Medical Laboratory Technician - AAS
Offered at: Henderson Community College, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College, Somerset Community College, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 5110047049
Curriculum Effective Spring Semester
Students enrolled in the MLT program must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in each of the medical laboratory technician courses.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| ENG 101 | Writing I | 3 |
| BIO 135 | Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Laboratory | 4 |
| COM 181 | Basic Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COM 252 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | |
| Select one of the following two options: | 3 | |
| Applied Mathematics | ||
Higher Level Quantitative Reasoning Course | ||
| Select one of the following two options: | 3 | |
| Introductory General and Biological Chemistry | ||
Higher Level Chemistry Course | ||
| PSY 110 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Heritage or Humanities | 3 | |
| Subtotal | 22 | |
| Core Courses | ||
| Digital Literacy Course or demonstrated competency | 0-3 | |
| MLT 112 | Urinalysis | 2 |
| MLT 115 | Serology | 2 |
| Select one of the following two options: | 7 | |
| Hematology I and Hematology II | ||
| Fundamentals of Hematology and Clinical Hematology | ||
| Select one of the following two options: | 4 | |
| Immunohematology I and Immunohematology II | ||
| Immunohematology | ||
| MLT 278 | Practicum I | 4-5 |
Pathway 1 requires 4 hours of practicum | ||
Pathway 2 requires 5 hours of practicum | ||
| Core Subtotal | 19-23 | |
| General Education and Core Subtotal | 41-45 | |
| Students must complete one of the pathways listed below to complete the AAS requirements. | ||
Pathway I
Offered at: Henderson Community College, Somerset Community College, Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, West Kentucky Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 511004703
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| General Education and Core Subtotal | 41-45 | |
| PHB 151 | Phlebotomy for the Health Care Worker | 1 - 3 |
| or PHB 170 | Applied Phlebotomy | |
| PHB 152 | Phlebotomy: Clinical Experience | 1 |
| MLT 101 | Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory | 3 |
| MLT 233 | Clinical Chemistry I | 3 |
| MLT 234 | Clinical Chemistry II | 2 |
| MLT 207 | Introduction to Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology | 2 |
| MLT 208 | Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology I | 3 |
| MLT 209 | Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology II | 2 |
| MLT 279 | Practicum II (Pathway I requires 4 credit hours) | 4 |
| Subtotal | 21-23 | |
| Total Credit Hours- Pathway I | 62-68 | |
Pathway II
Offered at: Jefferson Community and Technical College, Madisonville Community College, Maysville Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 511004704
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| General Education and Core Subtotal | 41-45 | |
| MLT 207 | Introduction to Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology | 2 |
| PHB 170 | Applied Phlebotomy | 3 |
| PHB 152 | Phlebotomy: Clinical Experience | 1 |
| MLT 208 | Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology I | 3 |
| MLT 209 | Clinical Diagnostic Microbiology II | 2 |
| MLT 247 | Introduction to Clinical Chemistry | 3 |
| MLT 248 | Advanced Clinical Chemistry | 3 |
| MLT 279 | Practicum II (Pathway II requires 5 credit hours) | 5 |
| Subtotal | 22 | |
| Total Credit Hours- Pathway II | 63-67 | |