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Program Summary
Fall 2023 (Application window from Jan. 1 to June 1)
Credits and Tuition Cost (2022-2023)
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Designed for working medical laboratory technicians (MLT), this accredited online program will prepare you for clinical practice in a variety of medical laboratory settings. Coursework can be completed in as little as one year. Upon graduation from our NAACLS accredited program, you will be qualified to sit for the ASCP board of certification exam at the Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) level. As a graduate of our program, you will be able to:
- Work independently in a laboratory setting and perform high complexity testing.
- Sign off on calibrations, quality control, and method validation.
- Deploy expertise in a wide variety of areas, including hematology, clinical chemistry, toxicology, virology, microbiology, immunohematology (blood banking), and/or molecular biology.
- Facilitate the reporting of accurate and precise laboratory results that contribute to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of medical conditions.
HOW TO APPLY
There are TWO steps in our application process.
Step 1: Students must apply to UK Admissions
Step 2: Complete the College of Health Sciences and MLT to MLS application.
Details about the Admissions Process are available on the College of Health Sciences MLT-MLS pages.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Students must achieve an overall (cumulative) GPA of 2.5 and successfully pass all program pre-requisite courses
- An associate degree from a MLT program
- Certification (BOC preferred) - if uncertified, then you must have documentation of 5 years of work experience in a MLT position within a multidisciplinary laboratory
- Current and continued employment in a clinical laboratory – prefer laboratory that offers testing in all major disciplines
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
To graduate with Bachelor of Health Sciences with a major in MLS degree, the student must have:
• A total of 120 credits (including 40-48 professional program credits, preprofessional credits,
UK core requirements, and the Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement)
• Graduation requires students to complete an off-line practicum at geographically
convenient location.
Application Deadlines and Timeline
The application window for the MLT to MLS Track is JANUARY 1ST - JUNE 1ST.
- Applications packets will be reviewed after the June 1st deadline.
- Qualified applicants may participate in a brief interview by MLS faculty member(s).
Additional admissions and application details can be viewed the MLT admission page.
Contact
College of Health Sciences
College of Health Sciences
900 South Limestone Street
111 CT Wethington Building
859-323-6743
Students Residing Outside of Kentucky
If you will live outside of Kentucky while completing your program, please check the Out of State Student page to confirm that the program can be offered in your state, and if relevant, that it meets professional licensure requirements in your state.