Medical Lab Externship

Catalog description

(F, Sp, Su) Must have consent of instructor. This course includes clinical practice in a laboratory setting in specimen collection and processing, as well as classroom certification exam preparation. Students will develop the skills, knowledge and attitude required for positions in a professional healthcare laboratory setting. At a clinical or research laboratory site, students will perform a minimum of 120 hours. Emphasis is placed on infection control and prevention, proper patient identification, labeling of specimens, quality assurance, specimen handling, processing, and accessioning. Upon successful completion of the Medical Laboratory Assistant program, students will be eligible to sit for the American Medical Technologist Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA) national certification.