
29-2011.00 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists


Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) 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. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Medical Laboratory Science is also available.



Required Courses
+ 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: 36

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, HCC145AA, MDL190, MDL240, MDL241, MDL242, MDL243, MDL244, MDL245, MDL246, MDL247, MDL248, MDL249, MDL252, MDL263, MDL291)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 14, 2021

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.





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