Categorical Certificate Training Program
Overview
Overview
Purpose
Provides rapid training for individuals who possess a baccalaureate or advanced degree in chemistry, biology or other basic sciences.
Outcome
Students who successfully complete all requirements of this program become eligible to sit for certification examination as Technologists in chemistry, hematology, microbiology or blood banking through the American Society for Clinical Pathology.
Specialty Areas
- Chemistry
- Hematology
- CORE (Chemistry + Hematology)
- Microbiology
- Blood Banking
Students select ONE specialty area for certification. CORE laboratory specialty requires the taking of both chemistry and hematology certifications as Technologists in each area.
Program Details
Program length varies with specialty and semester of entry.
- Spring admission: two semesters plus clinical rotation
- Fall admission: three semesters plus clinical rotation
- 16-19 Weeks, 13-16 credits: Online fast-track virtual clinical microbiology categorical designed for those employed in a clinical microbiology laboratory who have a BS degree but did not complete an MLT or MLS program. Estimated launch: Spring 2023.
For the Blood Bank Categorical Certificate, applicants must already be employed in a blood bank laboratory (minimum of one-year experience) to be eligible for admission
Why the Department of Medical & Research Technology (DMRT)?
- Small class size and high faculty-to-student ratio
- Clinical rotations available at hospital laboratories
Benefits
- Increases the marketability of individuals in the health professions.
- Expands employment opportunities.
- Provides preparation for a profession with a well-defined career ladder in hospital laboratories, public and private research laboratories, as well as in education.
- Provides preparation for a profession that offers long-term flexibility, stability and advancement.
- Provides an excellent academic foundation for the pursuit of advanced degrees.
Accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science
Chemistry
Chemistry
Eligible for C(ASCP) Technologist Certification
Option #1 Spring Admission (3 Semesters)
| Spring Semester | |
|---|---|
| Intro to Laboratory Techniques | 1 credit |
| Instrumentation/Analytical Methods | 4 credits |
| Lab Management /QA/Reg Issues | 3 credits |
| Fall Semester | |
| Urinalysis & Body Fluids | 2 credits |
| Clinical Chemistry | 4 credits |
| Clinical Immunology | 4 credits |
| Spring Semester | |
| Clinical Chemistry Rotation | 3 credits |
| TOTAL | 21 credits |
Option #2 Fall Admission (4 Semesters)
| Fall Semester | |
|---|---|
| Intro to Laboratory Techniques | 1 credit |
| Clinical Immunology | 4 credits |
| Spring Semester | |
| Instrumentation/Analytical Methods | 4 credits |
| Lab Management/QA/Reg Issues | 3 credits |
| Fall Semester | |
| Urinalysis & Body Fluids | 2 credits |
| Clinical Chemistry | 4 credits |
| Spring Semester | |
| Clinical Chemistry Rotation | 3 credits |
| TOTAL | 21 credits |
Blood Banking
Blood Banking
Blood Banking Categorical*
Eligible for BB(ASCP) Technologist Certification
| Fall Semester | |
|---|---|
| Intro to Lab Techniques | 1 credit |
| Clinical Immunology | 4 credits |
| Spring Semester | |
| Hematology I | 3 credits |
| Lab Management /QA/Reg Issues | 3 credits |
| Fall Semester | |
| Immunohematology | 4 credits |
| MEDT 408 Research Topic | 2 credits |
| Spring Semester | |
| Clinical Immunohematology Rotation | 3 credits |
| TOTAL | 20 credits |
* Must be working in a blood bank laboratory (minimum one-year experience)
Hematology
Hematology
OPTION #1 Spring Admission (3 Semesters)
| Spring Semester | |
|---|---|
| Intro to Laboratory Techniques | 1 credit |
| Hematology I | 3 credits |
| Lab Management/QA/Reg Issues | 3 credits |
| Fall Semester | |
| Hematology II | 3 credits |
| Clinical Immunology | 4 credits |
| Urinalysis & Body Fluids | 2 credits |
| Spring Semester | |
| Clinical Hematology Rotation | 3 credits |
| TOTAL | 19 credits |
OPTION #2 Fall Admission (3 Semesters)
| Fall Semester | |
|---|---|
| Intro to Laboratory Techniques | 1 credit |
| Clinical Immunology | 4 credits |
| Spring Semester | |
| Hematology I | 3 credits |
| Lab Management/QA/Regs | 3 credits |
| Fall Semester | |
| Hematology II | 3 credits |
| UA/Body Fluids | 2 credits |
| Spring Semester | |
| Clinical Hematology Rotation | 3 credits |
| TOTAL | 19 credits |
Microbiology
ONLINE Microbiology Categorical Certificate Program
Designed for non-MLS BS degree individuals who are employed in a clinical microbiology laboratory
Eligible for M(ASCP) Technologist Certification
16 weeks without clinical rotation, 19 weeks with 14-day clinical rotation, 13-16 hours
1 hour per week of instruction is equivalent to 1 credit
1 hour = 60 minutes of instruction each week
Classes are twice a week, therefore a 3-hour course requires 6 hours of time. The first session requires 12 hours of time each week and the second session requires 14 hours of time each week. The Practicum is 14 days long.
| Curriculum | |
|---|---|
| Weeks 1 - 8 | Hours |
| MEDT 490 Pathogenic Microbiology | 3 |
| MEDT 471 Parasitology/MycologyVirology | 3 |
| Weeks 9 - 16 | Hours |
| MEDT 472 Clinical Microbiology | 4 |
| MEDT 409 Lab Management/QA/Reg Issues | 3 |
| If BS degree but NOT employed in a clinical microbiology laboratory | |
| MEDT 473 Clinical Practice Microbiology | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 16 |
Microbiology (TRADITIONAL)
Designed for BS degree individuals who are not employed in a clinical microbiology laboratory and who prefer face-to-face instruction.
Each course except MEDT 409 has an associated laboratory that is performed following the lecture.
Eligible for M(ASCP) Technologist Certification
3-4 semesters, 22-26 hours
1 hour per week of instruction is equivalent to 1 credit
1 hour = 60 minutes of instruction each week
Option 1 Spring Admission (3 semesters)
| Curriculum | |
|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Hours |
| MEDT 490 Pathogenic Microbiology | 3 |
| MEDT 471 Parasitology/Mycology/Virology | 3 |
| MEDT 409 Laboratory Management/QA/QC | 3 |
| MEDT 321 Intro to Laboratory Techniques | 1 |
| Summer Semester | Hours |
| MEDT 480 Micro Lab Skills | 1 |
| Fall Semester | Hours |
| MEDT 472 Clinical Microbiology | 4 |
| MEDT 491 Clinical Immunology | 4 |
| MEDT 451 Cell & Molecular Biology (optional) | 4 |
| Spring Semester | Hours |
| MEDT 473 Clinical Practice Microbiology | 3 |
| TOTAL | 22-26 |
Option 2 Fall Admission (4 semesters)
| Curriculum | |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours |
| MEDT 321 Intro to Laboratory Techniques | 1 |
| MEDT 451 Cell & Molecular Biology (optional) | 4 |
| MEDT 491 Clinical Immunology | 4 |
| Spring Semester | Hours |
| MEDT 409 Laboratory Management/QA/QC | 3 |
| MEDT 471 Parasitology/Mycology/Virology | 3 |
| MEDT 490 Pathogenic Microbiology | 3 |
| Summer Semester | Hours |
| MEDT 480 Micro Lab Skills | 1 |
| Fall Semester | Hours |
| MEDT 472 Clinical Microbiology | 4 |
| Spring Semester | Hours |
| MEDT 473 Clinical Practice Microbiology | 3 |
| TOTAL | 22-26 |
CORE
CORE
Eligible for C,H(ASCP) Technologist Certification
OPTION #1 Spring Admission (3 Semesters)
| Spring Semester | |
|---|---|
| Intro to Laboratory Techniques | 1 credit |
| Hematology I | 3 credits |
| Instrumentation/Analytical Methods | 4 credits |
| Lab Management /QA/Reg Issues | 3 credits |
| Fall Semester | |
| Urinalysis & Body Fluids | 2 credits |
| Clinical Chemistry | 4 credits |
| Hematology II | 3 credits |
| Clinical Immunology | 4 credits |
| Spring Semester | |
| Clinical Chemistry Rotation | 3 credits |
| Clinical Hematology Rotation | 3 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |
OPTION #2 Fall Admission (4 Semesters)
| Fall Semester | |
|---|---|
| Intro to Laboratory Techniques | 1 credit |
| Clinical Immunology | 4 credits |
| Spring Semester | |
| Hematology I | 3 credits |
| Instrumentation/Anal Methods | 4 credits |
| Lab Management/QA/Regs | 3 credits |
| Fall Semester | |
| Hematology II | 3 credits |
| Clinical Chemistry | 4 credits |
| Urinalysis/Body Fluids | 2 credits |
| Spring Semester | |
| Clinical Chemistry Rotation | 3 credits |
| Clinical Hematology Rotation | 3 credits |
| TOTAL | 30 credits |