Medical Laboratory Technician Program

Associate in Science Science, Engineering and Mathematics - Medical Laboratory Technician

This curriculum map contains the new General Education Requirements. Current students should log in to BHCC Self-Service to review their specific program requirements or contact Advising & LifeMap for more information. Prospective students should go to bhcc.edu/admissions and contact an admissions counselor.

This is a Selective Program. View the Selective Admission Program Requirements

Admission Requirements	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
Diploma High School diploma or GED
Session Attend Mandatory information session
ENG-111 College Writing I	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. This course meets the General Education requirement for Academic Discourse. (Formerly Area 1) Must earn a grade of C or better Prerequisites: ENG-095 and RDG-095, ELL-103 or placement
MAT-181 Statistics	3
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. This course meets the General Education requirement for Quantitative Problem Solving. (Formerly Area 4) Must earn a grade of C or better Prerequisites: MAT-097 or MAT-098 or placement
BIO-203 Anatomy and Physiology/Lab I	4
Credits for Anatomy and Physiology/Lab that were earned more than five (5) years prior to enrollment in the nursing program are not accepted. Must earn a grade of C or better. Prerequisites: BIO-105 or BIO-108 or BIO-195
BIO-204 Anatomy and Physiology/Lab II	4
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Credits for Anatomy and Physiology/Lab that were earned more than five (5) years prior to enrollment in the nursing program are not accepted. Must earn a grade of C or better. Prerequisite: BIO-203
BIO-205 Microbiology/ Lab	4
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Must earn a grade of C or better Prerequisite: BIO 203 or BIO-195
CHM-120 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry/ Lab	4
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Must earn a grade of C or better Prerequisites: ENG-095 and ESL-098 or RDG-095 or ELL-103 and MAT-097 or placement
CHM-121 Principles of Organic and Biochemistry/lab	4
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Must earn a grade of C or better Prerequisite: CHM-120
Total Credits:
Admission Requirements Advising Note: All Medical Laboratory Technician students are required to: undergo a physical examination, complete the necessary immunization forms, including a three (3) dose Hepatitis B immunization series; carry malpractice and health insurance As a prerequisite for a clinical placement or internship this program requires that all students must undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check and a Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) check. For more information regarding the College’s CORI/SORI check process, please contact the College CORI/SORI Officer at 617-228-2193 or visit https://www.bhcc.edu/studentcentral/academicrecords/coriandsorichecks/

Semester 1 Fall	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
MLT-101 Introduction to Medical Laboratory Sciences and Urinalysis with Lab	4
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Must earn a grade of B- or better. Prerequisite: Admission to the program
MLT-213 Immunology and Serology	4
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Must earn a grade of B- or better. Prerequisite: Admission to the program
ENG-112 College Writing II	3
This course meets the General Education requirement for Research Writing. (Formerly Area 1) Prerequisite: ENG-111
GenEd-E General Education Elective	3
This course meets the General Education requirement for General Education Elective. Choose a course from the General Education Community and Cultural Context Menu
Total Credits:
Semester 1 Advising Note: General Education Requirements Creative Work and Scientific Reasoning satisfied by program.

Semester 2 Spring	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
MLT-212 Medical Microbiology/Lab	4
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Grade of B- or better Prerequisite: MLT-101 and MLT-213
MLT-211 Hematology and Hemostasis	4
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Must earn a grade of B- or better. Prerequisite: MLT-101 and MLT-213
MLT-241 Immunohematology	4
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Must earn a grade of B- or better. Prerequisite: MLT-101 and MLT-213
Total Credits:
Semester 2 Advising Note:

Semester 3 Summer	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
MLT-242 Clinical Chemistry	4
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. You must get a Grade of B- or better Prerequisites: MLT-101 and MLT-213
PSY-101 Principles of Psychology	3
This course meets the General Education requirement for Community & Cultural Contexts. (Formerly Areas 2 and 3) Prerequisites: RDG-095 or ELL-103 or ESL-098 or placement
MLT-243 Parasitology and Mycology	2
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Prerequisites: A minimum grade of B- in MLT-211, MLT-212, and MLT-241
Total Credits:
Semester 3 Advising Note:

Semester 4 Fall	Credits	Milestone	GenEd	Note	Pre-req	Expand
MLT-251 Clinical Laboratory Science Practicum	12
Milestone courses should be taken in the order shown. Must earn a grade of B- or better. Prerequisites: MLT-241 and MLT-242
Total Credits:
Semester 4 Advising Note:

Last Modified Date: February 2, 2022

Approved for the 2021-2023 College Catalog

Program Accreditation

Upon Completion of this Concentration Graduates will be able to:

Collect and prepare clinical specimens for analysis.
Operate laboratory instruments.
Prepare a variety of diagnostic analyses according to prescribed methodology.
Relate test results to other patient information to the extent required for understanding the analyses.

Career Outlook

Graduates of this program are eligible to take the CLT/MLT certification exam administered by the American Society of Clinical Pathology. Graduates are then qualified for employment in hospitals, clinics and health maintenance organizations.