MLAB 1502 Medical Lab Assistant Clinical Practicum II

5 Credit Hour(s)

Clinical practicum for the Medical Laboratory Assistant provides the student with real-world, hands-on training under the supervision of a clinical laboratory professional. The students will be training in various laboratory departments practicing the skills and critical knowledge acquired in their introductory courses.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:

1. Function as a health care team member within the clinical laboratory.

2. Assist laboratory professionals with preanalytical aspects of laboratory procedures.

3. Use critical thinking and problem-solving appropriately in the role of medical lab assistant

4. Follow standard operating procedures to collect/handle/process patient specimens.

5. Abide by safe work practices within the laboratory.

Prerequisite(s): MLAB 1301 MLAB 1302
Corequisite(s): MLAB 1350 MLAB 1501
This course is not designed for transfer to four-year universities. Students should check course recommendations with the college or university to which they intend to transfer for a baccalaureate degree. The receiving institution always makes the final decision about transferability of credits.