The Medical Laboratory Technology curriculum is a concentrated course of study and coordinated practice designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to join the medical field as a contributing health professional. The Associate Degree program prepares students for employment as Medical Laboratory Technicians. Upon satisfactory completion of program requirements, the student is eligible to take a national registry examination for certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician and is eligible for employment in a variety of medical and scientific laboratory settings. The program is fully approved by the State Council of Higher Education and the National Accrediting Agency of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
Mission Statement:
It is the mission of the Medical Laboratory Technology Program at Wytheville Community College to graduate knowledgeable, ethical, and highly skilled laboratorians prepared to pass the national certification examination and meet the regional laboratory workforce needs.
Offered: Students are admitted every other year with the next class starting Fall semester of 2024. Deadline for applications will be March 15, 2024.
First Year
First Semester
| Course # | Course Title | Lect. Hrs. | Lab Hrs. | Credits | Transfer |
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| BIO 141 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
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| CHM 111 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
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| ENG 111 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
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| MDL 101 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| MDL 127 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| SDV 100 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
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| Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester | 13 | 15 | 18 | ||
Second Semester
| Course # | Course Title | Lect. Hrs. | Lab Hrs. | Credits | Transfer |
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| BIO 142 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
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| BIO 150 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
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| MDL 126 | Clinical Immunohematology/Immunology I | ||||
| MDL 261 | 3 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester | 9 | 9 | 12 | ||
Second Year
Third Semester
| Course # | Course Title | Lect. Hrs. | Lab Hrs. | Credits | Transfer |
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| Elective 1 | Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| MDL 130 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| MDL 199 | Coordinated Practice in the Clinical Laboratory | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester | 8 | 9 | 11 | ||
Fourth Semester
| Course # | Course Title | Lect. Hrs. | Lab Hrs. | Credits | Transfer |
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| MDL 190 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| MDL 225 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| MDL 240 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| MDL 252 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| MDL 262 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester | 7 | 21 | 14 | ||
Fifth Semester
| Course # | Course Title | Lect. Hrs. | Lab Hrs. | Credits | Transfer |
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| MDL 227 | Clinical Immunohematology/Immunology II | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| MDL 263 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| MDL 275 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| MDL 279 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| MDL 290 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester | 4 | 27 | 13 | ||
Degree Earned!