2010-2011 Catalog
Medical Laboratory Technology A.A.S.
The MLT Program is delivered in an online/hybrid format and is available in a 1-year fast track option and 2-year traditional route.
The MLT program is designed to prepare qualified laboratory professionals to perform various laboratory studies in hospital, clinic, or private medical laboratories. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take national examinations to become certified Medical Laboratory Technicians.
As a certified MLT, employment is available in hospitals and clinics as well as veterinary, industrial and environmental laboratories in Colorado or in other states. The program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) and the American Medical Association.
NAACLS can be reached at 8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631-3415 or 312.714.8880.
Admission Requirements:
Transfer students: Courses from NAACLS-approved MLT-CLT programs and Military Laboratory Specialists programs will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Please refer to MLT Program Guide for ACCUPLACER placement scores. Exemptions to the ACCUPLACER Exam for students possessing ACT/SAT scores, prior College degree and prior College coursework are provided. You can call the Health, Sciences, and Engineering School Office at 303.797.5991 or the MLT office at 303.797.5796 for program information. All major, general education and other courses required for this degree must be completed with a “C” or better to meet graduation requirements.
All MLT didactic courses are offered in an online/hybrid format. Student lab sessions meet on select Fridays from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
| General Education Courses | (25 credit hours) | |
| BIO 201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 credits |
| BIO 202 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 credits |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to Chemistry OR | |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry | 5 credits |
| CIS 118 | Introduction to PC Applications or higher level CIS course | 3 credits |
| COM 115 | Public Speaking OR | |
| COM 125 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 credits |
| ENG 121 | English Composition OR | |
| ENG 131 | Technical Writing I | 3 credits |
| HPR 178 | Medical Terminology | 3 credits |
| Major Courses | (38 credit hours) | |
| MLT 131 | Introduction to Hematology | 2 credits |
| MLT 132 | Hematology II | 4 credits |
| MLT 141 | Immunology/Immunohematology | 4 credits |
| MLT 142 | Urinalysis | 2 credits |
| MLT 180 | Internship I, Blood Bank | 1 credit |
| MLT 182 | Internship II, Hematology | 5 credits |
| MLT 231 | Clinical Microbiology | 4 credits |
| MLT 232 | Parasitological/Mycology | 2 credits |
| MLT 241 | Introduction to Clinical Chemistry | 2 credits |
| MLT 242 | Clinical Chemistry II | 4 credits |
| MLT 253 | Seminar/Comprehensive Exams | 1 credit |
| MLT 280 | Internship III, Chemistry | 5 credits |
| MLT 282 | Internship IV, Microbiology | 2 credits |
| Total | 63 credit hours | |