Program Goals
Medical Laboratory Technician AAS
The curriculum in Pima’s Medical Laboratory Technician program is designed to prepare graduates to pass the ASCP certification examination and prepare them for a career in the clinical laboratory. The curriculum emphasizes a higher level of math, science, and critical reasoning skills for proficient formulation of oral and written communications.
The program is poised to produce well-balanced professionals who are ready to enter the clinical laboratory field as Medical Laboratory Technicians.
Goals of the MLT program:
- To provide the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for clinical competence
- To help students develop the independent learning skills needed to grow in the profession
- To provide excellent teaching that will emphasize higher-level math and science, as well as critical reasoning skills for proficient formulation of oral and written communication
- To create student-centered partnerships with clinical affiliates