rasmussen.edu | 888-5-RASMUSSEN SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES Medical Laboratory Technician | ASSOCIATE’S DEGREE Flex Choice Credit by Assessment Available | 11-Week Quarters (5.5-Week Terms) Associate of Applied Science Degree CAREER OPPORTUNITIES • Medical Laboratory Technician OBJECTIVE Graduates of this program know medical terminology, anatomy, and safety standards and practices. They can operate and maintain equipment in the medical laboratory, collect and analyze specimen samples for diagnosis, and assist members of the healthcare team in delivering service to patients. Graduates value critical thinking and problem solving, written and interpersonal communication, diversity- awareness skills, information and financial literacy, safety and confidentiality of patients and other technicians in the laboratory, and ethical and professional behavior. Students do not have to pass any external certifications or licensure examinations to receive the associate’s degree. ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS Applicants must complete the following steps in order to be deemed eligible for admission: 1. Applicants must achieve a score on the School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam that is acceptable for admission per the School of Nursing and School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam policy. 2. Applicants successful in completing the School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam must complete the following prior to being deemed eligible for consideration for admission: • Application • Background screening • Any additional program-specific requirements as specified at the time of enrollment A health physical may be required and completed within the six months prior to internship/practicum as specified by the clinical facility. Current students in other programs wishing to transfer into a course of study requiring the admissions standards outlined above will be required to take or retake School of Health Sciences Entrance Exam. Once the applicant file is complete, the University will schedule an interview between the applicant and Program Coordinator / Director. Students accepted into their program will receive written communication from the University. The University may choose two additional applicants as alternates to join the program if another applicant is deemed ineligible or decides not to begin classes. These two alternates must complete all the necessary steps for admission. Alternates will be guaranteed the opportunity for enrollment into the next cohort provided they remain eligible for admission. Students must attend programmatic orientation as well as general orientation or risk being removed from the cohort. GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Lower Division English Composition (Required course) English Composition+ ENC 1101 Communication (Select 1 course)+ Humanities (Select 2 courses)+ Math / Natural Sciences (Required courses) PHA 1500 MAT 1222 Social Sciences (Select 2 courses)+ See page 90 for General Education Course Selections. Structure and Function of the Human Body+ Algebra+ 8 4 8 8 CORE COURSES Lower Division CGS 1240 E242 Computer Applications and Business Systems Concepts+ Career Development+ HSC 1531 Medical Terminology MLT 1245 MLT 1325 MLT 1377 MLT 1448 MLT 1485 MLT 1728 MLT 2166 Clinical Chemistry I Phlebotomy Hematology I Clinical Microbiology I Urinalysis Introduction to Chemistry Clinical Chemistry II MLT 2230 Hematology II MLT 2395 MLT 2450 MLT 2533 MLT 2775 Immunology Immunohematology Clinical Microbiology II Clinical Practicum MLT 2864 Medical Laboratory Technician Capstone General Education Credits Core Credits Total Associate’s Degree Credits +Flex Choice Credit by Assessment available; see page 162 for details. The Medical Laboratory Technician Associate’s Degree is only offered at the Lake Elmo / Woodbury campus in Minnesota. The Medical Laboratory Technician Associate’s Degree is a residential program designed to lead to careers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, where there are no state-issued professional licenses or certifications for medical laboratory technicians. While this program is only offered at select campuses in those states, determinations regarding professional licensure or certification have been made for other states as displayed below. “Meets” means that the program meets the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification or that there is no license or certification. “Does Not Meet” means that the program does not meet the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification. “Undetermined” means that Rasmussen was unable to determine, after reasonable efforts, whether the program meets the educational requirements for professional licensure or certification. • Meets: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PA, Puerto Rico, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY • Does Not Meet: CA, NY • Undetermined: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands 4 Graduation from a campus with programmatic accreditation is a requirement to meet the educational requirements to sit for the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification exam. The ASCP credential may be required for state professional licensure or certification. Other eligibility requirements may apply to state and national licenses and certifications; please verify your eligibility against applicable rules, which may change at any time. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, Wisconsin campus applicants to this program must successfully complete and pass a criminal background check. In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, Minnesota campus applicants to this program must successfully complete and pass two background checks—one through Rasmussen University’s chosen third-party vendor and one through the Minnesota Department of Human Services. The Medical Laboratory Technician program at the Green Bay, Lake Elmo / Woodbury, and Moorhead campuses is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 North River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018. Phone: 773-714-8880 Fax: 773-714-8886. Applicants to this program must meet program-specific admissions requirements, in addition to all general Rasmussen University admissions requirements. Please see the application procedures for this program under Academic Information and University Policies. This program requires specific immunizations prior to professional practice experience. 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 12 2 32 59 91 52 ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM
