Medical Laboratory Technology (Northwest Ohio Allied Health Education Consortium)
Ann Best, MHS, Assistant Dean, Health Sciences and Public Service
Phone: (419) 995-8080
Email: best.a@rhodesstate.edu
Office: CK 224D
Overview
Rhodes State College partners with Marion Technical College through the Northwest Ohio Allied Health Education Consortium to provide general education coursework for the Medical Lab Technology degree. Students apply for the program and take all technical and clinical coursework through Marion Technical College.
Medical Lab Technicians, "MLTs perform a wide variety of laboratory tests which aids the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. MLTs provide compatible blood components for transfusion, perform chemical analysis of body fluids, classify blood cells, and identify microorganisms. They work in a variety of settings such as hospitals, clinics, industry, research, and independent laboratories." (Marion Technical College web site, see link below).
Specific information about the Medical Lab Technology program is available on the Marion Technical College web site.
Certification
Students completing the Medical Laboratory Technology major are eligible to take the certification exam offered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), 33 West Monroe, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603, 312-541-4999, www.ascp.org. Successful completion results in an MLT (ASCP) certification.
General Education courses taken at Rhodes State College either pre-requisite to MLT program admission or concurrently during the following program semesters.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| BHS 1390 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| CHM 1120 | Introductory Organic and Biochemistry | 4 |
| MTH 1260 | Statistics | 3 |
| Term Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| BIO 1000 | Basic Human Structure and Function | 3 |
| Term Hours | 3 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| COM 1110 | English Composition | 3 |
| CPT 1250 | Computer Applications in the Workplace | 3 |
| Term Hours | 6 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| COM 2400 | Composition and Literature | 3 |
| PSY 1010 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Term Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
Marion Technical College MLT Program Requirements – the program has limited enrollment
- Apply to Marion Technical College
- Provide transcripts from Rhodes State College with a 2.5 minimum accumulative grade point average (on 4.0 scale)
- See this link for all Application Requirements including:
- Complete observation minimum of four (4) observation hours, see MLT Application packet
- Submit MLT application packet
- Link for other program resources
Rhodes State College and Marion Technical College are each accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60604
The MLT Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
(NAACLS, 5600 North River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5519, 773-714-8880) www.naacls.org.