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| Operation of a [[physician office laboratory]] (POL) requires expertise, just like any other laboratory. But how should they be staffed, and what sort of education requirements should the staff have? This chapter addresses those questions and also provides additional resources for staffing a POL.
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| ==5. Staffing and Education Requirements==
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| ===General staffing and education===
| | '''Title''': ''LIMS Selection Guide for Materials Testing Laboratories'' |
| Subpart M of the [[Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments]] (CLIA) details requirements and responsibilities for laboratory personnel, consultants, supervisors, and directors.<ref name="CLIARegsM">{{cite web |url=https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-493 |title=Title 42: Public Health, Part 493 — Laboratory Requirements |publisher=U.S. Government Publishing Office |date=13 May 2022 |accessdate=17 May 2022}}</ref> The exception to this is a laboratory with a certificate of waiver, where personnel requirements and proficiency testing is not required. However, manufacturers' instructions must still be carefully followed, and only CLIA-waived tests may be performed by the personnel.
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| For non-waived laboratories, the following resources provide paraphrasing of [https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-493 CLIA Subpart M]:
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| * [https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/managing-your-practice/clia/personnel-requirements.html American Academy of Family Physicians - Personnel Requirements]
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| * [https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/practice-and-career/managing-your-practice/clia/lab-director-duties.html American Academy of Family Physicians - Physician Office Laboratory (POL) Director Duties]
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| * [http://www.labflorida.com/internal/COLA/guides/LabGuide4.pdf Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation (COLA) - Personnel for Non-waived Testing] (PDF)
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| * [https://www.lighthouselabservices.com/state-license/ Lighthouse Lab Services - Laboratory State License and Personnel & Facility License Info]
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| In some cases, state governments apply additional regulations and responsibilities to clinical laboratories and their personnel. According to consultancy Lighthouse Lab Services, the following states have staffing, education, and licensing requirements beyond that of CLIA<ref name="LSUCLic">{{cite web |url=https://www.lighthouselabservices.com/state-license/ |title=State-by-State Laboratory Licensing Information |publisher=LMSI, LLC |accessdate=17 May 2022}}</ref>:
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| * California: [https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OSPHLD/LFS/Pages/AboutUs.aspx Department of Public Health - Laboratory Field Services]
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| * Connecticut: [https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Communications/Regulation--Licensure/Regulation--Licensure Department of Public Health - Regulation & Licensure]
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| * Florida: [https://floridasclinicallabs.gov/licensing/ Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel - Licensing] and [https://ahca.myflorida.com/mchq/health_facility_regulation/Lab_HomeServ/non-waived_apps.shtml Agency for Health Care Administration - Laboratory and In-Home Services Unit]
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| * Georgia: [https://dch.georgia.gov/divisionsoffices/healthcare-facility-regulation Georgia Department of Community Health - Healthcare Facility Regulation]
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| * Hawaii: [https://health.hawaii.gov/statelab/ Department of Health - State Laboratories Division]
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| * Louisiana: [https://www.lsbme.la.gov/licensure/clinical-laboratory-personnel State Board of Medical Examiners - Clinical Laboratory Personnel]
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| * Montana: [https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/clinical-laboratory-science-practitioners/ Department of Labor and Industry - Montana Board of Clinical Laboratory Science Practitioners]
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| * Nevada: [https://dpbh.nv.gov/Reg/MedicalLabs/Medical_Laboratories_-_Home/ Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health - Medical Laboratory Services]
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| * New Hampshire: [https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/doing-business-dhhs/licensing-certification/health-facilities-administration Department of Health and Human Services - Health Facilities Administration]
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| * New Jersey: [https://www.nj.gov/health/phel/ Department of Health - Public Health and Environmental Laboratories]
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| * New York: [https://www.wadsworth.org/regulatory/clep Department of Health - Clinical Laboratory Evaluation Program] and [http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/clt/ Education Department - Clinical Laboratory Technology]
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| * North Dakota: [https://www.ndclinlab.com/ North Dakota Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice]
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| * Rhode Island: [https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=210 Department of Health - Healthcare Licensing]
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| * Tennessee: [https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/medlab-board/ml-board/licensure.html Department of Health - Medical Laboratory Board]
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| * Washington: [https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/facilities-z/laboratory-quality-assurance Department of Health - Laboratory Quality Assurance]
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| * West Virginia: [https://dhhr.wv.gov/healthprep/programs/laboratory/Pages/default.aspx Department of Health and Human Resources - Office of Laboratory Services]
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| ===List of clinical certification and accreditation opportunities===
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| * [https://www.aab.org/aab/AAB_Board_of_Registry.asp American Association of Bioanalysts]: The AAB Board of Registry (ABOR) offers five different certifications, including medical technologist (MT) and medical laboratory technician (MLT).
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| * [https://www.aab.org/aab/Application-Fees.asp American Board of Bioanalysts]: ABB offers several laboratory director certifications.
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| * [https://www.ashi-hla.org/page/ACHI American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics]: The ACHI provides certifications for histocompatability technologists and directors.
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| * [https://americanmedtech.org/Certification/Get-Certified American Medical Technologists]: The AMT offers several laboratory-related certifications, including medical technologist (MT) and medical laboratory technician (MLT).
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| * [https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/get-credentialed American Society for Clinical Pathology]: The ASCP offers four levels of certification, with numerous subcategories in all but the Diplomate Certification. The four main levels are Technician, Technologist, Specialist, and Diplomate.
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| * [https://www.ncctinc.com/certifications National Commission of Certifying Agencies]: The NCCT offers several certifications, including medical assistant (NCMA) and phlebotomy technician (NCPT).
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| * [https://www.nhanow.com/certification National Healthcareer Association]: The NHA offers several certifications, including clinical medical assistant (CCMA) and phlebotomy technician (CPT).
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| * [https://www.nationalphlebotomy.org/ National Phlebotomy Association]: The NPA offers a certification for phlebotomists.
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| ===Laboratory accreditation programs===
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| * [https://a2la.org/accreditation/clinical-testing/ A2LA]: "Accredits clinical laboratories to five comprehensive accreditation program"
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| * [https://www.aabb.org/standards-accreditation/accreditation Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies]: AABB has an accreditation program for blood and biobanking facilities.
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| * [https://www.cola.org/ COLA]: Formerly the Commission on Office Laboratory Accreditation; a non-profit accreditor of medical laboratories
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| * [https://www.cap.org/laboratory-improvement/accreditation/laboratory-accreditation-program College of American Pathologists]: CAP offers a laboratory accreditation program that "accredits laboratories performing testing on specimens from human beings or animals, using methodologies and clinical application within the expertise of the program."
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| * [https://www.jointcommission.org/accreditation-and-certification/health-care-settings/laboratory-services/ The Joint Commission]: Provides a variety of accreditation and certification programs for healthcare entities, including laboratories
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| * [http://www.naacls.org/accreditation/ National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences]: The NAACLS accredits and approved educational programs in the clinical laboratory sciences.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NY (Albany)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.acphs.edu/clinical-laboratory-sciences Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Allen College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IA (Waterloo)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.allencollege.edu/medical-laboratory-science-mls.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students receive the Bachelor of Health Sciences degree with a MLS major and qualify for MLS certification upon completion of program requirements. This option is also possible for those who already have an associate's or baccalaureate degree and have completed all general education courses."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Andrews University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IL (Chicago)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.andrews.edu/chhs/mls/programs/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: First- and second-degree Bachelor in MLS; certificate in MLS; Affiliate Guest Student Clinical (Senior) Year; Bachelor of Science in Allied Health Administration
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Arizona State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - AZ (Phoenix)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://chs.asu.edu/programs/applied-science-medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The BAS program in applied science with a concentration in medical laboratory sciences provides the academic knowledge and professional skills that enable students to advance their employment opportunities within the fields of medical technology, cytology, clinical laboratory science and related areas."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Armstrong State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - GA (Savannah)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://chp.georgiasouthern.edu/diagnostic/programs/medical-laboratory-science/Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Armstrong offers the Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science in three tracks: Traditional, MLT to MLS Online, and MLS Online Fast Track (for South Carolina residents only).
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Auburn University at Montgomery
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - AL (Montgomery)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.aum.edu/nursingandhealth/academic-departments-2/medical-and-clinical-laboratory-sciences/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|The university offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Augustana College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - SD (Sioux Falls)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.augie.edu/academics/majors-and-programs/medical-laboratory-science-and-health-professional-programs Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|The school offers [http://augie.smartcatalogiq.com/2019-2020/2019-2020-Undergraduate-General-Catalog/Academic-Program/Medical-Laboratory-Science two plans] for earning a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Austin Community College District
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Austin)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://sites.austincc.edu/health/mlab/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a Medical Laboratory Technology Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Austin Peay State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TN (Clarksville)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.apsu.edu/medical-technology/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|The university offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Baptist Health Sciences University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TN (Memphis)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.baptistu.edu/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|The university offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Bellarmine University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - KY (Louisville)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.bellarmine.edu/health-professions/undergraduate/bachelor-of-health-science-in-medical-lab-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers three Bachelor of Health Science degree tracks in MLS: 4-Year Practitioner Track, 4-Year Pre-professional Track, and an Accelerated Second Degree
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Bemidji State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MN (Bemidji)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.bemidjistate.edu/academics/departments/biology/courses-programs/medical-laboratory-science-b-s/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers two B.S. tracks: 3+1 and 4+1
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - ID (Boise)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.boisestate.edu/preprofessional/pathways/clinical-labs/ Pre-medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Pre-professional studies is designed for students who need to have undergraduate studies prior to applying to a professional school."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Bradley University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IL (Peoria)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.bradley.edu/academic/colleges/las/interprograms/medlab/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|The university offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Brigham Young University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - UT (Provo)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://mmbio.byu.edu/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students declare a Pre-MLS Major and are accepted into the program in their Junior year. Once in the program, students have two semesters of intensive coursework after which they intern in a clinical facility for six months."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|British Columbia Institute of Technology
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - BC (Burnaby)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.bcit.ca/programs/medical-laboratory-science-diploma-full-time-6615dipma/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Two-and-a-half year, full-time, Diploma program ... Students are ready to write the national certification exam upon graduation."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Cambrian College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - ON (Sudbury)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://cambriancollege.ca/programs/medical-laboratory-technology/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Six-semester program; "Graduates are eligible to write the national certification examinations conducted by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Sciences (CSMLS)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Canisius College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NY (Buffalo)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.canisius.edu/academics/programs/undergraduate/clinical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"...three years of campus-based classroom and lab work, one year of a hands-on internship in an accredited hospital laboratory."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Carolinas College of Health Sciences
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NC (Charlotte)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://atriumhealth.org/education/carolinas-college-of-health-sciences/academic-programs/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Medical Laboratory Science program is a 12-month program that prepares graduates to be a successful entry-level medical laboratory scientist. Didactic lectures and student laboratory training take place at the college, with clinical experiences conducted in the laboratories of Atrium Health."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Centennial College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - ON (Scarborough)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.centennialcollege.ca/programs-courses/full-time/medical-laboratory-technician/ Medical Laboratory Technician Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Credential: Ontatio College Certificate; Program Type: Post-secondary program; Program Length: 1 year/ 3 semesters"
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Central New Mexico Community College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NM (Albuquerque)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.cnm.edu/programs-of-study/programs-a-z/medical-laboratory-sciences Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: Medical Laboratory Technician, Associate of Applied Science; Phlebotomy Technician, Certificate of Achievement
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Central of Southern Nevada
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NV (Las Vegas)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.csn.edu/archived/programs/medical-laboratory Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: AAS in Medical Laboratory Technician, BAS in Medical Laboratory Science, Certificate in Phlebotomy
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|College of the North Atlantic
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - NL (St. John's)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.cna.nl.ca/program/medical-laboratory-technology Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The curriculum for this program is designed to encompass three years of training ... Graduates of the program at the Prince Philip Drive Campus will be eligible to sit the certification examination set by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Dalhousie University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - NS (Halifax)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/health-sciences/programs/post-diploma-bhsc-program/medical-laboratory-technology.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The post-diploma BHSc curriculum in Medical Laboratory Technololgy is equivalent to 2 years of full time university study (a total of 60 credit hours or 20 courses)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|East Carolina University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NC (Greenville)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://clinicallaboratoryscience.ecu.edu/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS). A dual-degree program in CLS and biology also available.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Eastern Kentucky University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - KY (Richmond)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://mls.eku.edu/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Our department offers an accredited program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Medical laboratory Science."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Eastern Michigan University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MI (Ypsilanti)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.emich.edu/chhs/health-sciences/programs/clinical-lab-sciences/index.php Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The CLS program at EMU offers four concentrations, each leading to a bachelor's degree. Three of the four concentrations require a six- to 12-month clinical practicum in an affiliated hospital during the senior year."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Emory Healthcare
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - GA (Atlanta)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.emoryhealthcare.org/careers/medical-technology.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The program is designed to prepare students (already holding a bachelor's degree) for the national Medical Laboratory Science certifying examination by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Students are awarded a certificate in Medical Laboratory Science from the EHC MLS upon successful completion of the program."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Ferris State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MI (Big Rapids)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.ferris.edu/health-professions/DLTS/Bachelors/Medical-Laboratory-Science/index.htm Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Florida Gulf Coast University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - FL (Fort Myers)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.fgcu.edu/mariebcollege/healthsciences/clinicallaboratoryscience-bs Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers both a B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) and a certificate in CLS
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|George Mason University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - VA (Fairfax)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://science.gmu.edu/academics/departments-units/biology/medical-laboratory-science-bs Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science, with concentrations in Molecular Biology or Microbiology
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|George Washington University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - DC (Washington)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://mls.smhs.gwu.edu/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a wide variety of bachelor's, post-bachelor's, and master's programs in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Augusta University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - GA (Augusta)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.augusta.edu/academics/clinical-lab-science.php Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: B.S. and M.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences (CLS), as well as B.S. in CLS with military specialization
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Grand Valley State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MI (Allendale)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.gvsu.edu/acad-view.htm?pdfId=044BA7A3-0FD9-1768-4300A4019A95BB48 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in MLS. Students spend five semesters completing their general education and core science courses, followed by three semesters of MLS professional courses ... After admission to the program, students complete professional coursework, which also includes 18 weeks of clinical rotations at an affiliated hospital laboratory. MLS is a secondary admission program."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Heritage University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - WA (Toppenish)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.heritage.edu/academic-paths/undergraduate-degrees/medical-laboratory-science-program/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. and certificate in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Houston Methodist
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Houston)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.houstonmethodist.org/education/allied-health/medical-laboratory-science-education-program/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Houston Methodist Hospital Medical Laboratory Science Program is a 12-month professional course of study, which is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). Upon successful completion of this course of study, you will qualify for the examination and certification by the board of certification of the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Howard University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - DC (Washington)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://cnahs.howard.edu/departments/clinical-laboratory-sciences Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Our four-year curriculum for the bachelor’s degree is divided into two sections: the Lower Division and Upper Division."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Hunter College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NY (New York)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://hunter-undergraduate.catalog.cuny.edu/departments/MLS-HTR/overview Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Two academic degrees for undergraduates are offered: the BS in Medical Laboratory Sciences: Biomedical Science and the BS in Medical Laboratory Sciences: Clinical Science. Both majors emphasize laboratory training through classroom work."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Idaho State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - ID (Pocatello)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.isu.edu/mls/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|The university offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Illinois State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IL (Normal)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://healthsciences.illinoisstate.edu/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|The university offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Immaculata University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Immaculata)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.immaculata.edu/academics/degrees-programs/allied-health-b-s-undergraduate-studies/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|The university offers a B.S. in Allied Health, with a concentration in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Indiana State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IN (Terre Haute)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://catalog.indstate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=24&poid=4137&returnto=619 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Biology with Specialization in Medical Laboratory Science Major (3-plus-1 Program) ... Fourth-year students accepted to the clinical courses register as full-time ISU students and, upon successful completion of the 12-month program, receive the 32-34 credit hours that are required for completion of the bachelor of science degree."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Lincoln Memorial University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TN (Harrogate)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.lmunet.edu/school-of-medical-sciences/mls/index Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|The university offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Loma Linda University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CA (Loma Linda)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://alliedhealth.llu.edu/academics/clinical-laboratory-science-cls Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|The university offers a B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science, as well as a Phlebotomy certificate
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Long Island University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NY (Brookville)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.liu.edu/CWPost/Academics/Schools/SHPN/Dept/Biomedical/Undergraduate-Programs/BS-BS-CLS Medical Laboratory Science Program - B.S.]<br />[https://www.liu.edu/CWPost/Academics/Schools/SHPN/Dept/Biomedical/Graduate-Programs/MS-CLS Medical Laboratory Science Program - M.S.]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: B.S. and M.S.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Louisiana State University of Alexandria
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - LA (Alexandria)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.lsua.edu/academics/colleges/college-of-health-human-services/allied-health/degree-programs Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: B.S. (3+1), B.S. (MLT-LMS), and Associate's in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Marquette University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - WI (Milwaukee)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.marquette.edu/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|The university offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Marshall University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - WV (Huntington)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.marshall.edu/clinical-laboratory-science/programs/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Options: Associate of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Science (AAS-MLT) and Online Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (BS MLS)
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Marywood University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Scranton)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.marywood.edu/science/majors/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students may spend three years at Marywood University fulfilling the university requirements and those of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). In this program, the students spend the fourth year at an accredited school of MLS, gaining theoretical and practical experience in the field of MLS."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Mayo School of Health Sciences
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MN (Rochester) and FL (Jacksonville)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://college.mayo.edu/academics/health-sciences-education/medical-laboratory-science-program-florida-and-minnesota/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Medical Laboratory Science program at Mayo Clinic offers a 10.5 month training program, consisting of classroom lectures and hands-on clinical rotations. The entire program earns the student 35 academic credit hours ... Upon successful completion of this program, you receive a certificate of completion from Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences. Students enrolled in the 3+1 program receive a certificate in medical laboratory science from the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences and a baccalaureate degree from their home institution. Students enrolling in the 4+1 post-baccalaureate program receive a certificate in medical laboratory science from the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|McNeese State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - LA (Lake Charles)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://catalog.mcneese.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=1613&returnto=442 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The curriculum consists of 120 semester hours. The first three years (81 hours) are completed on campus while the final year or clinical internship (39 hours) requires students to participate in web-based courses, campus lectures, and medical laboratory instruction."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Mercy College of Health Sciences
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IA (Des Moines)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.mchs.edu/Academics/Certificate-Programs/Medical-Laboratory-Science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Our three-semester Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) certificate offers one start date per year in the fall and includes intensive classroom instruction and clinical laboratory experiences."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Metropolitan State University of Denver
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CO (Denver)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.msudenver.edu/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Colorado Center for Medical Laboratory Science, a program of Metropolitan State University of Denver, offers post BS-level professional education in Medical Laboratory Science."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Miami Dade College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - FL (Miami)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.mdc.edu/medicaltechnology/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"This two-year Associate in Science degree program prepares students to work as part of the health care delivery team in a hospital, private clinical laboratory, or research laboratory ... The program requires a total of 76 credits, including general education requirement courses. This program offers a day track and evening track."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Miami University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - OH (Oxford)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://programs.miamioh.edu/program/medical-laboratory-science-bs/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|The university offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Michener Institute
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - ON (Toronto)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://michener.ca/program/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Michener offers an advanced diploma (seven semesters across three years) in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Michigan State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MI (East Lansing)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://bld.natsci.msu.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/medical-laboratory-sciences/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The medical laboratory science (MLS) major does that with 14 credits of courses earned in residence at affiliated laboratories in Michigan and Ohio – total credits = 134."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Michigan Technological University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MI (Houghton)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.mtu.edu/biological/undergraduate/medical/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Medical Laboratory Science program is all about options - and with two degree concentrations, students can choose the route that best suits them. "
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Minnesota State Community and Technical College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MN (Ferguson Falls)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.minnesota.edu/programs-and-degrees/medical-laboratory-technology#Medical_Laboratory_Technology Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"M State's 60-credit Associate in Science degree in Medical Laboratory Technology prepares students for lab technician positions ... The two-year program includes three semesters of general education, science and MLT courses, followed by 16 weeks of clinical experience in an affiliate hospital laboratory."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Minnesota State University - Mankato
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MN (Mankato)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.mnsu.edu/academics/academic-catalog/undergraduate/medical-laboratory-science/medical-laboratory-science-bs/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Minot State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - ND (Minot)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.minotstateu.edu/enroll/programs/medical-lab-science.shtml Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The medical laboratory science (MLS) program at Minot State University consists of courses designed to give you the necessary scientific background to enter clinical training at an accredited hospital laboratory. Three years of academic coursework will be completed at Minot State. Then, through an affiliation with the University of North Dakota (UND), you will spend 12 months in a clinical internship at one of the many participating accredited hospitals as a member of the Western College Alliance for MLS. Successful completion of the program results in a BS degree, and upon passing board exams, the title medical laboratory technologist."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Monmouth University (and Rutgers)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NJ (West Long Branch/Newark)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.monmouth.edu/department-of-chemistry/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students majoring in Medical Laboratory Science complete 96 credits of collegiate work at Monmouth University, prescribed by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), followed by a twelve-month internship in an affiliated NAACLS-approved hospital."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Montana State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MT (Bozeman)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.montana.edu/mbi/mmlstp/AbouttheProgram.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students train during the summer at MSU and then move to one of eight hospitals for two semesters of clinical laboratory rotations. The program requires tuition and lab fees and students receive 37 credits over three semesters." 3+1 and 4+1 plans available.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Mount Mercy University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IA (Cedar Rapids)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.mtmercy.edu/academics/programs/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Through our unique and challenging 3+1 program, you’ll graduate with a full year of professional lab experience through an affiliated hospital, allowing you to complete your studies in four years rather than the typical five."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|North Dakota State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - ND (Fargo)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.ndsu.edu/alliedsciences/programs/mls/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Your path to a bachelor's of science degree with a major in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) includes three years of academic coursework, and an 11- to 12-month professional class and clinical experience/ internship within one of NDSU's affiliated hospital programs. All affiliated programs are accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). "
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Northeastern State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - OK (''Various'')
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://catalog.nsuok.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=15&poid=1369&returnto=449 Medical Laboratory Technician Program 1]<br />[https://catalog.nsuok.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=15&poid=1370&returnto=449 Medical Laboratory Technician Program 2]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: 2+2 and 3+1 B.S.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Northern College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - ON (South Porcupine)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.northernc.on.ca/medical-laboratory-technician/ Medical Laboratory Technician Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Credential Earned: Ontario College Certificate; Program Length: 3 Semesters"
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Northern Illinois University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IL (DeKalb)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.chhs.niu.edu/health-studies/programs/mls/index.shtml Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers traditional B.S. in MLS as well as a degree completion program
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Northwestern College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IA (Orange City)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://catalog.nwciowa.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=8&poid=1150&returnto=224 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The program is based upon three years of college preparatory work and one year in clinical, professional training at one of several hospital-based programs affiliated with Northwestern College. Upon satisfactory completion of the four years of study, the student will receive the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in medical laboratory science."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Ohio Northern University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - OH (Ada)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.onu.edu/academics/medical-laboratory-sciences Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"We offer a NAACLS accredited bachelor’s degree program and a post-baccalaureate certificate program in medical laboratory science. Both programs include biology, chemistry, organic chemistry and anatomy courses and emphasize hands-on learning."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Ohio State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - OH (Columbus)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://hrs.osu.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers several certification and post-graduate options in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Oklahoma Christian University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - OK (Edmond)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.oc.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/medical-laboratory-science/b-s-degree-in-medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Bachelor's program; "The major consists of three years of university work, plus two semesters of Medical Laboratory Science Program courses."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Oregon Tech
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - OR (Wilsonville)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.oit.edu/academics/degrees/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (BS MLS) is offered through a joint partnership between Oregon Tech and Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) ... To make sure our graduates are adept and self-assured professionals, BS MLS students participate in an extensive externship program. This clinical experience, includes an on campus simulated lab completed before students participate in 12 weeks of applied study and training in clinical laboratories."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PN (Lancaster)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.pacollege.edu/academics/health-sciences-certificate-programs/medical-laboratory-scientist-certificate/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a certificate in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Phoenix College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - AZ (Phoenix)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.phoenixcollege.edu/degrees-certificates/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers an AAS and certificate in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Providence Sacred Heart School of Medical Technology
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - WA (Spokane)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://gme.providence.org/washington/dental-pastoral-and-laboratory-programs/laboratory-medicine-education-programs/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a certificate program that serves as the "+1" of a 3+1 or 4+1 B.S. program
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Purdue University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IN (West Lafayette)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.purdue.edu/hhs/hsci/students/undergraduate/majors/mlab.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"3 years plus 1 year clinical (application required for clinical)"
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Quinnipiac University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CT (New Haven)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.qu.edu/schools/health-sciences/programs/masters-degree/biomedical-sciences/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The comprehensive examination in medical laboratory sciences (2 credits) is a requirement for the non-thesis option in the Biomedical Sciences program."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Red River College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - MB (Winnipeg)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://catalogue.rrc.ca/Programs/WPG/FullTime/MELAF-AD Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a twenty-eight (28) month advanced diploma in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Rush University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IL (Chicago)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.rushu.rush.edu/college-health-sciences/academic-programs/master-science-medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: M.S.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Rutgers
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NJ (Newark)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://shp.rutgers.edu/clinical-lab-and-imaging-sciences/bachelor-of-science-medical-laboratory-sciences/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Our 45-credit curriculum begins in the summer semester. It can be taken full-time in four semesters, or part-time in eight semesters. It is located on the Newark campus, with some didactic components offered online. On and off-campus practical experiences complement classroom instruction."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Saginaw Valley State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MI (University City)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.svsu.edu/medicallaboratoryscience/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The program consists of two and one half years of general education and medical laboratory science program prerequisites, including supporting courses in biology and chemistry. The last semester of the third year and the entire fourth year of study consist of the professional phase courses of the program."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|SAIT Polytechnic
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - AB (Calgary)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.sait.ca/programs-and-courses/diplomas/medical-laboratory-technology Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Two-year diploma including clinical practica
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Salisbury University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MD (Salisbury)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.salisbury.edu/academic-offices/health-and-human-services/health-sciences/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science, as well as several associated minors
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|San Francisco State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CA (San Francisco)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://cls.sfsu.edu/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"SF State's Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) Internship Program offers a 14-month full-time program that combines 16 weeks of lecture and laboratory instruction on the campus, followed by a 40-week off-campus internship at an affiliated clinical laboratory site. Completion of the internship program is required for eligibility to national board certification examinations and the California Clinical Laboratory Scientist license."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Saskatchewan Polytechnic
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - SK (Saskatoon)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://saskpolytech.ca/programs-and-courses/programs/Medical-Laboratory-Technology.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Medical Laboratory Technology is a nationally accredited two-and-a-half-year diploma program offered at Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Saskatoon ... Graduates are eligible to write the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) General Medical Laboratory Technology certification exam. This entitles you to work anywhere in Canada and to register as a licensed Medical Laboratory Technologist with the Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (SSMLT)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Shoreline Community College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - WA (Shoreline)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.shoreline.edu/programs/medical-laboratory-technology/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers both an AAS and certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|South Dakota State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - SD (Brookings)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.sdstate.edu/pharmacy-and-allied-health-professions/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers several B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science, as well as an upward mobility program and Phlebotomy certificate
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Southwest Minnesota State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MN (Marshall)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.smsu.edu/catalog/?program=53 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|St. Clair College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - ON (Windsor)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.stclaircollege.ca/programs/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]<br />[https://www.stclaircollege.ca/programs/medical-laboratory-technician Medical Laboratory Technician Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|MLS: "Three Year - Ontario College Advanced Diploma"; MLT: "One Year - Ontario College Certificate (delivered in less than 1 year)"
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|St. Cloud State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MN (St. Cloud)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.stcloudstate.edu/programs/medical-laboratory-science/default.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a 3+1 or 2+2 bachelor program
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|St. Edward's University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Austin)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.stedwards.edu/undergraduate/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. + M.S.; "The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston has an agreement with St. Edward’s through which students can earn two degrees in five years. Students complete three years at St. Edward’s and two years of clinical training at UTMB. Through this program, you can earn a bachelor’s degree in Biology from St. Edward’s and a master’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science from UTMB."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|St. Francis University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Loretto)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://catalog.francis.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=7&poid=1408 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Bachelor of Health Science degree with a concentration in Medical Laboratory Science (B.H.S.M.L.S.) is a degree completion program designed to provide professional development and educational options for Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLTs)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|St. John's University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NY (Queens)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.stjohns.edu/academics/programs/clinical-laboratory-sciences-bachelor-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|St. Lawrence College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - ON (Kingston)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca/programs/medical-laboratory-science/Full-Time/Kingston Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Three-year program to earn an Ontario College Advanced Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|St. Philip's College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (San Antonio)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.alamo.edu/spc/academics/programs/health-sciences-and-histology/medical-laboratory-technician/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program prepares Health Science professionals to perform analysis on blood and body fluids to enable a physician to diagnose and monitor the treatment of diseases. The MLT program helps students obtain marketable skills for entry-level positions. Graduates earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree. "
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Stevenson University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MD (Owings Mills)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.stevenson.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. and minor in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Stony Brook University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NY (Stony Brook)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://healthprofessions.stonybrookmedicine.edu/programs/clinical Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program at Stony Brook University is an upper-division program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree. Upon completion of the program, the graduates are eligible to take the National ASCP Board Certification Exam and are New York State License eligible."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Tarleton State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Fort Worth)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.tarleton.edu/medicallab/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Science (BS-MLS), Master of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences (MS-MLS), Health Professions Technology (BAT-HPT), Public Health (BS in PH), Medical Laboratory Technician (AAS-MLT), Histotechnician (AAS-HT)
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Texas Tech University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Lubbock)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.ttuhsc.edu/health-professions/programs.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers two B.S. degrees in Clinical Laboratory Science, as well as a post-baccalaureate certificate
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Thomas More College
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - KY (Crestview Hills)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.thomasmore.edu/program/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Thomas Jefferson University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Philadelphia)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/health-professions/departments-programs/medical-laboratory-biotechnology/degrees-programs/bs-ms-programs/medical-laboratory.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a variety of B.S. and M.S. programs in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Thomas University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - GA (Thomasville)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.thomasu.edu/majors/bachelor-degrees/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Bachelor's options: 2+ 2 Online Option or Traditional Campus-Based Program
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Alabama at Birmingham
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - AL (Birmingham)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.uab.edu/shp/cds/clinical-laboratory-sciences Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers an M.S. in Clinical Laboratory Sciences
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Alaska - Anchorage
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - AK (Anchorage)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-health/departments/school-of-allied-health/academics/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: Associate of Applied Science, Medical Laboratory Technology and Bachelor of Science, Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Alberta
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - AB (Edmonton)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.ualberta.ca/laboratory-medicine-and-pathology/divisions/medical-laboratory-science.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"This is a three year program at the University of Alberta with students admitted to the program after a minimum of one pre-professional year. Students graduate with a B.Sc. (MLS) and gain professional certification from the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - AR (Little Rock)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://healthprofessions.uams.edu/programs/medicallaboratorysciences/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Medical Laboratory Sciences program offers a full or part-time track beginning each fall semester. Online students may be admitted in the spring. The full-time track requires 17 months to complete. The program also offers an MLT-to-MLS distance track that is designed for medical laboratory technicians (MLTs) certified by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent agency. The MLT-to-MLS track can be completed in 3 semesters (full time) or 5 semesters (part time). Upon completion of the full-time, part-time, or MLT-to-MLS track, a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences is awarded. The program also offers a non-degree option for those students not desiring a Bachelor of Science degree. Certification as an MLT or equivalent is preferred for non-degree students. The maximum number of credits that may be taken in this option is 24 hours."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Bridgeport
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CT (Bridgeport)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.bridgeport.edu/academics/programs/mls-bs/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of British Columbia
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - BC (Vancouver)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://pathology.ubc.ca/educational-programs/bmlsc/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of California - Davis
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CA (Davis)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://health.ucdavis.edu/pathology/education/cls_training_program/information.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a 12-month training program that results in a certificate. "The UC Davis Health CLS training program is a small hospital based program committed to providing well trained entry level Clinical Laboratory professionals to the greater Sacramento area and surrounding rural communities. To that end, the program preferentially selects applicants with ties to the greater Sacramento area or rural training partner sites located in Placerville, CA and Modesto, CA."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Central Florida
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - FL (Orlando)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://med.ucf.edu/biomed/undergraduate-programs/medical-laboratory-sciences/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Sciences
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Cincinnati
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - OH (Cincinnati)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://cahs.uc.edu/academic-programs/undergraduate-programs/medical-laboratory-science.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The University of Cincinnati's Medical Laboratory Science program has several program track and certificiate options for you to choose from."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Colorado - Colorado Springs
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CO (Colorado Springs)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://johnsonbethel.uccs.edu/health-sciences-programs Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. and certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Connecticut
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CT (Storrs)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://mls.alliedhealth.uconn.edu/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. and certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Deleware
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - DE (Newark)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.udel.edu/academics/colleges/chs/departments/mms/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. and M.S. in Medical Laboratory Sciences
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Findlay
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - OH (Findlay)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.findlay.edu/health-professions/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The University of Findlay's MLS program will prepare you to enter an accredited clinical education training program. The program includes courses that are required for certification as well as the general education requirements needed for a bachelor of science degree. When completing the bachelor of science degree with a major in medical laboratory science, you are also earning a minor in biology and are only one course away from earning a minor in chemistry."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Indianapolis
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IN (Indianapolis)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.uindy.edu/cas/chemistry/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The medical laboratory science degree program is highly competitive, requiring three years of coursework at UIndy and completion of a 12-month clinical training program in a hospital laboratory during the fourth year of undergraduate study."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IA (Iowa City)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://medicine.uiowa.edu/pathology/education/medical-laboratory-science-program-mlsp Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"University of Iowa's Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine offers a bachelor's degree in medical laboratory sciences through an affiliation with Allen College in Waterloo, Iowa. The program provides patient-centered educational opportunities, with theoretical knowledge and practical experience in hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunohematology, immunology, endocrinology, and molecular diagnostics. Students can enroll in the program as the final year of a bachelor’s degree or as an additional year following receipt of a bachelor’s degree."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Kansas
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - KS (Kansas City)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.kumc.edu/school-of-health-professions/academics/departments/clinical-laboratory-sciences.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S., M.S., and Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Kentucky
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - KY (Lexington)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.uky.edu/chs/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Track Options: Second B.S. Degree, Transfer Students, Online MLT to MLS
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Louisiana at Monroe
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - LA (Monroe)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.ulm.edu/mls/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The program is a minimum four-year curriculum, which includes a solid foundation in basic sciences, a broad background in medical laboratory science with several specialized courses..."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Mary
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - ND (Bismarck)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.umary.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. or B.A. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Maryland
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MD (Baltimore)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.medschool.umaryland.edu/dmrt/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science and M.S. in Laboratory Management
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MA (Dartmouth)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.umassd.edu/nursing/medlab/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"UMass Dartmouth offers a Bachelor of Science Degree in Medical Laboratory Science. All graduates meet requirements for national certification or state licensure."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Minnesota
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MN (Minneapolis)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.alliedhealth.umn.edu/mls Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The University of Minnesota’s Medical Laboratory Sciences program is the only accredited 4-year baccalaureate degree program in a public institution in the State of Minnesota."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Mississippi
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MS (Jackson)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.umc.edu/shrp/Medical%20Laboratory%20Science/Medical-Laboratory-Science.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences offers two types of Medical Laboratory Science bachelor degree programs to assist students with their career goals": a traditional B.S. and an MLT-MLS advanced standing bachelor degree program.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Missouri - Columbia
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MO (Columbia)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://healthprofessions.missouri.edu/clinical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. and M.S. in Clinical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Montana - Missoula
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MT (Missoula)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://cas.umt.edu/Medtech/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"...offer[s] 3+1 or 4+1 curriculum options. Either course of study results in a B.S. degree in Medical Technology (UM) or Microbiology with an emphasis in Medical Laboratory Science (MSU)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Mount Union
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - OH (Alliance)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.mountunion.edu/medical-laboratory-science-clinical-year Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The University of Mount Union-Cleveland Clinic 3+1 Medical Laboratory Science Program
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| Students in this program spend three years at Mount Union and a final year of clinical training at the Cleveland Clinic School of Medical Technology. Upon successful completion, the Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science is awarded by Mount Union."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of New Brunswick
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - NB (Fredericton/St. John)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.unb.ca/academics/programs/undergrad/fr/medical/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The BMLS degree requires completion of the MLT program either prior to or after completion of 84 credit hours of courses at UNB. For graduation, students must have completed the UNB portion of the degree as well as 2.5 years of the MLT program at NBCC-SJ and have passed the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) exams required for professional practice."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of New Hampshire
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NH (Durham)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.biomedical.unh.edu/4year/medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Upon successful completion of the 24-26 week clinical internship, students are awarded the B.S. degree and are eligible to take a national certification exam offered by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP)..."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of New Mexico
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NM (Albuquerque)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://pathology.unm.edu/medical-laboratory-sciences/program/index.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: B.S. and M.S.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NC (Chapel Hill)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/clinical/about/glance Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: B.S. and M.S.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of North Dakota
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - ND (Grand Forks)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.med.und.edu/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"In addition to traditional Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science degree offerings, UND's MLS program has a cohort program with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and affiliation agreements with higher education institutions in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Arizona and Montana. The program has over 70 clinical affiliates in 12 states. Students are able to complete coursework at both a Bachelor's and Master's level online nationwide."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of North Florida
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - FL (Jacksonville)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.unf.edu/coas/biology/undergraduate/Medical_Lab_Sciences.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Four-year course of study with a clinical internship rotation the final year
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of North Texas
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Denton)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://biology.unt.edu/undergraduate-programs/medical-laboratory-sciences-program Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students complete a minimum of 88 semester hours at UNT prior to entering clinical training. Then students must enroll in a minimum of 12 months of clinical training (for a minimum of 32 semester hours) at any hospital or university laboratory approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Ontario Institute of Technology
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - ON (Toronto)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://uoit.ca/programs/health-sciences/medical-laboratory-science.php Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Bachelor of Health Science (Honours); Upon completion you will be eligible to write the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science national certification examination."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Regina
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Canada - SK (Regina)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.uregina.ca/futurestudents/programs/degree-programs/medical-laboratory-science.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Rhode Island
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - RI (Providence)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://web.uri.edu/cels-gradprograms/mls/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offering: Masters in Laboratory Science with a focus on Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of South Dakota
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - SD (Vermillion)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://catalog.usd.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=19&poid=2764 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students spend 3 years on the USD campus completing medical laboratory science major requirements, university degree requirements, general education, and the fourth year is spent at an affiliated School of Medical Laboratory Science where students complete their clinical requirements. The program culminates in a Bachelor of Science degree from the USD School of Health Sciences."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Southern Mississippi
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MS (Hattiesburg)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.usm.edu/medical-laboratory-science/programs-medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: B.S. and M.S.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Tennessee
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TN (Memphis)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.uthsc.edu/health-professions/cls/mls/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: B.S., M.S., and an online MLT to MLS program
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TN (Knoxville)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://artsci.utk.edu/pre-health/allied-health-programs/clinical-laboratory-sciencemedical-technology/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students who successfully complete the program at UT will receive a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in medical laboratory science from the College of Arts and Sciences. The curriculum requires a minimum of 90 credit hours ... prior to application for admission to a final year of study at the University of Tennessee Medical Center (UTMCK)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Texas - MD Anderson Cancer Center
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Houston)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/education-and-training/schools-and-programs/school-of-health-professions/programs-and-courses/clinical-laboratory-science/description.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Program in Clinical Laboratory Science is a two-year program with entry at the Junior or at Senior level depending on pre-requisites." "Upon successful completion of our Program you will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree and will be eligible to take the national certification exams."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Texas - Pan American
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Edinburg)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://portal.utpa.edu/utpa_main/daa_home/hshs_home/clinlab_home Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"UT Pan American's 15-month Clinical Laboratory Science (Medical Technology) Program begins in September of each year and ends in December of the following Year."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Texas at Austin
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Austin)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://cns.utexas.edu/biology-advising-center/medical-laboratory-science/degree-options Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students entering The University of Texas at Austin have four options available in preparing for a career in MLS." Options: Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Science; Post-Baccalaureate Option; Allied Health Sciences Pre-professional Curriculum; Integrated Program
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (San Antonio)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://uthscsa.edu/shp/cls/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Options: Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Sciences; Post-baccalaureate certificates in CLS with specializations in Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, and Microbiology
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Galveston)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://shp.utmb.edu/clinicallaboratorysciences/default.asp Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: B.S., M.S., and a categorical certification program
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Philadelphia)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.usciences.edu/academics/programs/medtech Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"University of the Sciences’ BS program in medical laboratory science is one of the few hospital based programs in the region directed by a certified medical laboratory scientist..."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Utah
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - UT (Salt Lake City)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://medicine.utah.edu/pathology/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: Medical Laboratory Sciences, BS; Cytotechnology, BS; Master of Science in Laboratory Medicine and Biomedical Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Vermont
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - VT (Burlington)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.uvm.edu/~cnhs/mlrs/?Page=mls_program.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science degree program"
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Washington
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - WA (Seattle)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://depts.washington.edu/labweb/Education/MedTech/index.htm Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) Program was founded in 1970 as an undergraduate major of the Institute of Health Sciences."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of West Florida
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - FL (Pensacola)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://uwf.edu/cseh/departments/clinical-laboratory-sciences/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Bachelor’s degree program in Clinical Laboratory Sciences prepares students for technical, supervisory and managerial positions in traditional clinical laboratory sciences practice areas such as hematology, clinical chemistry, diagnostic microbiology, immunohematology and serology."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - WI (La Crosse)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.uwlax.edu/Departments/Microbiology/Program-application/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students are required to have completed the bulk of the pre-clinical coursework and at least one semester at UWL at the time of application, or to have completed a Bachelor of Science degree in an associated field."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - WI (Milwaukee)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www4.uwm.edu/chs/academics/biomedical_sciences/bms_undergrad/medtech_mls_undergrad/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: B.S. Biomedical Sciences Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Sciences Submajor
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - WI (Stevens Point)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.uwsp.edu/shcp/Pages/major.aspx?name=Clinical%20Laboratory%20Science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: 4-year B.S.; "As a major in clinical laboratory science, you are required to complete a clinical practicum during your final year."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Wyoming - Casper
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - WY (Casper)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.uwyo.edu/outreach/uwcasper/prospective/degrees/mls/mls-index.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"This B.S. level program is designed to build upon any existing accredited medical laboratory technician (MLT) associate’s degree program..."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Vanderbilt University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TN (Nashville)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/root/vumc.php?site=medtech&doc=46602 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Upon satisfactory completion of the training program, a certificate of completion is awarded to the student. The course of study during the clinical year may be credited towards a baccalaureate degree where an affiliation between the student's college or university and the Medical Center exists. Students completing the year of training are eligible for the national certification by examination through agencies such as the American Society of Clinical Pathologist Board of Certification (BOC)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Virginia Commonwealth University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - VA (Richmond)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://sahp.vcu.edu/departments/cls/programs/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: B.S. and M.S.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Washburn University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - KS (Topeka)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.washburn.edu/academics/college-schools/applied-studies/departments/allied-health/clinical-laboratory/index.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Washburn University offers a Bachelor of Health Science in Clinical Laboratory Science (BHS/CLS)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Washington Adventist University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MD (Takoma Park)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.wau.edu/index.php/academics/undergraduate-programs/medlab-department Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The medical laboratory science program consists of three years of study at Washington Adventist University, followed by a 12- or 13-month senior year in a hospital-based medical laboratory science program."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Wayne State University
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MI (Detroit)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://cphs.wayne.edu/program/cls-bs.php Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: B.S.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Weber State University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - UT (Ogden)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.weber.edu/mls Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offerings: Bachelor of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Clinical Laboratory Assistant
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|West Liberty University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - WV (West Liberty)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://westliberty.edu/health-sciences/academics/clinical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Medical Laboratory Science Program at WLU is a 2+2 program ... Upon successful completion of all course requirements, as outlined in the University Bulletin students are awarded the BS degree in Medical Laboratory Science."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|West Virginia University
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - WV (Morgantown)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/medsci/home/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The WVU Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science, is a four-year program..." with two areas of emphasis: clinical laboratory scientist and histotechnologist.
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Wichita State University
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - KS (Wichita)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://webs.wichita.edu/?u=mls&p=/bmls/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Bachelor program: "The 17-month professional phase consists of 12 months of instruction on the WSU campus and 5 months clinical practice at a medical facility."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Wilkes University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Wilkes-Barre)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.wilkes.edu/academics/colleges/science-and-engineering/biology-health-sciences/health-sciences/medical-laboratory-science.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Following graduation from a program, you will be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Science Degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences from Wilkes, and will be eligible for certification as a clinical laboratory scientist."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Wright State University
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - OH (Dayton)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://science-math.wright.edu/biology/programs/undergraduate/bachelor-of-science-in-clinical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Bachelor program: "The Clinical Laboratory Science program includes three years of study at Wright State and a one-year clinical laboratory curriculum accredited by the American Medical Association Council on Medical Education..."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|York College of Pennsylvania
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (York)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://catalog.ycp.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=13&poid=1506&returnto=413 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"MLS students complete three years of study on the College campus followed by an 11-12 month clinical experience at a hospital-based education program accredited by NAACLS, the National Accrediting Agency for Medical Laboratory Science."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Youngstown State University
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - OH (Youngstown)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.ysu.edu/ebulletin/health-professions/medical-laboratory-science-mls-bsas-curriculum Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Bachelor program: "The medical laboratory science program is a four –year program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Applied Science degree with a major in Medical Laboratory Science."
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| ! style="color:brown; background-color:#ffffee;"| School/Hospital
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| ! style="color:brown; background-color:#ffffee;"| Location
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| ! style="color:brown; background-color:#ffffee;"| Description
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Altoona Regional
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Altoona)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.altoonaregional.org/medtech/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"UPMC Altoona School of Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science is an accredited, 50-week internship program offering clinical theoretical concepts with clinical experience."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Atlantic Health System
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NJ (''Various'')
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.atlantichealth.org/atlantic/for+professionals/school+of+medical+laboratory+science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"...our 12-month program incorporates didactic sessions and rotations of clinical practice in laboratories at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, and Newton Medical Center in Newton, NJ."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Augusta Health
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - VA (Fishersville)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.augustahealth.com/cls Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The program is rigorous and consists of over 1500 clock hours of instruction which is equivalent to 40 semester-credit hours. It is intended to provide didactic and practical instruction in the field of clinical laboratory science to prepare program graduates to sit for the national certification exam. "
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Austin State Hospital
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Austin)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.dshs.state.tx.us/mhhospitals/AustinSH/ResMedTech.shtm Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Graduates are eligible to take the certifying examination given by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Board of Certification. Issuance of a degree or certificate IS NOT contingent upon the student passing an external certification examination."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Baptist Medical Center South
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - AL (Montgomery)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.baptistfirst.org/education/school-of-medical-laboratory-science/default.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Baptist Health offers a one-year hospital-based medical technology internship ... After successful completion of the internship the affiliated university awards the bachelor's degree ... The School of Medical Laboratory Science is affiliated with Auburn University and Troy University."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Beaumont Hospital
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MI (Royal Oak)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.beaumont.edu/education/schools-of-allied-health/medical-laboratory-science/medical-laboratory-science-description/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The program structure has recently been re-designed to a 6.5 month program that includes 6 students in a Summer session and 6 students in a Winter session. Students will spend 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday, in the clinical laboratory receiving demonstration, observation, hands-on practice, and lectures at the bench."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Community Healthcare System Central Laboratory
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IN (Munster)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.comhs.org/CHSMLS/application.asp Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"This full time 11-month program is intended for baccalaureate graduates in sciences such as Biological Sciences, Microbiology, or Pre-Professional."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Johnstown)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.conemaugh.org/SchoolofMedTech/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"...the Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Medical Technology Program is a 50-week program that provides theoretical and clinical training for qualified, academically prepared students."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Denver Health School of Medical Laboratory Science
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CO (Denver)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/education/academic-education/school-of-medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"...a 12-month hospital-based education program, offered by Denver Health, designed to provide theoretical knowledge and student and clinical laboratory experiences in all laboratory disciplines. The program begins the first week in January and finishes the first or second week in December."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|DMC University Laboratories
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MI (Detroit)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.dmcul.org/?id=59&sid=1 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The program accepts 10 students each year for 41 weeks of practical training. Both degree and non degree students are acceptable, providing admission criteria are met."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Eastern Maine Medical Center
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - ME (Bangor)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://emmcmlsprogram.org/Home.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Satisfactory completion of three years (88 semester credit hours) at an accredited college or university is required. Baccalaureate degree requirements of the college or university must be fulfilled when the year of clinical training at Eastern Maine Medical Center has been completed."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Evanston Hospital
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IL (Evanston)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.northshore.org/academics/academic-programs/other-programs/medical-technology/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|One-year clinical; details limited on website
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Franciscan St. Francis Health - Indianapolis
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IN (Indianapolis)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.franciscanalliance.org/hospitals/indianapolis/health-professionals/pages/clinical-lab-program.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Franciscan St. Francis program accepts students in their final year of a baccalaureate degree program from an affiliated college or university, or those already holding a bachelor’s degree. Students in the Franciscan St. Francis Health Clinical Laboratory Science Program earn 32 hours of college credit and are in instruction eight hours per day."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Sayre)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.guthrie.org/medtech Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Medical Laboratory Sciences program combines a high caliber education with a state-of-the-art learning environment to provide a 50-week internship, on top of 3-4 years of college. Upon successful completion of the internship, the student receives a baccalaureate degree from their affiliated university and a certificate in Clinical Laboratory Sciences from the Program."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Hennepin County Medical Center
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MN (Minneapolis)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.hcmc.org/education/LaboratoryEducation/ProgramRequirements/index.htm Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Medical Laboratory Science Program is a nine-month clinical internship, from September through May ... Upon completion of the program, graduates receive a certificate that is not contingent on passing a certification examination."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IN (Indianapolis)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://iuhealth.org/education/health-sciences/clinical-laboratory-scientist-medical-technologist/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"After meeting the prerequisites, students apply for a full-time internship at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital CLS Program. The program runs for 47 weeks and is divided into two phases. Training hours are full-time days."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Inova Fairfax Hospital
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - VA (Falls Church)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.inova.org/clinical-education-and-research/education/education-for-students/medical-technology-program.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Medical Laboratory Science Program (formerly known as the Medical Technology Program) at Inova Fairfax Hospital, is a highly competitive, fully accredited one-year program that qualifies its graduates to take the national certifying examination given by the American Society for Clinical Pathology in pursuit of the MT/MLS (ASCP) certification."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Jefferson College of Health Sciences
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - VA (Roanoke)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.jchs.edu/degree/certificate-medical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"12-month program of study accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, our certificate-awarding program is designed to prepare students to become medical laboratory scientists. Upon completion of the curriculum, students will be eligible to take the national certification exam."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Jersey Shore University Medical Center
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NJ (Neptune)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.meridianhealth.com/health-professionals/education/florence-m.-cook-school-of-medical-laboratory-science/index.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Florence M Cook School of Medical Laboratory Science curriculum consists of an 11-month training program with didactic sessions as well as clinical rotations throughout Jersey Shore University Medical Center's laboratory departments."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Lexington Medical Center
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - SC (West Columbia)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.lexmed.com/careers/school-of-medical-technology/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The 12-month program begins and ends each August. No more than four students are enrolled at a time, allowing for an extremely low student-to-teacher ratio that maximizes learning."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Mercy Medical Center – Sioux City
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IA (Sioux City)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.mercysiouxcity.com/medical-laboratory-science-program Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The majority of students enrolled in the program are college seniors from formally affiliated colleges. This program will complete the requirements for the Medical Laboratory Science baccalaureate degree. Other students are those who have obtained a baccalaureate degree prior to entry."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - OH (Toledo)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.mercyweb.org/team_clinical_lab_science.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The one-year program begins in July. You will spend approximately 40 hours a week, eight hours a day, dividing your time between the classroom and the laboratory."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Monmouth Medical Center
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NJ (West Orange)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.barnabashealth.org/Monmouth-Medical-Center/Our-Services/Pathology-Laboratory-Services/Medical-Technology-Program.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students must have at least a Baccalaureate Degree (BS) or have attained 95 credits in Medical Technology at an Affiliated College or University (there are 4 Affiliates). Students will earn 32 credits at MMC and receive BS from the Affiliated Institution upon Graduation."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Myron E. Rubnitz, M.D. School of Medical Laboratory Science
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IL (Hines)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.hines.va.gov/about/mt.asp Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Offers a 11-month clinical education program beginning the first week of August. Graduates are eligible to take the certifying examination offered by the ASCP Board of Certification or any other approved certifying agency."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Nebraska Methodist Hospital
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NE (Omaha)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://thepathologycenter.org/MLS-Program Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"...an intensive 11-month educational program providing experience in all major departments of a hospital clinical lab."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|New York Methodist Hospital
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NY (Brooklyn)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.cahe.edu/school_clinical_laboratory.php Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The program involves a full-time, one-year commitment where students concurrently engage in both didactic and clinical educational experiences."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Parkview Health Laboratories
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IN (Fort Wayne)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://lab.parkview.com/ViewAdditionalContent.aspx?UID=84235561-6053-4EE2-BBF3-6D4EE3252B1A Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students must pass a final exam to successfully complete the Parkview Medical Laboratory Science Program. Upon completion, students receive a graduation certificate. They are then eligible to pursue certifications offered by the Board of Certification of the American Society for Clinical Pathology."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Parkview Medical Center
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CO (Pueblo)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.parkviewmc.com/medical-education/school-of-mls/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The School provides a 12 month accredited program designed to prepare men and women for a challenging career in medical laboratory science. At the completion of the clinical year, the student is eligible to take the ASCP Board of Certification Exam to become a registered Medical Laboratory Scientist."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Rapid City Regional Hospital
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - SD (Rapid City)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.regionalhealth.com/Community-Outreach/Professional-Education/Medical-Laboratory-Science-Program.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Clinical Laboratory Science Program ... provides an educational experience encompassing 52 weeks, with a full curriculum in all the major subject areas of clinical laboratory science. Affiliated colleges and universities honor this year of professional study as the senior year, and award a baccalaureate degree upon it's completion."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Reading Hospital
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Reading)
| |
| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.readinghealth.org/education-and-research/school-of-laboratory-sciences/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"This 12-month program is open to students looking to complete their undergraduate medical laboratory science degree in a clinical setting (3+1 option), or take a post-baccalaureate year to gain experience (4+1 option)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Sanford USD Medical Center
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - SD (Sioux Falls)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.sanfordhealth.org/Careers/InternshipsJobShadowingandResidency/MedicalLaboratoryScienceProgramSiouxFalls Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The majority of students enrolled in the program are college seniors on affiliation from their respective colleges to complete the requirements for a medical laboratory science degree. Other students are those who have obtained a baccalaureate degree prior to entry. Graduates of this program are eligible to take national certifying examinations, including those of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Board of Certification."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CA (Santa Barbara)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.cottagehealth.org/medical-professionals/clinical-laboratory-science-training-program-/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Training Period: 12 months; Training Begins: September (Fall), February/March (Spring); Class Size: Up to 3 students per start date"
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|School of Medical Laboratory Science at Pennsylvania Hospital
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Philadelphia)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/pahedu/medical-laboratory-science/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Upon successful completion of the program, students receive a certificate from Pennsylvania Hospital, and are granted a baccalaureate degree from their affiliated college or university. Students are then eligible to take the certification exam offered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Board of Certification or other nationally recognized certification agencies."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Scott & White Memorial Hospital - Temple
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Temple)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://healthcare-professionals.sw.org/graduate-medical-education/allied-health/clinical-laboratory-science/clinical-laboratory-science Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Baylor Scott & White Health Program in Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) is a one-year internship for students who have a bachelor's degree in the sciences (4+1) or who are currently enrolled in an affiliated clinical laboratory science, medical laboratory science or medical technology degree program (3+1)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Sentara RMH Medical Center
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - VA (Harrisonburg)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.sentara.com/harrisonburg-virginia/hospitalslocations/locations/school-of-medical-laboratory-science/program-information.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students must have either a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college/university or be guaranteed one upon the completion of the clinical year."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Philadelphia)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.stchristophershospital.com/for-health-care-professionals/medical-laboratory-science-program Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students will spend Mondays and Tuesdays in the classroom, and Wednesday through Friday in the medical laboratory to fulfill their clinical and academic requirements over a 10-month period. The academic year begins in late August and ends in late June."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|St. John's Hospital
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IL (Springfield)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.st-johns.org/stjohns/School-of-Clinical-Laboratory-Science.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The 44-week program is recognized by ten college/university academic affiliates as fulfilling the senior year baccalaureate degree requirements. The program curriculum consists of didactic and clinical components."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|St. Luke's Hospital Laboratory
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - MO (Kansas City)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.saintlukeshealthsystem.org/clinical-laboratory-science-program Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"Students enjoy a three-to-one student-teacher ratio and are instructed by clinical laboratory scientists who have specialized expertise in each clinical rotation."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|St. Vincent's Medical Center
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - FL (Jacksonville)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.jaxhealth.com/education/School-of-Medical-Science/medical-technology/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The curriculum includes 50 weeks of instruction with classes starting each year in January and late June. Each class has a maximum capacity of five students."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|UCLA Health
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CA (Los Angeles)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://pathology.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=64 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The UCLA CLS Program ONLY accepts students through the California State University, Dominguez Hills, College of Professional Studies, School of Health and Human Services, Clinical Sciences Major, Medical Technology Program Option."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|United Regional Health Care System
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - TX (Wichita Falls)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.unitedregional.org/become-a-medical-laboratory-scientist-mls Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"United Regional's School of MLS is a 52-week program and must be completed in order to be eligible for certification examinations or employment as a Medical Laboratory Scientist."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IA (Cedar Rapids)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://www.unitypoint.org/cedarrapids/school-of-medical-laboratory-science.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The MLS Program grants 32 credits to students who attend affiliated academic institutions which can be utilized towards an overall baccalaureate degree at that institution. A certificate of completion is awarded to all students who successfully complete the Program (including those who already have their baccalaureate degree)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|UnityPoint Health — St. Luke's
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - IA (Sioux City)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.stlukescollege.edu/certificate-in-medical-laboratory-science.aspx Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The medical laboratory science program at St. Luke's College will provide one year of professional studies committed to classroom and practical instruction."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of California Irvine Medical Center
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - CA (Irvine)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://unex.uci.edu/areas/life_sciences/clsmt/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology (CLS/MT) Training Program is a full-time, one-year educational program that leads to a career in diagnostic laboratory medicine ... Upon successful completion of the program, participants are awarded the Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology Certificate and are prepared to take the exam leading to licensure as a California CLS and certification as an MLS through the American Society for Clinical Pathology."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|University of Nebraska Medical Center
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NE (Omaha)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.unmc.edu/alliedhealth/education/cls/admission/index.html Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"In all locations, the CLS curriculum leads to the Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Laboratory Science. The program consists of 43 semester hours and begins in late May of each year. Graduates are eligible to apply for ASCP board certification as medical laboratory scientists upon completion of the program."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Utah Tech University
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - UT (St. George)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[https://health.utahtech.edu/mls/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|Offers a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|The Valley Hospital
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NJ (Ridgewood)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.valleyhealth.com/Programs_Services.aspx?id=1774 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The institutions have agreed to award 36 college credits for successful completion of our program, and these credits contribute toward a baccalaureate degree in Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Technology) (3+1 program)."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|WCA Hospital
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - NY (Jamestown)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.wcahospital.org/mlsprogram.php Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The WCA Hospital Medical Laboratory Science Program is an accredited, 45-week, program offering intensive study and clinical experience in medical laboratory science as the final year of a Bachelor's degree."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|WellSpan York Hospital
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (York)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.wellspan.org/for-medical-professionals/education/wellspan-york-hospital-medical-laboratory-science-program/ Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"... a 12-month program for college students sponsored by WellSpan York Hospital. The program typically serves as a student's senior year of college (3+1 option), but applicants with a B.S. degree (4+1) who meet the entrance requirements will be considered as well."
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| | style="font-weight: bold; padding-left:10px;"|Williamsport Regional Medical Center
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|U.S. - PA (Williamsport)
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|[http://www.susquehannahealth.org/medical-professionals/medical-students/clinical-laboratory-science-program/program-overview/page.aspx?id=3219 Medical Laboratory Science Program]
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| | style="background-color:white; padding-left:10px;"|"The Clinical Laboratory Science Program is a 12-month educational program designed to be completed as the fourth or fifth year in a baccalaureate degree program."
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| ====Continuing education====
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| [https://learning.aama-ntl.org/learning/MyELearning/ListCourses/tabid/56/Default.aspx AAMA's various online courses]: The American Association of Medical Assistants offers courses on order entry and medical conditions, many of the PACE-approved.
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| [http://www.ascls.org/continuing-education/certification-maintenance-memberships ASCLS Certification Maintenance Membership]: The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) offers a Certification Maintenance Membership, which provides "12 hours of PACE-approved online continuing education to be completed at any time before the end of the subscription year."
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| [http://www.ascls.org/continuing-education/certification-maintenance-memberships ASCLS Clinical Lab Investigations]: The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) offers Clinical Lab Investigations, "designed to take you beyond the laboratory test and investigate the causes for abnormal laboratory results." They provide PACE-approved continuing education credit.
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| [http://www.cacmle.org/ CACMLE's various online classes]: The Colorado Association for Continuing Medical Laboratory Education (CACMLE) "is the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization solely dedicated to providing quality continuing education in the medical laboratory sciences." The organization offers a wide variety of courses, webinars, workshops, and seminars that are eligible for PACE credits.
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| [https://www.labce.com/mls_mt_mlt_lab_continuing_education.aspx LabCE's various online classes]: LabCE offers more than 90 online clinical laboratory continuing education courses "for lab professionals, including medical laboratory technologists (MT), laboratory technicians (MLT), and students." Many of them are PACE-approved for continuing education credits.
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| [http://www.lab-ask.com/total-lab-cares-laboratory-essentials-course-has-been-approved-for-p-a-c-e-ceu-credits/ Total Lab Care Laboratory Essentials]: Total Lab Care, a laboratory consultancy sub-group of ELITech Group, offers a "web-based interactive training program, comprised of 10 individual lessons, [that] reviews CLIA rules and regulations and laboratory operations from pre-analytical to post-analytical processes including laboratory testing requirements." The course is approved for 3.5 hours of PACE continuing education credits.
| | The table of contents for ''LIMS Selection Guide for Materials Testing Laboratories'' is as follows: |
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| '''Other courses'''
| | :[[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel10|1. Introduction to materials and materials testing laboratories]] |
| | ::1.1 Materials testing labs, then and now |
| | :::1.1.1 Materials testing 2.0 |
| | ::1.2 Industries, products, and raw materials |
| | ::1.3 Laboratory roles and activities in the industry |
| | :::1.3.1 R&D roles and activities |
| | :::1.3.2 Pre-manufacturing and manufacturing roles and activities |
| | :::1.3.3 Post-production quality control and regulatory roles and activities |
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| The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has [https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Legislation/CLIA/CME_Courses_for_Laboratory_Directors_of_Moderate_Complexity_Laboratories.html a listing of CME courses] that help aspiring laboratory directors of moderate complexity laboratories meet CLIA guidelines.
| | :[[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel11|2. Standards, regulations, and test methods affecting materials testing labs]] |
| | ::2.1 Globally recognized materials manufacturing standards |
| | :::2.1.1 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) materials standards |
| | :::2.1.2 ASTM International Volume 15.04 |
| | :::2.1.3 Canadian Standards Association (CSA) A3000 series |
| | :::2.1.4 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 10993 |
| | :::2.1.5 Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) Standard 35 family |
| | ::2.2 Regulations and laws around the world |
| | :::2.2.1 21 CFR Part 175 and 176 - United States |
| | :::2.2.2 Building Standard Law - Japan |
| | :::2.2.3 The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 - United Kingdom |
| | :::2.2.4 National Environment Protection (Used Packaging Materials) Measure 2011 - Australia |
| | :::2.2.5 Surface Coating Materials Regulations (SOR/2016-193) - Canada |
| | ::2.3 Standardized test methods for materials |
| | ::2.4 Materials laboratory accreditation |
| | :::2.4.1 A note about engineering and construction materials testing |
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| ===List of staffing agencies===
| | :[[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel12|3. Choosing laboratory informatics software for your materials testing lab]] |
| The following are staffing agencies that focus at least some of their energy towards finding and placing laboratory personnel and management, including medical technologists, medical laboratory technicians, cytotechnologists, histotechnologists, and laboratory directors.
| | ::3.1 Evaluation and selection |
| | :::3.1.1 Technology considerations |
| | ::::3.1.1.1 Laboratory informatics options |
| | :::3.1.2 Features and functions |
| | ::::3.1.2.1 Base features |
| | ::::3.1.2.2 Specialty features |
| | :::3.1.3 Cybersecurity considerations |
| | :::3.1.4 Regulatory compliance considerations |
| | :::3.1.5 System flexibility |
| | :::3.1.6 Cost considerations |
| | ::3.2 Implementation |
| | :::3.2.1 Internal and external integrations |
| | ::3.3 MSW, updates, and other contracted services |
| | ::3.4 How a user requirements specification fits into the entire process (LIMSpec) |
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| ====National (U.S.) and global====
| | :[[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel13|4. Resources for selecting and implementing informatics solutions]] |
| * [http://ahcstaff.com/job-seekers/allied/ Accountable Healthcare Staffing]
| | ::4.1 LIMS vendors |
| * [http://www.aerotek.com/clinical/clinical-jobs.aspx Aerotek]
| | ::4.2 Consultants |
| * [http://www.allmedstaffing.com/healthcare-staffing.html All Medical Personnel]
| | ::4.3 Professional |
| * [http://www.allswell.net/Job-Seekers/default.aspx ALL's WELL]
| | :::4.3.1 Trade organizations |
| * [http://www.amnhealthcare.com/allied_staffing_services/ AMN Healthcare]
| | :::4.3.2 Conferences and trade shows |
| * [http://www.aureusmedical.com/medical-laboratory/clinical-lab-scientist-cls-jobs.aspx Aureus Medical Group]
| | ::4.4 LIMSpec |
| * [http://www.clubstaffing.com/allied-disciplines/ Club Staffing]
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| * [http://www.comphealth.com/job-opportunities CompHealth]
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| * [http://www.fusionmedstaff.com/jobs/ Fusion Medical Staffing]
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| * [http://labcareer.com/ HealthCare Connections, Inc.]
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| * [http://www.insourcesolutions.com/laboratory-jobs/ Insource]
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| * [http://joulescientific.com/default.aspx Joule Scientific Staffing Solutions]
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| * [http://www.kellyglobal.net/eprise/main/cms/content/us/ksr/en/pages/specialty_gen_lab.html Kelly Scientific]
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| * [http://www.labsupport.com/ Lab Support]
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| * [http://www.lighthouserecruiting.com/ Lighthouse Recruiting]
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| * [http://www.maximstaffing.com/candidates/alliedHealth.aspx Maxim Staffing Solutions]
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| * [http://www.medtravelers.com/allied-healthcare-disciplines/medical-laboratory-technician-jobs/ Med Travellers]
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| * [http://www.medstaffservices.com/ Medical Staffing Services]
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| * [http://info.milleniamedical.com/clinical-lab-division Millenia Medical Staffing]
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| * [http://www.scientificrecruitment.com/ Scientific Recruitment Agency]
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| * [http://www.soliant.com/laboratory/ Soliant]
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| * [http://www.stmarksworld.com/pages/allied-health-staffing/ St. Mark's World]
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| * [http://www.staffpointe.com/ StaffPointe]
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| * [https://www.travelforce.com/medical-laboratory-jobs/ Travel Force Staffing]
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| * [http://www.travelmaxallied.com/ TravelMax Allied]
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| * [http://www.uniforce.com/ClinicalSupport.asp Uniforce Staffing Solutions]
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| ====Regional (U.S.)====
| | :[[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel14|5. Taking the next step]] |
| | | ::5.1 Conduct initial research into a specification document tailored to your lab's needs |
| * [http://www.accessstaffing.com/Specialties/Scientific Access Staffing] (New York)
| | ::5.2 Issue some of the specification as part of a request for information (RFI) |
| * [http://flmedstaffing.com/ Florida Medical Staffing] (Florida)
| | ::5.3 Respond to or open dialogue with vendors |
| * [http://hpmstaffing.com/ Health Professional Medical Staffing] (California)
| | :::5.3.1 The value of demonstrations |
| * [http://www.healthcaretalent.net/career-profiles/ HealthCare Talent] (California)
| | ::5.4 Finalize the requirements specification and choose a vendor |
| * [http://www.labprosinc.com/ Lab Pros] (Massachusetts)
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| * [http://labstaff.com/ Laboratory Staffing, Inc.] (Minnesota)
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| * [http://www.labtechkc.com/ Labtech Specialty Staffing] (Kansas / Missouri)
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| * [http://www.mitchellmartin.com Mitchell Martin] (New York)
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| * [http://www.nuwestgroup.com/about/labtemps/ NuWest] (Washington)
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| * [http://www.stovermedicalservices.com/?page_id=20 Stover Medical Support Services] (Missouri / Illinois)
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| * [http://temporarylabservices.com/801.html Temporary Lab Services] (Virginia)
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| ==References==
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| <references />
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| ==Citation information for this chapter==
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| '''Chapter''': 5. Staffing and education requirements
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| '''Title''': ''The Comprehensive Guide to Physician Office Laboratory Setup and Operation''
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| '''Author for citation''': Shawn E. Douglas
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| '''License for content''': [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International]
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| '''Publication date''': June 2015
| | :[[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel15|6. Closing remarks]] |
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| | :[[User:Shawndouglas/sandbox/sublevel16|Appendix 1. Blank LIMSpec template for manufacturing labs]] |
| | ::A1. Introduction and methodology |
| | ::A2. Primary laboratory workflow |
| | ::A3. Maintaining laboratory workflow and operations |
| | ::A4. Specialty laboratory functions |
| | ::A5. Technology and performance improvements |
| | ::A6. Security and integrity of systems and operations |
| | ::A7. Putting those requirements to practical use and caveats |
| | ::A8. LIMSpec in Microsoft Word format |
