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Medical Laboratory Technicians and TechnologistsMedical technicians and technologists perform a variety of tests on body fluids, such as blood and urine. They provide information which is used by the physician to determine the extent and cause of disease. Computerized instrumentation and traditional chemical, physical, and microscopic methods of analysis are utilized to provide accurate, reliable laboratory results. Both MLT and MT certified lab workers perform tests in the specialties of hematology, blood banking, serology, immunology, clinical chemistry, bacteriology, virology, and parasitology. The bachelors level in medical technology also includes performance of clinical laboratory research, writing for publication, management and quality assurance, principles of analytical instruments, preparing and presenting professional continuing education presentations, principles and procedures in molecular diagnostics, and advanced biomedical studies. Although approximately 80% of medical technologists and technicians work in laboratory-related positions, today's laboratorians have a number of career options at their disposal--education sales and marketing, research and development, supervision, and more. In 1999, the average starting salary for beginning medical laboratory technicians in our region was $24,375; for medical technologists it was $30,500. MLT ProgramAdmission to the MLT ProgramEntry to the MLT program involves formal application by candidates and competitive selection by an admissions committee. The number of class spaces is determined annually by the MLT program director, based upon available instructional resources both on campus and in affiliated hospital laboratories. The enrollment limit is approximately 11 per year. Admission of qualified applicants is not guaranteed. Students seeking admission to the MLT program should develop an alternative academic plan in the event that they are not admitted. Minimum qualifications for admission include an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0, completion of at least 18 credit hours of courses in the MLT-MT program curriculum with a minimum 2.5 GPA, including "C" or better grades in BSC 227, CHM 211 & CHM 217, and MTH 127 (or equivalent courses). Applicants who have completed 24 credit hours or more in the MLT-MT curriculum, including CLS 100, receive preference. Students apply for admission by completing and submitting a transcript review form, two letters of reference, and a letter of application to the MLT Program Director between March 1 and May 31 for admission to the fall semester of the current year. Transcript review form and sample letters of application are available at the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department. Late applications are considered on a space available basis. The CLS admissions committee reviews letters of application, college level course work, and letters of reference. The committee then selects students to fill available class spaces and develops a ranked waiting list. Letters will be mailed to all qualified applicants by July 10, notifying them of admission status or position on the waiting list. Students accepted into the MLT program obtain permission to register for the courses CLS 110 and CLS 200 from the MLT program director. Accepted students who are not properly registered or who are absent during the first week of regular classes without prior approval will lose their space to a wait-listed applicant. Admitted students will be required to attend an instructional program on blood borne pathogens and must either begin the Hepatitis B vaccine series or sign a waiver once they begin CLS laboratory courses. Vaccinations are at the student's expense. ReadmissionDecisions regarding readmitting students to pre-clinical CLS courses will be made by the admissions committee subject to space availability. No student is guaranteed readmission. Students seeking readmission apply by letter to the MLT program director as above during the regular admissions period. Readmitted students may be required to repeat one or more CLS courses or undertake directed independent study. MT ProgramProgression through the MLT-MT ProgramCLS Students are required to surpass defined minimum standards of academic and technical competence at every level. Upon entering the program, each student obtains a copy of the CLS Student Handbook. Upon entering MLT and MT hospital clinical practica, each student obtains a copy of the Clinical Practicum Handbook, which contains written policies and procedures for the hospital rotations. Orientation to the hospital setting is part of the preclinical sequence. Click below for forMT hospital based clinical practicum consists of an 18-week clinical rotation at hospital affiliates, including St. Mary's Hospital (Huntington), Cabell Huntington Hospital, and Charleston Area Medical Center. Students are each based in one hospital, but have rotations in all three. Admission to the MT ProgramAll students apply for admission by completing and submitting a transcript review form, two letters of reference, and a letter of application to the MT Program Director between March 1 and May 31 for admission to the fall semester of the current year. Transcript review forms and sample letters of application are available at the Clinical Laboratory Sciences Department. Students who have completed the MLT associate degree program at Marshall University meet admission requirements for the 2 + 2 MT curriculum. Transfer students who have earned the associate degree at another college or university qualify for the bachelors degree program provided that they completed their MLT-A. D. program at a NAACLS-accredited school. The course CLS 255 or other pre-clinical orientation may be required of transfer students. Advanced standing and credit by examination in CLS courses are available. Part time students frequently participate in the pre-clinical phase of this program. Hospital Clinical Practicum, MLT and MTAvailable hospital clinical training positions are allocated to students who have completed the preclinical sequence by the CLS department faculty. If space for students in clinical practicum should be inadequate, qualified students are selected competitively on the basis of overall college grade point average. Students not selected are given first preference for training positions which later become available. To enter clinical practicum, students must have earned a grade of "C" or better in each CLS course, have a minimum GPA of 2.5 in CLS courses or their transferred equivalents, have a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and have successfully completed all prerequisite courses. Students who have earned grades of W or F more than once in CLS course work may be prohibited from entering clinical practicum unless their recent academic work has shown improvement. Prior to starting clinical practicum rotations, students must provide documentation: proof of major medical insurance, a statement of health, results of a skin test for tuberculosis, and proof of immunization against hepatitis B (or a signed waiver). Scholarships and Financial AidThe staff of the student financial assistance office in room 122 Old Main at Marshall University assists students in furthering their education through the use of scholarships, grants, low interest loans, and employment. Medical Technology Scholarships are awarded by state and national medical laboratory associations such as the ASCP and ASCLS. Private donors, such as Fairmont General Hospital and Thomas Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, sponsor promising medical laboratory students. Senior medical technology students may apply in October for the Mary W. George Memorial Scholarship in medical technology, awarded by the CLS Department faculty. Updated 11/14/2005 Clinical Laboratory Sciences Dept. 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