Medical Laboratory Technician (AAS) Colorado Mesa University

Program Description

The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Program at Colorado Mesa University is five semesters in length. Students complete Essential Learning, Program Specific Requirements, and Other Lower Division Requirements courses during the first year and summer. The MLTP program is competitive and requires a separate application process with selective admission requirements and set application deadlines. Students apply in the spring of the first year. Once accepted, the program is completed in three semesters and all program-specific MLT courses are taken concurrently for each semester offered and in sequence. During the second year, students are enrolled in MLT theory and lab courses only. The MLT theory courses are delivered in a blended format, both online and in person. Weekly lab sessions are held on campus two days a week. The final semester of the program occurs during the fall semester of the third year. During this semester, students perform a clinical internship at an affiliated hospital located in western Colorado

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