Clinical Laboratory Assistant Certificate

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The Clinical Laboratory Assistant Certificate is pending approval by the DOE, ODHE and HLC.
The Clinical Laboratory Assistant program is a two-semester certificate designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in clinical laboratory settings under the supervision of a physician, laboratory scientist or technologist. Clinical laboratory assistants perform phlebotomy, specimen processing, quality control, reagent preparation and waived testing. The program includes instruction in phlebotomy, computer skills, specimen processing, reagent preparation as well as basic laboratory techniques, health care ethics, safety and regulations. NOTE Criminal background check, drug screening and health requirements must be met. Students must be 18 years of age. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 to remain in the program.

Semester 1

ALH 101S Introduction to Health Care	1	►Must have successful background check to enter program. ►Must meet health requirements. ►Must have 2.0 GPA to remain in program.
ALH 151S Health Care Medical Terminology	3
COM 121S Fundamentals of Communication	3
ENG 121S Composition I	3
PLB 150S Phlebotomy & Laboratory Techniques	3
OHA 111S Document Processing I	3
Credit Hours	16

Semester 2

BIO 124S Human Biology	4	►Must maintain 2.0 GPA to remain in program.
MLT 111S Basic Laboratory Techniques	4
OHA 233S Medical Insurance & Coding I	3
PLB 291L Phlebotomy Internship	1.5
PLB 291R Phlebotomy Internship Seminar	2
Math Elective¹	3
Credit Hours	17.5
¹To be chosen from MTH 115S or MTH 125S.

Clinical Laboratory Assistant Certificate

Semester 1

Semester 2

Total Credit Hours | 33.5