Medical Laboratory Sciences (Medical Technology)
Total minimum number of credits required for a major in Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Technology) leading to the B.S. degree - 120.
The Board of Certification of Medical Technology, part of the American Society for Clinical Pathology, recommends certain requirements for a program of training leading to the B.S. degree in Medical Laboratory Science. The curriculum offered at Wilkes University follows these recommendations and is presented below.
At the completion of three years, the student may be accepted by an affiliated program of medical technology for a period of twelve months of clinical training. Following graduation from the programs, the students will received the B.S. degree in Medical Laboratory Science from Wilkes University and will be eligible for certification as a Medical Technologist by the Board of Registry of Medical Technology or as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist by the National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel.
Wilkes University has established formal affiliations with a variety of MLS programs including Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, PA College of Health Sciences at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and NY Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, Fulfillment of the fourth year requirement at non-affiliated NACCLS certified hospital programs may be arranged by agreement between the program and Wilkes University.