Program Overview

Medical Laboratory Technician

Program Overview

Madison College's Traditional Medical Laboratory Technician - Traditional 2-year program combines fundamental laboratory techniques and clinical experience, preparing graduates for work in laboratories serving the health care sector. Medical Laboratory Technicians are an integral part of the healthcare field, collecting samples and performing tests to analyze body fluids, tissue and other substances.

Program Details

• The Medical Laboratory Technician 2-year traditional program is offered full-time.
• Traditional Classes are offered Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Medical Laboratory Technician program classes are offered at the Madison Truax campus.

Careers

Earning your associate degree in the Medical Laboratory Technician program at Madison Area Technical College prepares you for valuable work as a:

• Medical Laboratory Technician: performing routine laboratory tests on blood, urine, and body fluids to help in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury in a hospital, clinic laboratory, or reference laboratory.
• Laboratory Technician/Research Assistant: performing routine and special laboratory tests in a variety of laboratory settings, including research, industrial, environmental and food science labs

With additional training and/or work experience, graduates may find employment as:

• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (Medical Technologist)
• Medical Microbiologist
• Laboratory Computer Sales or Training Specialist
• Laboratory Sales/Product Representative
• Instrument Service Technician
• Quality Control Officer
• Biomedical Instrument Specialist
• Clinical Research Associate
• Safety Officer
• Laboratory Science Instructor/Trainer

Accreditation

Madison College's Medical Laboratory Technician program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (5600 N River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018; 773.714.8880).

Board Certification Pass Rate

• 2022 Board of Certification pass rate - 100%
• 2023 Board of Certification pass rate - 100%
• 2024 Board of Certification pass rate - 100%

Employment Rate

• 2022 - 100%
• 2023 - 100%
• 2024 - 100%

Graduation Rate

• 2022 - 92%
• 2023 - 100%
• 2024 - 100%

Admission

To Apply

Earning a degree is a great way to advance your career development opportunities.

Application Dates

• Fall 2025: Application open, Application completion deadline is August 15, 2025

Admission Requirements

All materials must be submitted by the application deadline.

1. Admission Application
2. Education Completion: Official transcripts must be sent from the institutions you attended and indicate one of the following:
   • High school transcript (current high school seniors may submit an in-progress transcript)
   • GED/HSED transcript
   • College transcript(s) showing:
     • Completion of an associate degree or higher, or
     • At least 30 credits completed with a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4-point scale

Curriculum and Experience

First Semester

• Basic Lab Skills (1 credit)
• Phlebotomy (2 credits)
• Basic Immunology Concepts (2 credits)
• Gen Anatomy & Physiology (4 credits)
• Intro to Biochemistry (4 credits)
• Written Communication (3 credits)
• QA Lab Math (1 credit)

Second Semester

• Urinalysis (2 credits)
• Basic Hematology (3 credits)
• Clinical Chemistry (4 credits)
• Coagulation (1 credit)
• Contemporary American Society (3 credits)
• Microbiology-University Medical (4 credits)

Third Semester (summer)

• Speech (3 credits)
• Psychology Of Human Relations (3 credits)

Fourth Semester

• Clinical Microbiology (4 credits)
• Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics (2 credits)
• Blood Bank (4 credits)
• Advanced Hematology (2 credits)

Fifth Semester

• Advanced Microbiology (2 credits)
• Pre-Clinical Experience (2 credits)
• Clinical Experience 1 (3 credits)
• Clinical Experience 2 (4 credits)
• Capstone Project (1 credit)

Transfer Opportunities

UW System Schools

• UW Oshkosh
• UW Whitewater

Wisconsin Private Schools

• Concordia University
• Lakeland University
• Milwaukee School of Engineering

Out-of-State Schools

• Bellevue University
• Capella University
• Franklin University

Career Outcomes

Madison College's Medical Laboratory Technician program serves to offer an associate degree designed for entry-level positions as a medical laboratory technician, to prepare students to successfully take national certification examinations, and to be successful medical laboratory professionals.

After completing the Medical Laboratory Technician program at Madison Area Technical College, you will be prepared to:

• Practice laboratory safety and regulatory compliance
• Collect and process biological specimens
• Monitor and evaluate quality control in the laboratory
• Apply modern clinical methodologies including problem solving and troubleshooting according to predetermined criteria
• Correlate laboratory results to diagnosis of clinical conditions and/or disease
• Perform information processing in the clinical laboratory
• Model professional behaviors, ethics, and appearance
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance of equipment and instruments according to predetermined criteria
• Perform and report results of the clinical laboratory tests
• Communicate with colleagues and patients in a professional manner
• Participate in training peers on technical skills

Graduates of this program qualify for the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Certification Exam for MLT (ASCP).

Graduate Summary

• Number of Program Graduates: 14 (2022), 16 (2023), 14 (2024)
• Number of Surveys Sent: 14 (2022), 16 (2023), 14 (2024)
• Number of Surveys Returned: 12 (2022), 12 (2023), 9 (2024)
• Percent of Surveys Returned: 85.7% (2022), 75% (2023), 64.3% (2024)

Graduate Employers

• Fort Health & Rehabilitation
• Meriter Hospital
• SSM Health
• St Mary's / Dean Ventures
• Unity Point Health-Meriter
• UW - Madison School of Veterinary Medicine
• UW Medical Foundation

Related Program

• Phlebotomist/Specimen Processor