Are you ready to take the next step?
Overview
Are you interested in working in a medical laboratory setting? How about performing tests that help diagnose and treat disease? If so, you may want to become a medical laboratory technician (MLT)! The medical laboratory technician program at Lake Superior College in Duluth, MN provides the entry level knowledge and technical skills needed to work in a medical laboratory. MLT graduates leave the program prepared for the national certification exam.
View Catalog or Request InfoGoals and Outcomes
MLT program questions
Contact your advisor or
Virginia Haynes MS, MLS(ASCP)CM
MLT Program Director
virginia.haynes@lsc.edu
Skills & Knowledge
- Phlebotomy (drawing blood)
- Test specimens (blood, body fluids, tissues and cells) for abnormalities or diseases
- Analysis in hematology, microbiology, coagulation, urinalysis, clinical chemistry and transfusion service
- Internship with health care professionals – communicating test results and resolving diagnostic/testing inconsistencies
Plan Your Education
The Program Guide is a tool to help you map out how to successfully get your MLT degree at Lake Superior College.
LSC Program GuideBefore you start the program:
Pre-program courses are also available at Rainy River Community College in International Falls, MN
After You Graduate
- Learn about pathways to Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) careers
- Already working as an MLT? Become an MLS right here in Duluth! St. Cloud State’s MLT to MLS program works with your LSC MLT degree (through articulation). Classes are held on LSC’s main campus using ITV. To get started: contact Louise Mills at SCSU (320-308-5438 lmillis@stcloudstate.edu) or Virginia Haynes, MLT Director (LSC) (218) 733-5952 virginia.haynes@lsc.edu.
- Application Deadline: Feb 1st, will continue to accept applications till June 1st if seats are available. See the SCSU website for application materials and information.
- MLT to MLS program contact:
Louise Millis, MLS Program Director (SCSU)
(320) 308-5438 lmillis@stcloudstate.edu
“With high demand for med lab techs and scientists, you can pretty much get a job anywhere. The LSC medical laboratory tech program is challenging. It takes a lot of work and dedication, but if you push through, it is well-rewarding.”
“I have been fortunate at St. Luke’s to have so many opportunities to improve my knowledge base. My co-workers put care and dedication into each and every sample that passes through the lab. They work as a team to continually improve and communicate effectively.”
Career Information
SuperStrong® Career & Interest Assessment
Find out what your interests and strengths are with this
10-minute online assessment. Then see what careers and
programs at Lake Superior College may line up with them!
Learn more about this program at the next Healthcare Program Open House
$14,000
Approximate total tuition & fees for MN residents to complete this degree. Starting Fall 2018, LSC will charge the same rates regardless of a student’s state of residence. Non-Minnesota residents will pay the same tuition rates as Minnesota residents.
2 Years
The MLT degree may be completed in 2 years if prerequisites are complete.
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Accreditation
The Medical Laboratory Technician program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
