医学化验技术

Minimum Admission 需求: (Please see the information below concerning selective admission.)

Applicants must be high school graduates or the equivalent. In order to meet the admission requirements, the applicant must have completed:

1. WCC申请(包括所有高中和大学成绩单或在规定截止日期前的GED副本).
2. 通过直接入学和诊断测试，英语和数学能力达到MDE 60, or by satisfactorily completing the required EDE and/or MDE units or the equivalent.  所有发展性课程必须在下一学年秋季入学前的春季学期完成.*
3. High school biology or equivalent (one unit) with at least “C”.
4. High school chemistry or equivalent (one unit) with at least “C”.
5. A 2.0 average for high school courses or a 2.0 cumulative average for all college coursework.**
6. Take the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS).
7. An interview/information session with the program head or designee.

*在3月15日截止日期之前完成所有学术要求的学生将被优先录取. 在春季完成发展性课程的学生将被录取到该项目中任何剩余的空缺名额, based on the selective admission criteria.

**如果学生完成了至少12个包括在计算大学GPA的大学学分(非发展性课程), 2.0 high school GPA requirement will be waived.

如果某一年的申请人数超过了录取名额，大学将采用选择性录取. 有关选择标准的详细说明，请参阅卫生专业准入包. The packet is available in the 招生 Office.

学生成功数据

程序要求: Upon admission to the Medical Laboratory program, the following are necessary:

1. The student must have a complete medical examination, which must include a 2-step tuberculin skin test, 医疗状况的概况, 指定的免疫接种, and documentation of HBV and varicella status. A chest x-ray is required only if the tuberculin test is positive. 医疗检查和所有必要测试的费用将由学生负责.
2. 学生必须接受犯罪背景调查和尿检(见下文)。. Costs will be the responsibility of the student.
3. 学生必须阅读本课程所需的基本/技术标准，并在签名中表明已准备好满足该专业的物理要求.
4. 学生每门医学化验课程的成绩必须不低于“C”. 学生必须表现出成为高质量患者医疗保健贡献者的愿望和能力.
5. Clinical experience will be provided in affiliated hospitals or laboratories. 每个学生将负责往返医院的交通，并必须确保所需的服装.

Criminal Background Check/Drug Screening:   
进入临床场所需要对犯罪史和性犯罪者犯罪进行背景调查，并进行尿液药物检查. 有定罪和/或阳性测试的学生可能被禁止临床实践，可能无法完成课程. 犯罪背景调查和尿液药物筛查的费用将由学生承担.

重新接纳要求: 任何医学实验室课程的期末成绩低于“C”的学生将没有资格继续学习该课程. 联系 the program head for readmission requirements.

认证:本专业经国务院高等教育部门批准，并经全国临床检验科学认可机构(NAACLS)全面认证。, 北河路5600号, 720套房, Rosemont, IL 60018, (773) 714-8880.

合作项目: Through June 1 of a given year, 来自弗吉尼亚西南六所社区大陆博彩平台区的申请人将优先考虑参加合作项目，来自弗吉尼亚其他社区大陆博彩平台区的申请人将优先考虑不提供医学实验室技术项目的申请人.

Occupational Objectives: Positions for Medical   
Laboratory Technicians are available in:   
医院实验室   
服务机构   
医生的办公室   
诊所   
公共卫生   
工业实验室   
制药公司   
研究机构   
退伍军人事务部   
Independent Clinical Laboratories   
武装部队   
参考实验室

以下是一个建议的顺序，学生可以计划他们的课程安排，以确保在两年内毕业.

Program Goals and Graduate Competencies:

The program graduate will have knowledge and understanding of:

具体领域:

• 微生物学
• 血液学
• 临床化学
• 血液银行
• 免疫学
• 体液

Factors which affect procedures and results.   
Preventative maintenance of equipment and instruments.   
Basic scientific principles in learning new techniques and procedures.   
Relationship between laboratory findings and common disease processes.   
质量控制流程.   
健康危害.   
道德与保密.

The program graduate will have the necessary skills to work in a medical laboratory.  Specific skill functions will include the specific areas of:

• 微生物学
• 血液学
• 临床化学
• 血液银行
• 免疫学
• 体液

The collection and processing of biological specimens for analysis.   
Performing analytical tests on body fluids, cells, and products.   
当程序和结果需要纠正时，在预先确定的限度内采取适当的措施.   
Preventive maintenance on equipment and instruments.   
Relating laboratory finds to common disease process.   
Monitoring quality control within limits.

该计划的毕业生将表现出作为医疗团队有效成员的正确工作态度. 

具体态度包括:

• Interpersonal communication with patients, 公众, 实验室人员, and other health care professionals.
• Respect for and recognition of the responsibilities of the 实验室人员.
• 继续教育作为职业能力成长和维持的一种功能的需要.
• Ethical, legal, and professional conduct.

The MLT program is affiliated with the following hospitals, which serve as clinical training sites for the program:

• Buchanan General Hospital; Grundy, VA
• Dickenson Community Hospital; Clintwood, VA
• Lewis Gale Hospital Montgomery; Blacksburg, VA
• Lewis Gale Hospital Pulaski; Pulaski, VA
• Lonesome Pine Hospital; Big Stone Gap, VA
• Northern Regional Hospital; Mount Airy, NC
• Norton Community Hospital; Norton, VA
• Russell County Medical Center; Lebanon, VA
• Smyth County Community Hospital; 马里恩, VA
• Twin County Regional Hospital; 加莱克斯, VA
• Wythe County Community Hospital; Wytheville, VA

Essential Functions for Admission to the MLT Program

基本功能代表了课程的基本非学术要求，学生必须掌握这些要求才能成功参加课程并获得就业. 以下是入学申请人必须具备的技术能力和技能清单:

手灵巧度:  Ability to use hand(s) or prosthetic devices with coordination.   
精细动作: Ability to manipulate small objects with fingertips or adaptive devices.   
流动性:  能够在实验室、仪器和住院护理环境中进行操作.   
愿景:  辨别红色的能力, 黄色的, and blue colors; distinguish clear from cloudy, and distinguish objects       through a microscope.   
听力:  Ability to adapt with assistive devices (i.e., 电话 receivers, hearing aids, etc.)   
演讲:  Ability to verbally communicate understandably in English.   
写作:  Ability to communicate effectively in the written form in English.   
阅读:  Ability to read, understand, and follow directions printed in English.