Program Description
The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) curriculum is a career program in which the student earns the AAS degree. In addition to taking general core courses, certain liberal arts and science requirements, and specialized courses in medical laboratory technology, the student has a requirement to train in state-of-the-art hospital laboratories. Upon completion, students will to sit for the Medical Laboratory Technician exam through the American Society for Clinical Pathology. Upon passing the exam graduates will become nationally certified and earn the NYS Clinical Laboratory Technician license.
Curriculum Coordinator: Dr. Diane P. Banks
Email: Diane.Banks@bcc.cuny.edu
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Director of the BCC MLT Program, Dr. Diane P. Banks, and Pathology Lab Manager at Montefiore Health System, Natalie Velez Welsh talk about a new partnership focusing on skill development within Montefiore hospitals which offers promising medical career opportunities to young individuals.
Black History in Clinical Laboratory Science
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Medical Laboratory Technician program requirements, students will be able to:
- Accurately perform analytical testing on identified patient samples using appropriate reagents, method calibrators, controls, instruments, and diagnostic
analyzers. - Differentiate between normal and abnormal cells and results, determine necessary follow up testing, carry out additional testing, as needed.
- Adhere to strict safety and privacy requirements in the academic and professional setting.
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills for problem-solving in laboratory and clinical settings.
- Demonstrate professionalism in the classroom and workplace and qualify for potential employment as a technician or technologist in a medical laboratory facility.
Internships
The program includes a 15 week internship at clinical affiliate sites throughout NYC. The internship provides practical hands-on experience that prepares the student for a career as a Medical Laboratory Technician.
Preparing You for ASCP Certification
Students graduating from the MLT are eligible to sit for the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification examination.* Passing this exam earns graduates the NYS CLT(Technician) License. This license is needed for employment in any NYS clinical Laboratory.
Program Details
All students wishing to enter the Medical Laboratory Technician curriculum must complete the following pre- MLT sequence with a minimum index of 2.0: BIO 11, ENG 100/110/111, CHM 17 and MTH 28/28.5. All MLT applicable science courses must be completed within seven years of the date of acceptance into the MLT program. Additionally, students must complete an MLT application form and be interviewed by the program director for acceptance into MLT. For a description of all admission requirements for the MLT curriculum, please consult the BCC Academic Rules and Regulations, available on the BCC website.
To be retained in the program, students must earn a minimum grade of “C” (73-76.9) in each Medical Laboratory Technician course (MLT 81, MLT 82, MLT 83, MLT 85, MLT 86, MLT 87, MLT 88, MLT 89, MLT 90). Any grade below a “C” (C minus, D plus, D, D minus or F) requires that the student repeat the course.
No Medical Laboratory Technician course may be taken more than twice. Students who wish to appeal dismissal from the program or limitations on repeating courses should consult the MLT Handbook or the BCC Academic Rules and Regulations for more information.
Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 (on a 4.0 scale) to enroll in MLT 90 (Clinical Internship) and to graduate from BCC.
The MLT courses are integrated and sequenced in a specific manner to enable students to attain program competencies. All required courses must be passed each semester in order to advance to the following semester.
Any two failures (grade below a “C”) in any of the required MLT courses will result in dismissal from the Medical Laboratory Technician program. Because of the critical nature of the profession, deviations from professional conduct may adversely affect the patient’s well-being.
Therefore, the MLT Program Director, BCC faculty and Clinical Coordinators reserve the right to immediately remove the student from didactic, laboratory and clinical course work and/or dismiss that student from the program if it is determined that the student has acted in an unprofessional manner or if the student is unable to provide safe laboratory practices.
For a description of all academic standards for the MLT curriculum, please consult the BCC Academic Rules and Regulations available on the College website and the MLT Handbook.
Medical Laboratory Technician Curriculum (PATHWAYS)
66 Credits required for AAS Degree
Program Director: Diane Price Banks, PhD, MPH, MLS (ASCP)CM
Required Core
- English Composition
- ENG 100 English Composition I: Integrated Reading and Writing OR ENG 110 English Composition I: Fundamentals of Writing and Rhetoric OR ENG 111 English Composition I: Writing and Rhetoric (3 Credits)
- Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning
- MTH 23 Probability and Statistics OR MTH 23.5 Probability and Statistics with Algebra (3 Credits)
- Life and Physical Sciences
- BIO 11 General Biology I (4 Credits)
Flexible Core
- World Cultures and Global Issues
- HIS 10 History of the Modern World OR
HIS 11 Introduction to the Modern World (3 Credits)
- Individual and Society
- COMM 11 Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication (3 Credits)
- Scientific World
- BIO 12 General Biology II (4 Credits)
Additional Flexible Core Requirement – Area E
- CHM 17 Fundamentals of General Chemistry (4 Credits)
SUBTOTAL 24
Major Requirements
- ART 10 Art Survey OR MUS 10 Music Survey (1 Credit)
- BIO 22 Medical Terminology (2 Credits)
- CHM 18 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (4 Credits)
- MLT 81 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technology (2 Credits)
- MLT 82 Clinical Hematology and Coagulation (4 Credits)
- MLT 83 Clinical Chemistry (4 Credits)
- MLT 85 Immunology / Serology (2 Credits)
- MLT 86 Immunohematology (3 Credits)
- MLT 87 Urinalysis and Body Fluids (2 Credits)
- MLT 88 Introduction to Clinical Microbiology (4 Credits)
- MLT 89 Diagnostic Microbiology (4 Credits)
- MLT 90 Clinical Internship (4 Credits)
- MTH 28 College Algebra and Elementary Trigonometry OR MTH 5 College Algebra and Elementary Trigonometry (Corequisite) (3 Credits)
- PSY 11 Introduction to Psychology OR
SOC 11 Introduction to Sociology (3 Credits)
SUBTOTAL 42
*For incoming transfer students or those who change majors to Medical Laboratory Technician, the following substitutions will be made: BIO 23/24 for BIO 11/12; CHM 11/12 for CHM 17/18; and COMM 20 for COMM 11.
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MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN PROGRAM OUTCOMES
CREDENTIALING EXAMINATION (ASCP) PASS RATE
Three-year average credentialing examination (American Society for Clinical Pathology examination) overall pass rate at within one year of graduation
| Year | Percent passing in 1st year of graduating | Number of students |
| 2022 – 2023 | 53% | 9 out of 17 passed within 1 year |
| 2021 – 2022 | 57% | 13 out of 23 passed within 1 year |
| 2020 – 2021 | 76% | 19 out of 25 passed within 1 year |
| 3 year average | 63% | |
PROGRAM COMPLETION RATE
Program completion rate is defined as the number of students who complete the final half of the didactic and clinical phase of the program. The program length is 2 – 2.5 years, this calculation begins when students enroll in MLT 85, 86 & 89 sequence.
| Year | Percent completion | Number of students |
| 2023 | 92% | 24 out of 26 students graduated |
| 2022 | 71% | 22 out of 31 students graduated |
| 2021 | 90% | 26 out of 29 students graduated |
| 3-year average | 84% | |
CAREER PLACEMENT RATE
Three-year average advanced career rate within twelve months of graduation.
| Year | Percent Career Placement outcomes | Number of students |
| 2023 | 84% Total advanced career | 16 students transferred to a senior college for CLS or employed by clinical laboratories
3 student neither are employed or in college 5 students have unknown statuses |
| 2022 | 82% Total advanced career | 9 students transferred to a senior college for CLS or employed by clinical laboratories
2 student neither are employed or in college 11 students have unknown statuses |
| 2021 | 95% Total advanced career | 20 transferred to a senior college for CLS or employed by clinical laboratories
1 students neither are employed or in college 5 students have unknown statuses |
| 3 year average |
88% Total advanced career placement rate |
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The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) Board of Directors has awarded continuing accreditation for two years effective 2023 to 2025 to Bronx Community College of CUNY’s Medical Laboratory Science Program.
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
(773) 714-8880
5600 N. River Road
Rosemont, IL 60018
www.naacls.org
BCC MLT Program Jobs Available
MLT Study Lab Supervisor Job Description
Primary duties will include:
- Coordinate and supervise the MLT study lab to ensure it remains open with qualified MLT tutors. This includes creating and maintaining the tutor schedule and advertising the study labs availability.
- Tutor MLT students and Alumni during available study lab hours online, in-person and as an embedded tutor during class lab sessions.
- Provide guidance to teaching faculty and students on how to use laboratory facilities in an appropriate and safe manner as it relates to equipment used in the study lab.
- Coordinate with senior CLT for MLT to help manage the MLT laboratories including the study lab and ensure that the right equipment, tools, chemicals and other materials are adequately stocked and kept in working condition as it relates to equipment used in the study lab.
- When it comes to bulleted items 3 and 4, the MLT study lab Supervisor is advised to coordinate with the Senior CLT’s in MLT.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associates degree in an appropriate discipline and 1 year of related experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (bachelor’s degree can be substituted for up to two years of required related experience.)
- Strong understanding of the needs and challenges facing students from diverse backgrounds
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, within the department and with faculty and other administrators
- Strong organizational, project management, communication, and facilitation skills
- Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records of student activities
- Strong academic advisement skills
- Understanding of Financial Aid implications on advisement
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, and aptitude to learn new systems as needed.
CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW
- Provides expert and/or specialized academic counseling to a diverse student population.
- Offers comprehensive and intrusive advisement to full-time and part-time students
- Works with other academic affairs staff as well as enrollment and student affairs to assist students to declare majors and select appropriate courses
- Monitors students’ performances and takes appropriate action if necessary; resolves students’ problems regarding curricular requirements
- Develops academic plans and performs graduation audits
- Provides information to students regarding student support services, college policies and program procedures and guidelines
- Facilitates workshops; assists with other department activities such as course scheduling
- Establishes and maintains student advisement files; prepares activity reports and analyses
- May supervise extramural activities, such as internships and community service; may assist with accreditation efforts as needed
- May provide career and transfer services and/or specialized program counseling
- Performs related duties as assigned.
CUNY TITLE
College Laboratory Technician
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
$30/hr
Salary commensurate with education and experience.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should provide a resume and cover letter to Diane.Banks@bcc.cuny.edu
CLOSING DATE
Open until filled with review of resumes to begin March 13, 2021.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
Part -time Dedicated MLT Academic Advisor Job Description
Primary duties will include:
- Deliver comprehensive advisement services to an assigned group of students through degree completion;
- Conduct or support delivery of weekly student seminars on issues of importance to students;
- Review student progress and track student use of academic support services;
- Conduct regular outreach to faculty and other college staff as needed to support student success;
- Maintain accurate tracking data and notes for each assigned student, recommending appropriate referrals and opportunity programs;
- Support annual recruitment of new students into the program;
- Organize periodic special events and programs for students, faculty and staff; and
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the MLT Program Director.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associates degree in an appropriate discipline and 1 year of related experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (bachelor’s degree can be substituted for up to two years of required related experience.)
- Strong understanding of the needs and challenges facing students from diverse backgrounds
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, within the department and with faculty and other administrators
- Strong organizational, project management, communication, and facilitation skills
- Ability to maintain accurate and detailed records of student activities
- Strong academic advisement skills
- Understanding of Financial Aid implications on advisement
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite, and aptitude to learn new systems as needed.
CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW
- Provides expert and/or specialized academic counseling to a diverse student population.
- Offers comprehensive and intrusive advisement to full-time and part-time students
- Works with other academic affairs staff as well as enrollment and student affairs to assist students to declare majors and select appropriate courses
- Monitors students’ performances and takes appropriate action if necessary; resolves students’ problems regarding curricular requirements
- Develops academic plans and performs graduation audits
- Provides information to students regarding student support services, college policies and program procedures and guidelines
- Facilitates workshops; assists with other department activities such as course scheduling
- Establishes and maintains student advisement files; prepares activity reports and analyses
- May supervise extramural activities, such as internships and community service; may assist with accreditation efforts as needed
- May provide career and transfer services and/or specialized program counseling
- Performs related duties as assigned.
CUNY TITLE
Higher Education Assistant
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
$22.20-30.00/hr
Salary commensurate with education and experience.
HOW TO APPLY
https://forms.gle/Me8GjXnr7uVSVWeg7
Candidates should provide a resume and cover letter.
CLOSING DATE
Open until filled with review of resumes to begin July 22, 2022.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.
