Clinical Laboratory Technician, A.A.S.
Help Solve Patients' Problems with DCC's MLT Program
Doctors need medical and clinical lab techs to help diagnose and treat patients. Gain work-ready experience in this in-demand field and help people feel better by earning a Clinical Laboratory Technician A.A.S. degree at DCC.
credits to complete the program
credits in clinical disciplines
industry growth in next 10 years
What You Study in Our Clinical Laboratory Technician Program
In just two years, prepare to enter this growing field with the robust knowledge and skills you need to help people stay healthy. Build a strong base of knowledge in biology, chemistry, math and statistics.
Learn to safely and confidently perform important medical procedures and tests that assist physicians with diagnosing and treating disease. From collecting, processing and analyzing specimens to maintaining equipment and instruments, graduate and hit the ground running in your first technician position.
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MLT 105: Clinical Hematology
It's all about blood: coagulation procedures, platelet counts, blood counts, hemoglobin
and more
MLT 202: Parasitology/Body Fluids
Learn to spot parasites, protozoans and helminthes that infect or infest humans
MLT 207-208: Externship I & II
Get to work! Your externships integrate didactics and job performance in a clinical
work-study setting
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Earn Industry-Recognized Credentials
With this program, you gain practical experience in on-campus laboratories and clinical externships with affiliated community partners.
Complete the program and become eligible to take the New York state examination for certification as a Clinical Laboratory Technician and national board examinations. Our program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. (NAACLS, 5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018)
What You Learn
- Collect, process and analyze biological specimens
- Perform analytical tests of body fluids and cells
- Apply principles of safety
- Recognize factors that affect procedures and results
- Perform maintenance of equipment and instruments
Contact Us
Office of Admissions
101 Orcutt Student Services Center
Mon. - Fri., 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: (845) 431-8010
Email: admissions@sunydutchess.edu
53 Pendell Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601