Career Information
If you're interested in a medical laboratory career, you can set your goals to different levels of education.
Entry Level
Phlebotomist/Lab Assistant
- Responsibilities: Draw blood for analysis in the laboratory. Assist in performing some laboratory testing.
- Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent, train in a California approved CPT 1 program, pass a national certifying exam.
- For more information on California-approved CPT programs, visit the state Department of Health Services website
- Or contact: Maureen Miramontes: miramontesmaureen@deanza.edu
Next Step
Medical Laboratory Technician
- Responsibilities: Perform moderate and waived testing in the clinical laboratory.
- Qualifications: Associate degree from a NAACLS accredited MLT training program including 6 months training in a hospital, pass a national certification exam.
- See notes 1 and 2 below
- Contact us at : mltprogram@deanza.edu
Third Step
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
- Responsibilities: Perform all diagnostic testing in the clinical laboratory. Responsible for quality control and researching and selecting new methods of testing.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and 12 months training in a California approved CLS program, pass the California State Licensing Exam
- See note 1 below
- More information:
- San Jose State University: Michael Bowling, cls-group@sjsu.edu
- San Francisco State University: Geraldine Albee, sfsucls@sfsu.edu
Notes:
- Partially funded by local hospitals
- NAACLS accredited MLT Program 5600 North River Rd, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL (773-714-8880)