Program information The clinical laboratory science/medical technology (CLS/MT) is a two-year professional program. The freshman and sophomore years, which are taken at any accredited college or university, afford the fundamentals of a liberal education. Entry is in the post-summer quarter at the junior-year level. After satisfactory completion of the program, the student is awarded a bachelor of science degree and is eligible for state licensure and to take the national board examination.
The junior year is a ten-month program of lecture and laboratory. Emphasis is on the basic clinical science courses necessary for CLS/MT.
The senior year is a ten-month clinical practicum that provides professional clinical experience in the hospital laboratory environment. Emphasis is on technical proficiency, organization and the laboratory's relationship to patient care. Senior students must coordinate their schedules with the operation of the Loma Linda University Medical Center clinical laboratory and with supplemental training laboratories in the community. Transportation to supplemental training laboratories is the responsibility of the student. Depending on the clinical assignment, commuting times may be up to two hours one way.
The senior schedule is a full-time week (40 clock hours), arranged with a Monday through Friday, day-shift schedule for lecture and laboratory requirements. On occasion, days or times outside of this typical schedule may be necessary to allow students exposure to unique procedures. A special calendar schedule is followed which is different from the University academic calendar.
Program accreditationThe program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS), 8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631-3415; Phone: (773) 714-8800; FAX: (773) 714-8886; Email: naaclsinfo@naacls.org; <www.naacls.org>. It also satisfies the requirements in medical technology of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists' Board of Registry for Medical Technology, P.O. Box 12277, Chicago, IL 60612-0277. The program is approved by the State of California Department of Health Laboratory Field Services, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Bldg, P 1st Floor, Richmond CA 94804, Phone: (510) 620-3800.
Last Revised: Thu, Oct 16, 2008
