Medical Laboratory Technology (A.S.)

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State CIP Code 1351100405

The A.S. MLT program at Northwest Florida State College is accredited through the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS), https://www.naacls.org/about.aspx.

Selective Program Admissions

Certain programs are labeled as “selective” and require applicants to fulfill additional requirements before being accepted. Furthermore, there may be a limited number of available seats in the program. Please review the additional criteria provided below and visit the program’s website for any further information.

New students will be accepted annually at the end of the summer semester. Applicants must complete specific requirements in addition to the College application to include performance in prerequisite coursework. Students selected for the program will be required to complete a background check and drug screen before admittance to the clinical phase of the program. Interested students should review all application material and selection criteria on the NWFSC MLT program website. Contact a Student Success Navigator at (850) 502-2895 or studentsuccess@nwfsc.edu for advising or additional information.

General Education

Unless otherwise noted, select one core course from each category; see the A.S. Degree General Education Requirements section of catalog for specific course listings. A minimum grade of “C” in each General Education course is required.

ENC1101 English Composition I - 3 Credit Hours ♦
Core General Education Humanities 3 Credit Hours ♦
BSC1085C Anatomy and Physiology I - 4 Credit Hours ♦
BSC 1086C - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours or BSC 1010C - Principles of Biology I 4 Credit Hours ♦
MAC1105 College Algebra - 3 Credit Hours ♦
OR
MAC1105C College Algebra with Integrated Review - 4 Credit Hours ♦
Take one of the following Social Sciences courses required to meet the Civic Literacy Competency requirement:

Total General Education Credits Required: 20

Core Courses

CHM1045C College Chemistry I - 4 Credit Hours ♦
OR
CHM1032C General Chemistry for Life Sciences - 4 Credit Hours
MCB2010C Microbiology, Allied Health - 4 Credit Hours
MEA1040C Phlebotomy for MLT - 2 Credit Hours
MLT1022C Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology - 2 Credit Hours
MLT1221C Urinalysis and Body Fluids - 2 Credit Hours
MLT1300C Hematology I - 4 Credit Hours
MLT1302C Hematology II - 4 Credit Hours
MLT1401C Medical Microbiology - 6 Credit Hours
MLT1500C Immunology/Serology - 3 Credit Hours
MLT1525C Immunohematology - 4 Credit Hours
MLT1610C Clinical Chemistry - 6 Credit Hours
MLT2800L Clinical Practicum I - 4 Credit Hours
MLT2807L Clinical Practicum II - 4 Credit Hours
MLT2811L Clinical Practicum III - 4 Credit Hours
MLT2930 Medical Laboratory Technology Capstone - 3 Credit Hours

Total Core Credits Required: 56

Total Program Credits Required: 76

Suggested Two Year Academic Plan

This program admits students in the fall/spring/summer semester(s). Below is a sample academic plan for these students admitted in the identified semester.

Medical Laboratory Technology (A.S.) (MLTP)

First Year

Fall Semester
MAC 1105 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours ♦ or MAC1105C College Algebra with Integrated Review - 4 Credit Hours ♦
ENC 1101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours ♦ or an equivalent higher level English course
BSC 1085C - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 Credit Hours ♦
Social Sciences (Civic Literacy Competency Requirement) -3 Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours: 13

Spring Semester

CHM 1045C - College Chemistry I 4 Credit Hours ♦

BSC 1086C - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 Credit Hours or BSC 1010C - Principles of Biology I 4 Credit Hours ♦

___ ____ Core General Education Humanities 3 Credit Hours

MCB 2010C - Microbiology, Allied Health 4 Credit Hours

Total Semester Hours: 15

Second Year

Fall Semester

MLT 1022C - Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology 2 Credit Hours

MEA1040C Phlebotomy for MLT - 2 Credit Hours

MLT 1300C - Hematology I 4 Credit Hours

MLT 1401C - Medical Microbiology 6 Credit Hours

MLT1500C Immunology/Serology - 3 Credit Hours

Total Semester Hours: 17

Spring Semester

MLT 1302C - Hematology II 4 Credit Hours

MLT 1610C - Clinical Chemistry 6 Credit Hours

MLT 1525C - Immunohematology 4 Credit Hours

MLT1221C Urinalysis and Body Fluids - 2 Credit Hours

Total Semester Hours: 16

Summer Semester

MLT 2800L - Clinical Practicum I 4 Credit Hours

Total Semester Hours: 4

Third Year

Fall Semester

MLT 2807L - Clinical Practicum II 4 Credit Hours

MLT 2811L - Clinical Practicum III 4 Credit Hours

MLT 2930 - Medical Laboratory Technology Capstone 3 Credit Hours

Total Semester Hours: 11

Total Program Hours: 76

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♦	Courses listed with this symbol are Florida State Core Courses and are protected in transfer to other public state institutions as meeting the state Core General Education requirements.
Ω	Courses listed with this symbol meet the Civic Literacy Competency as outlined in section 1007.25(4), Florida Statutes (F.S.).