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Curriculum Information

The prescribed course of 52 weeks consists of both practical laboratory experience and didactic lectures. The student will spend the first six months in lecture and student laboratory. He will hear didactic lectures and acquire a proficiency in the skills of basic laboratory techniques, instrumentation, problem solving and procedures not available in the clinical facility. The curriculum includes special projects, demonstrations of materials and audiovisual presentations.


Specific areas to be covered during the first six months:

  • Orientation, safety, phlebotomy and introduction to laboratory math
  • Microbiology (including parasitology, mycology, virology)
  • Chemistry (including instrumentation and laboratory math)
  • Hematology (including coagulation)
  • Immunology/Serology
  • Immunohematology/Blood Bank
  • Urinalysis/Body Fluids
  • Miscellaneous topics (including computer use, management and education.

The last six months will consist of rotation through the clinical laboratory, which will provide structured clinical training, a management series and various other projects designed to enhance the student's understanding and application of clinical laboratory science.