Medical Laboratory Technician Training Program (Certified MLT)

Overview

• Specimen collection
• Laboratory testing and procedures
• Quality assurance and quality control
• Reporting/recording and interpreting findings involving tissues, blood, and body fluids

 

Course Prerequisites:

High School Diploma, AA Degree in Scientific Discipline or higher

• BIOL 107 (General Biology Lecture and Lab) or BIOL 131 (Introduction to Biotechnology) or equivalent coursework at an another college
• BIOL 160 (Elements of Anatomy and Physiology) or BIOL 230 (Human Anatomy) and BIOL 2334 (Human Physiology) or equivalent coursework at an another college
• CHEM 100 (Fundamentals of Chemistry) and CHEM 100L (Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab) or CHEM 152 (Introduction to General Chemistry) and CHEM 152L (Introduction to General Chemistry Lab) or equivalent coursework at an another college
• CHEM 130 (Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry) and CHEM 130L (Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry Lab) or equivalent coursework at an another college
• Students also need other academic coursework equivalent to an Associate Degree from a two year college. This coursework does not need to be completed prior to entering the MLTT program, but will be need for the California licensure.

 

Requirements for Enrollment at San Diego Miramar College

San Diego Miramar College is an open college. Admission is open to anyone who meets one of

the following criteria as per the college catalog (available on line at http://www.sdccd.edu/catalogs/miramar/)

• High School Diploma/ CA High School Proficiency Exam or GED with an average score
of 45 or high
• Persons 18 years of age or older or emancipated minors who do not possess a high school
diploma or equivalent may be admitted by the college under provisional admission status.

MLT Student handbook available at: http://www.sdmiramar.edu/instruction/MLTT/documents/MLTT_Student_Handbook_July_2010.pdf

Contact Information

Contact Dr. Sandra Slivka at 619-388-7490 or e-mail her at sslivka@sdccd.edu

For Grant information: tthomas@mail.sdsu.edu

http://www.sdmiramar.edu/instruction/MLTT/