Medical Laboratory Technology

AAS = Associate of Applied Science

The medical laboratory technology (MLT) program prepares the graduate to function in various settings, including hospitals, research, crime, environmental health, blood donation centers and clinical reference laboratories. The MLT program is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).

Admission into the program is limited to the availability of clinical space at hospital affiliates, completion of all prerequisites and selective admission criteria.

Campuses Offered At

= Beebe

Related Degrees

MLT Program Card

Program Outcomes

1. Theoretical Knowledge and Principles

2. Laboratory Techniques, Hands-On Skills, and Safety

3. Professionalism, Communication, and Patient Care

Prepare students to demonstrate their professional knowledge, skills, and abilities needed in the medical laboratory setting to gain and maintain the confidence of patients, professional associates and the community.

MLT Student Handbook

Graduation Rates/Outcomes

2024 MLT Graduation Rate: 100%
2023 MLT Graduation Rate: 100%
2022 MLT Graduation Rate: 100%

Job Placement Rates/Outcomes

2024 MLT Class: 100%
2023 MLT Class: 100%
2022 MLT Class: 100%

Certification Pass Rate

2024 MLT Class: 38% (*Certification pass rates were impacted by a transition in MLT program directorship)
2023 MLT Class: 83%
2022 MLT Class: 88%

Related Careers

Hospitals
Physician/medical clinics
Blood donation centers
Clinical reference
Federal or state crime
Research
Environmental health

Additional Costs

Criminal Background Check
TB Skin Test
10-Panel Drug Screen
Uniforms (Black Scrubs & Black Shoes)
Textbooks

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Transfer Options

As successful graduates of the MLT program at ASU-Beebe, students can benefit from our partnership with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). Through the UAMS Distance Learning program, students can further their education by obtaining their Bachelor of Science degree as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS). If accepted, students can work full-time as an MLT while completing any outstanding MLS prerequisites and MLS coursework online.