Medical Laboratory Technician
Associate of Applied Science
Prepare for a career in medical laboratory technology through classroom study and supervised clinical experience. Learn about blood, analysis of body fluids, bacteriology, parasitology, clinical chemistry and other aspects of medical laboratory technology.
This program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. [more]
Selective Admissions Program: In order to be fully admitted to this program, you must fulfill the requirements listed in Program Admissions. See an advisor for details.
Title IV Financial Aid eligible: Yes
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Work in the clinical laboratory of a hospital, clinic, reference laboratory, blood bank, coroner's office or in biomedical research.
Academic Options: While this degree was not designed to transfer to a 4-year university, it may apply toward Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) or other programs. See Pima’s Transfer Partnerships page to determine which universities offer BAS programs, and research how the universities may accept this program in transfer.
Program Requirements 2018-2019
Preparatory Coursework
Students must have completed the following preparatory coursework before they may begin the application process.
| Credits | |
| REA 112HP Critical Reading for Health Professions OR REA 112 Critical Reading OR |
0-4 |
| BIO 201IH Human Anatomy, Physiology |
4 |
| CHM 151IN General Chemistry I [SUN# CHM 1151] with a grade of B or better | 4 |
| MAT 151 College Algebra [SUN# MAT 1151], or MAT 188 Precalculus, or placement into MAT 189 | 0-4 |
| Subtotal | 8-16 |
General Education Requirements
A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
General education requirements are fulfilled by core or support courses.*
Required Core Courses
A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Only one (1) of the courses in this section may be repeated one (1) time. If a course needs to be repeated, re-entry into the remaining courses will be based on space availability.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| MLT 100IN** | Phlebotomy for Medical Laboratory Technology |
4 |
| MLT 199 | Introductory Co-op: Phlebotomy Lab Assisting |
1.5 |
| MLT 199WK | Introductory Co-op Work: Phlebotomy Lab Assisting |
1.5 |
| MLT 200 | Urinalysis/Body Fluids | 3 |
| MLT 211 | Hematology | 5 |
| MLT 221 | Clinical Chemistry | 4 |
| MLT 231 | Immunohematology/Immunology | 5 |
| MLT 251 | Clinical Microbiology | 5 |
| MLT 260 | Parasitology/Immunology/Serology | 3 |
| MLT 299 | Advanced Co-op: Medical Laboratory Technician |
6.5 |
| MLT 299WK | Advanced Co-op Work: Medical Laboratory Technician |
7.5 |
| Subtotal | 46 | |
Required Support Courses
A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| ANT 210 or GEO 103 or PSY 132 |
Cultural Anthropology Cultural Geography Psychology and Culture |
3 |
| BIO 205IN | Microbiology [SUN# BIO 2202] with a grade of B or better within the last eight years |
4 |
| PHI 123 or SPA 101 |
Philosophical Foundations of Science Elementary Spanish I [SUN# SPA 1101] |
3-4 |
| PHI 130 or PSY 218 or PSY/SOC 215 |
Introductory Studies in Ethics and Social Philosophy Health Psychology Human Sexuality |
3 |
| STU 100 | College Success and Career Planning | 1 |
| WRT 101 | English Composition I [SUN# ENG 1101] | 3 |
| Subtotal | 17-18 | |
| Total (not including preparatory coursework) | 63-64 | |
| Total (including preparatory coursework) | 71-80 | |
* Other general education requirements are fulfilled by required core and support courses: Communication Requirement - WRT 101; Arts and Humanities - PHI 123 or SPA 101HC; Social and Behavioral Science Requirement - PHI 130, PSY 218, or PSY/SOC 215; Mathematics and Science - BIO 205IN and the Math Preparatory Coursework; Other Requirement - ANT 210, GEO 103 or PSY 132; Special Requirement - ANT 210, GEO 103 or PSY 132.
** MLT 100IN is the integrated version of the combined lecture and lab courses. MLT 100 and MLT 100LB combined are equivalent to MLT 100IN, and together may be substituted for MLT 100IN.
www.pima.edu/medical-lab-aas