College of The Albemarle

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Program Overview

College of The Albemarle’s (COA) Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program provides the theory, clinical experience and skills needed to perform routine clinical laboratory procedures used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, including chemistry, hematology, microbiology and immunohematology.

Careers

Career opportunities include laboratory technician positions with:

Hospitals
Reference and forensic laboratories
Medical and veterinary offices
State health departments
Fertility clinics
Pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms

After graduating from the MLT program, the individual is eligible to take the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Board of Certification examination to become certified as a Medical Laboratory Technician.

American Medical Technologists

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Laboratory Science Careers

Accreditation

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science
5600 N. River Rd.
Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
773-714-8886

Partnership

Instructional Service Agreement (ISA) between COA and Pitt Community College: Through this ISA agreement, students may earn General Education courses at Pitt for transfer to COA’s Medical Laboratory Technology program. Pitt Community College students must meet all COA admission and program requirements. Contact Pitt Community College, or contact Health Sciences admissions at 252-493-7473 or hltscadm@email.pittcc.edu. For COA students, contact Health Sciences admissions.

Transferring to a Four-Year College or University

COA/Old Dominion University (ODU) Articulation Agreement

Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) and other University of North Carolina system universities offer MLT to Clinical Lab Science (CLS) transfer programs.

East Carolina University College of Allied Health Sciences Department of Clinical Laboratory Science

WSSU School of Health Sciences Online Courses