Medical Laboratory Technology (A.S.)
The Associate in Science (A.S.) in Medical Laboratory Technology degree prepares students to become a medical laboratory technician with unlimited choices of practice settings including hospitals, reference laboratories, clinics, businesses and industries. Areas of scientific exploration open to students are the immune system, cell marker technology and cancer research. In the clinical area, drug testing, therapeutic drug monitoring and biogenetics are a few of the specialties with openings.
The medical laboratory technology program is affiliated with the following labs and hospitals, which provide training for MLT students: Baptist Beaches, Baptist Downtown, Baptist Nassau, Baptist South, Department of Health, Bureau of Laboratories, Flagler Hospital, Memorial Hospital, NAS Hospital, Orange Park Medical Center, Ormond Beach Memorial Health, Shands at Starke Regional Memorial Center, St. Vincent’s Healthcare, The Blood Alliance and UF Health.
Industry Associations
- American Association of Bioanalysts
- American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)
- Florida Board of Clinical Lab Personnel
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Additional Costs/Fees: Drug screen, background checks, uniforms, physical and textbooks
This is a Selective Access program.
Degree:
Associate in Science (A.S.)
Credit Hours:
76 Credits
Online Program :
No
Program Code: 2220
Financial Aid Eligible :
Yes
hcic@fscj.edu
(904) 646-2300
Accreditation
Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Medical Laboratory Technology A.S. program has received continuing accreditation status from The Board of Directors of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). Following a comprehensive review of the program’s compliance with established standards of excellence, NAACLS Board of Directors awarded the program continuing accreditation status until 2029.
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720
Rosemont, Illinois, 60018-5119, (773) 714-8880
This program enables graduates to sit for the national certification exams and to be licensed through the state of Florida, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, Department of Health.
If you are considering employment in a state other than Florida, click here to ensure the program curriculum meets the requirements to sit for licensure or certification testing in that state.Student Success Rates
MLT Program Outcomes
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 3-year Average | |
| ASCP Pass Rate* | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
*from 2022 NAACLS Annual Report (reflects pass rates for students who took the exam within 1 year of graduation and passed the first time)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 3-year Average | |
| Graduation Rate* | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| Attrition Rate* | 0% | 8% | 0% | 5% |
| Placement Rate* | 100% | 100% | 100% | 97% |
*from 2021 NAACLS Annual Report
If you are considering employment in a state other than Florida, click here to ensure the program curriculum meets the requirements to sit for licensure or certification testing in that state.