2022-23 Course Catalog

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Technical Certificate

Overview

  • Demonstrate knowledge of the health care delivery system, medical terminology and basic understanding of anatomy and physiology and anatomic terminology.
  • Demonstrate basic understanding of age specific or psycho-social considerations involved in the performance of phlebotomy procedures on various age groups of patients.
  • Follow standard operating procedures to collect specimens via venipuncture and capillary puncture.
  • Prepare blood and body fluid specimens for analysis according to standard operating procedure.
  • Prepare/reconstitute reagents, standards and controls according to standard operating procedure.
  • Follow established quality assurance and quality control protocol
  • Demonstrate knowledge of aseptic techniques, infection control, and safety in the collection and processing of specimens that minimizes risk to patients, self, and others.
  • Perform CLIA-waived and Point-of-Care testing, perform patient screenings, and vital sign measurements.
  • Identify and report potential pre-analytical errors that may occur during specimen collection, labeling, transporting and processing.
  • Apply knowledge of local, federal, and state health care legislation such as proper documentation and reporting, performing within legal and ethical boundaries, and applying HIPAA rules in regard to privacy and release of information.
  • Recognize and problem solve situations related to the medical lab environment.
  • Demonstrate professional conduct and apply legal, social, and ethical responsibilities within the health care environment.
  • ASCP

Application Requirements – Limited Enrollment

  • MTC Application for Admission including application fee and final high school transcript.
  • A minimum 2.0 accumulative grade point average (on 4 scale) in high school or college-level courses (whichever is most recent).

  • Demonstrate college-readiness by achieving the required minimum score on a placement test, successfully completing any required college foundation courses, or satisfying other measures including but not limited to high school coursework, previous college coursework, samples of work, etc. College transfer credit may also be used with a grade of C or better.

  • Completed Phlebotomy/Medical Laboratory Assistant application packet available by request or online on MTC’s website.
  • Completion of successful criminal background check and successful drug screen. Students admitted into the program are required to submit to a criminal background check facilitated by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and identification. Students with certain felony, misdemeanor, or drug-related arrests will be ineligible for admission into the program.
  • Applicant must read the Medical Science Student Handbook. A listing of requirements, policies, and procedures for the program is available in the Student Handbook located on MTC’s website.

Career Opportunities

  • Phlebotomist
  • Lab Assistant

Curriculum

ALH1110Medical Terminology

3
ALH1130Healthcare Issues:Medical Professional

1
MLT1010Basic Medical Laboratory Techniques

2
MTH1240Statistics

3
OIS1240Computer Applications

3
ALH1140Healthcare Issues:Medical Law and Ethics

1
ALH1150Healthcare Issues: Patient Communication

1
ENG1000English Composition I

3
MLT1030Phlebotomy Theory and Techniques

2
MLT1060Advanced Medical Laboratory Techniques

2
PSY1100Introduction to Psychology

3
MLT1400Phlebotomy Practicum and Seminar

2
SCI1100Basic Anatomy & Physiology

4