Thank you so much for your interest in our Clinical Laboratory Science program. The programs in Clinical Laboratory Science are accredited by the National Accreditating Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. The MHS-CLS and BS-CLS have on-campus and distance learning tracks.

 

To learn more about the programs we offer please click on the following degrees:

 

The BS-CLS undergraduate program requires 121 semester hours for graduation. Sixty hours of general college courses must be completed at an accredited college or university and the final 61 hour curriculum will be completed in our clinical laboratory science program. This is an entry-level degree and upon graduation, the student will be eligible to sit for the Clinical Laboratory Science examination from the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) for laboratory personnel or the Medical Technology examination from the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

 

For certified CLT (NCA) or MLT (ASCP) applicants, up to 8 semester hours of laboratory courses may be awarded as experiential credit. Each applicant will be evaluated on a case-by case basis.

 

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All application material must be submitted to Admissions no later than June 1, 2009. Classes begin each Fall (August) semester only. Please visit the Clinical Laboratory Science Admissions Information page to obtain the most current program information.

 

To apply to the BS-CLS program you may submit an undergraduate online application form. Click the link near the bottom of the application to begin the Medical College of Georgia application process.

 

The MHS-CLS graduate program requires 74 graduate semester credit hours for graduation. The student must have a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, microbiology, or related science field. This is an entry-level degree and upon graduation, the student would be eligible to sit for the national certification examinations. The curriculum is 5 semesters long and culminates in a research or capstone project. This program will also offer courses in evidenced based practice, clinical services delivery, epidemiology, and education principles. This degree will prepare the student for practice in research, management, and education as well as practice as a clinical laboratory scientist.

 

Upon graduation from the MHS-CLS program the graduate will be eligible to sit for the Clinical Laboratory Science examination from the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) for laboratory personnel or the Medical Technology examination from the American Society for Clinical Pathology.

 

■ Apply Online Now

 

All application material must be submitted to Admissions no later than June 1, 2009. Classes begin each Fall (August) semester only. Please visit the Clinical Laboratory Science Admissions Information page to obtain the most current program information.

 

To apply to the MHS-CLS program you may submit a graduate online application form. Click the link near the bottom of the application to begin the Medical College of Georgia application process.

 

 

■ If you have taken college courses already, your next step would be to request an unofficial transcript evaluation (to find out if the classes will transfer into core requirements required by MCG), please fax or mail all of your college transcripts to Jan Bane:

 

Jan Bane, Administrative Assistant

Medical College of Georgia
Department of Biomedical and
Radiological Technologies

Room EC-3423
Augusta, Georgia 30912-0100
Phone:706-721-4176
Fax:706-721-7631
e-mail: janb@mcg.edu

 

Feel free to contact us if you have additional questions. After your application is COMPLETE in MCG Office of Admissions, it will be sent to our clinical laboratory science office for faculty review. Applications are reviewed as soon as they are complete. So the sooner you apply, the quicker we can schedule an interview and the faster we can give you an admissions decision. We look forward to receiving your application!   (top)