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Career Opportunities in Health Science
Medical Technology
Bachelor of
Science
Degree Completion
for
Certified MLTs or CLTs
On-Campus or Internet Option
Print Version (4 page PDF file)
Professional Tasks and Working Environment
The B.S. degree will allow the M.L.T. an opportunity for expanded
opportunity and in many cases career advancement with higher salaries. Medical
technologists are expected to be technically skilled and assume greater
responsibility for decisions related to utilization, patient advocacy, problem
solving, laboratory operations, consultation, information technology and
leadership.
Skills and Interests Suited to a Career in Medical Technology
Accuracy, dependability, a strong sense of responsibility, the ability to
communicate effectively and consistently meet deadlines, manual dexterity and
good interpersonal skills are essential.
Career interests include research, quality improvement and process control, clinical specialties, computer analysis, forensic science, education and management.
Employment and Career Opportunities
Medical technologists (clinical laboratory scientists) are employed in
general hospital laboratories, physicians’ offices, private laboratories,
mission fields, armed forces, Peace Corps, Project HOPE, public health, medical
research programs, pharmaceutical laboratories, blood banks, forensic
laboratories, bioterrorism response and industry.
Students with a baccalaureate degree in medical technology may advance to supervisory or specialist positions, depending on capability, experience and/or additional education. Opportunities are available for graduate education in biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, immunohematology, education, management and specialist categories.
Salary Information
Beginning salaries for recent graduates with baccalaureate degrees in
medical technology average $35,000 in clinical areas and $55,000 in industry.
These figures vary depending on location and job responsibilities. Experienced
technologists who become laboratory managers in large hospitals or team leaders
in industry may earn $90,000 or more.
Program Offered at MCG
The Medical College of Georgia offers a bachelor of science degree program
for certified medical laboratory technicians.
Applicants must complete a core curriculum of required prerequisite courses. (see Courses to take the first two years.)
On-campus students begin in May (summer semester) and take six months of classes and six months of internship, completing the program in one year.
Internet students begin in August (fall semester) and complete the program in two years part time. Formal coursework is offered through the internet using WebCT. Internet students are required to identify acceptable internship sites that are willing to establish a clinical affiliation with the Medical College of Georgia during the students’ training. Acceptable computer capability and internet connectivity are required.
General Admissions Criteria
Admission is based on college grade point averages, personal interviews and
assessment of motivation and personal qualities needed to successfully complete
the program. Applicants must be nationally certified as an MLT.
Applicants whose first language is not English must submit official TOEFL scores of at least 550 paper-based (213 computer-based).
Technical Standards
In addition to demonstrating personal characteristics appropriate for a
health professions career, students must satisfy general and specific technical
standards for this program. Please visit
www.mcg.edu/sah/brt/MTessentials.htm to review these requirements.
Professional Licensure Credit
After successfully completing the academic and professional requirements
established by the Department of Biomedical and Radiologic Technologies and the
Medical College of Georgia, the following upper-division courses will be
credited by proof of previous professional certification as a M.L.T. (A.S.C.P.)
and/or C.L.T. (N.C.A):
| MTCC 3240 Basic Professional Concepts | (5) |
| HIM 3312 Medical Terminology | (2) |
| BMB 3450 Biochemistry | (3) |
| MTCC 3640 Clinical Chemistry I | (2) |
| MTCC 3280 Jr. Clinical Practice | (1) |
| MTCC 3440 Clinical Microbiology | (3) |
| MTCC 3540 Immunology | (4) |
| MTCC 3840 Clinical Hema/Fluid | (3) |
| Total credit | 23 semester hours |
Accreditation
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science
8410 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 670
Chicago, Illinois 60631
(773) 714-8880
Estimated Full-Time Academic Expenses
| Tuition | Fees | Books/Supplies/Other | |
| Per semester | $1,910* | 327.50 | 1000** |
* Non-residents of Georgia pay an additional $5,730 tuition per semester. Residents of Aiken and Edgefield counties in South Carolina receive a waiver of non-resident tuition.
** Costs vary by major. Please check with your department for details.
(Costs are for 2006-2007. All tuition charges, board, room rent or other charges are subject to change at the end of any academic term.)
Estimated Living Expenses
| On- or off-campus apartment | Commuter | |
| 9 months | $13,869 | $9,864 |
| 12 months | 18,492 | 13,152 |
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Financial aid and other assistance is available. MCG participates in all
federal student aid programs as well as state and private programs. MCG helps
students fund their education through grants, scholarships, loans, a service
commitment program and/or employment.
When and How to Apply
Applicants for the bachelor’s degree program for MLT or CLT laboratory
professionals should meet the following qualifications:
- Professional certification as a MLT(ASCP) and/or CLT(NCA) or other national agency. Documentation of certification is required.
- At least a 2.5 grade point average overall. Grades of D in prerequisite courses will not be transferred.
- Course work more than 10 years old must be updated in organic chemistry, microbiology and algebra.
For best chance of acceptance, application to this program should be made during the fall preceding the fall in which admission is sought to allow adequate time receipt of all required information. All application materials should be RECEIVED in MCGs Office of Academic Admissions by March 1. Applications completed after this date are considered on a remaining space available basis. Complete applications include the application, references, official academic materials, documentation of shadowing hours, and documentation of professional certifications, if applicable. If accepted to the program, documentation of current CPR and First Aid certification is required upon enrollment.
How to Get an Application
To receive an application for this degree program, visit
www.mcg.edu/admissions, or call or
write:
Office of Academic Admissions
170 Kelly Building–Administration
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia 30912
Telephone: (706) 721-2725 or 1-800-519-3388
E-mail:
Web site: www.mcg.edu/admissions