MLT Prerequisites

Our Associate of Arts Degree prepares students to become Medical Laboratory Technicians and valuable members of the Health Care Team! Starting salaries $24-$28 per hour!

What is an MLT?

• Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT's) are a mid-level Associates Degree laboratory professional
• Trained to perform waived and moderately complex tests in the clinical laboratory

Where will an MLT find employment?

• Any facility participating in clinical laboratory testing: Hospital laboratories, Physician office laboratories, Reference laboratories, Veterinarian laboratories
• Research/biotech
• Sales/technical service

Prerequisites offered at De Anza College include:

• Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 40A, B, C) or Bio 6A, B, C
• Chemistry (CHEM 30A, B)
• Microbiology (BIOL 26)
• California Phlebotomy Certification

De Anza's MLT Program is partially funded by local hospitals that need laboratory workers.

Series of Clinical laboratory lectures and student laboratories

• Clinical Chemistry
• Clinical Hematology
• Clinical Coagulation
• Clinical Urinalysis
• Clinical Microbiology
• Clinical Immunology/Immunohematology
• 828 hrs additional training in local hospitals
• Program completion time = 2+ years (full-time student)

For information contact:

Debbie Wagner, MS,MT(ASCP), CLS
MLT Program Director, De Anza College
408-864-8790
wagnerdebbie@fhda.edu
www.chooselab.com

NAACLS accredited MLT program
5600 N. River Rd, Suite 720

Rosemont, IL 60018-5119

(773) 714-8880