Medical Laboratory Technician

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.

Associate of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory
Five-semester (two-year program)

First Year

First Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
BIO 141 3 3 4
CHM 111 3 3 4
ENG 111 3 0 3
Virginias Public Colleges & Universities
Virginia Tech
ENGL 1105
Radford University
CORE 101
Old Dominion University
ENGL 110C
Virginias Private Colleges & Universities
Bluefield College
ENG 1013/1023, GEN ED
Liberty University
ENGL 101
Emory & Henry College
ENG 100
MDL 101 2 3 3
MDL 127 1 6 3
SDV 100 1 0 1
Virginias Public Colleges & Universities
Radford University
UNIV 100 elective
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester 13 15 18  

Second Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
BIO 142 3 3 4
BIO 150 3 3 4
Virginias Public Colleges & Universities
Virginia Tech
BIOL 2604+2614
Radford University
BIOL 334
Old Dominion University
NS 1REQ
Virginias Private Colleges & Universities
Bluefield College
GEN ED SCIENCE, ADDITIONAL AREA SCIENCE
Liberty University
BIOL 203
Emory & Henry College
Elective Credit
MDL 126 Clinical Immunohematology/Immunology I
MDL 261 3 3 4
Suggested Credits & Hours for Semester 9 9 12  

Third Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
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  

Second Year

Fourth Semester

Course # Course Title Lect. Hrs. Lab Hrs. Credits Transfer
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
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!

1

Humanities Electives:  ART 101, CST 151, HUM 201, HUM 202, PHI 100 , PHI 220 

2

Social Science Electives:  ECO 201, PSY 200, SOC 200,  SOC 211