Albany State University

Associate of Science in Medical Laboratory Technology

Program Description

Albany State University - Darton College of Health professions’ two-year Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program prepares graduates to practice as a laboratory technician in hospitals, clinics, physicians’ offices, and other health care facilities. Graduates are eligible for the national certifying exams.

This associate degree program is accredited by National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, Ill. 60018-5119 Phone: (773) 714-8880, fax: (773) 714-8886. www.naacls.org.

Program Code: 0365

Program Advisors & Online Specialists

Additional Program Admission Requirements

• SAT score of 870 or nine semester hours of related course work at Albany State University with a GPA of 2.0 or higher.
• Completion of all required Learning Support courses.
• Transfer students must have a GPA of 2.5 or nine semester hours of related courses at Albany State University with a GPA of 2.5.
• Students with a degree from an accredited college or university may enroll in MLT technical courses, providing prerequisites are met.
• Complete application packet and submit to the MLT Department 

Additional Requirements

• A minimum grade of C is required in each MLT professional course.
• Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) immunization is required prior to enrollment in MLTS Technical courses.
• Liability insurance required upon enrollment in Clinical Externship.
• To satisfactorily complete the curriculum and to develop the skills required of an entry level medical laboratory technician, the student must have:
  • Visual acuity (with or without corrective lenses) sufficient to differentiate colors used as reaction indicators, to observe the patient during phlebotomy procedure, to differentiate and identify specimens utilizing microscopic examination:
    • To read laboratory manuals, procedure policies, specimen labels, test requisitions and other materials pertinent to professional practice.
  • Physical ability to manipulate clinical laboratory instruments and equipment in a manner consistent with operational procedures.
  • Manual dexterity to perform venipuncture procedures and to operate hand-held medical laboratory equipment and tools in a manner consistent with operational guidelines

Clinical Assignments

The MLT program provides clinical training opportunities for students with many hospitals and clinics. Clinical  in Southwest Georgia. Clinical assignments are made by the program faculty with approved affiliates. Students must be prepared to travel to the clinical training facility.

*Students living outside of the Southwest Georgia region will need to provide the contact information for a clinical laboratory in their area willing to affiliate with Albany State Univeristy - Darton College of Health Professions in order to complete program requirements.

Albany State University recommends the following course track for transfer students. If you would like to use a different track, please contact your Online Support Specialist.

This program is designed to prepare graduates to pursue a job in this field or related fields. Although career and professional development services are available to students and graduates, finding a job is the individual responsibility of the student. We do not guarantee that any student will be placed in any particular job, or at all.