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Edison State Medical Lab Technician Graduates Prepared for Success
Program Applications Currently Accepted
Graduates of Edison State Community College’s Medical Laboratory
Technology (MLT) program are finding success in their field. The most
recent graduating class earned not only a 100-percent certification
pass rate but also a 100-percent job placement rate.
The MLT program is designed for students who want to contribute to the
healthcare field by helping physicians diagnose and treat patients via
testing. This program provides students with the skills needed to
obtain, process, test, and evaluate various biological samples taken
from patients. Students will also become familiar with the use and
maintenance of the equipment used in a clinical laboratory. Intensive
coursework will be completed on campus, while hands-on practice will
take place at participating clinical sites.
Outside of classroom work, students are required to complete clinical learning experiences at affiliated clinical sites.
“We have great affiliate clinical sites which enhance the student
learning experience through internships,” said Vickie Kirk, Associate
Professor of Allied Health. “It is such an important piece to help the
students learn the material and put it into practice.”
Affiliated clinical sites include Atrium Medical Center, Children’s
Medical Center of Dayton, Community Mercy Health Partners
(Springfield), CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, Joint Township District
Memorial Hospital, Kettering Health Network, Mercer Health, New Vision
Medical Laboratories, Reid Hospital, Upper Valley Medical Center
(Premier Health Partners), Wayne Hospital, Wilson Memorial Hospital,
and Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
Following successful program completion, graduates are eligible to sit
for national certification exams. While not mandatory, successful
completion of the exam further indicates students’ workforce
preparedness.
Students from the most recent graduating class have secured employment
at CompuNet, Kettering, Mercy Health–Springfield, Wilson Hospital, and
Upper Valley Medical Center–Premier Health.
The Medical Laboratory Technician A.A.S degree program at Edison State
Community College is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for
Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
Applications to enter the two-year MLT program are currently being
accepted and must be received by December 31, 2019. For more
information or to apply, contact Melissa Walters at
mwalters3@edisonohio.edu or call 937-778-7936.
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