Where do Medical Laboratory Technicians work?
MLT/CLT personnel work in hospital laboratories in the areas of hematology, blood-banking, microbiology, clinical chemistry, or as generalist in all the areas. They are also employed in physicians’ offices, medical schools, pharmaceutical companies, public health agencies such as DHEC and veterinarians’ offices. Students need high school prep courses in algebra, biology and chemistry. A combined SAT score of 920, with at least a 480 in verbal and a 480 in math. The MLT/CLT clinical education program at FDTC terminates in as Associate Degree in Health Sciences. Technicians may advance to Medical Technologist after earning a Bachelor of Science Degree. Graduate education in medical technology, one of the biological sciences, chemistry, management or education usually speeds advancement.
