AAS Medical Laboratory Technician

Program Overview

The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Program at Colorado Mesa University is five semesters in length. Essential Learning requirements and foundation courses are taken the first year and summer, the second year consists mainly of MLT program courses, followed by one semester of clinical internship at an affiliated site in western Colorado.

The majority of MLT courses are delivered in a blended format. Lecture is delivered online with lab sessions held on campus. All MLT courses are taken concurrently for each semester offered and in sequence.

The student will receive an Associate of Applied Science degree upon successful completion of the program. The graduate is then eligible to take the Medical Laboratory Technician national certification exam through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). A passing score on the ASCP exam will allow the student to use the credentials of MLT (ASCP)CM after their name.

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What to Do with a Major?

All CMU/WCCC associate graduates are expected to demonstrate proficiency in specialized knowledge/applied learning, quantitative fluency, communication fluency, critical thinking, personal and social responsibility, and information literacy. In addition to these campus‐wide student learning outcomes, graduates of this major will be able to: