Advanced Technical Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science

The medical laboratory science advanced technical certificate is designed to prepare students who have Bachelor's degrees in chemistry or biology for careers in clinical laboratories. Laboratory training includes clinical chemistry, coagulation, hematology, immunohematology, immunology, medical microbiology, molecular diagnostics, and urinalysis. The knowledge and skills acquired in the laboratory will help develop reasoning and critical thinking skills. This 16-month program involves didactic coursework in the classroom as well as laboratory training, followed by 20 weeks of clinical experience at an affiliated hospital laboratory site with an experienced medical laboratory scientist (MLS). Graduates are eligible to take the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Registry exam.

To be eligible for admission to an associate degree program at HCC, applicants must submit documentation that they have the equivalent of one of the following:

high school equivalency certificate (GED)
Associate or higher degree
standard high school diploma
High School

If you graduated from a high school in the United States, please request that final, official transcripts be sent to HCC in a sealed envelope or electronically directly from your high school by the given application deadline. Transcripts must include your final grades and graduation date. Opened transcripts are considered to be unofficial and will not be accepted.

IELTS academic overall band score of 5.5 or higher
TOEFL score of 61 (iBT) or higher.