San Juan College
Employment
Opportunities
According to the U.S. Department
of Labor, employment of clinical
laboratory workers is expected to
grow 14% from the present and
well into the future, faster than
the average for most occupations.
There are only 4,100 new graduates
to fill an annual estimated need of
over 13,000 new professionals. The
average annual salary earnings of
medical and clinical
laboratory
technicians
were
$35,800
and up.
Medical Laboratory
Technician and
Phlebotomy Programs
Need more information?
For information regarding the
MLT Program or Phlebotomy Certificate
please contact the Medical Laboratory
Technician Program Office or
visit us on the Web.
San Juan College
School of
Health Sciences
Medical Laboratory Technician
and Phlebotomy Programs
4601 College Boulevard
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 566-3853 or email
[email protected]
www.sanjuancollege.edu
Degree/Certificate
The Medical Laboratory Technician Profession
Medical Laboratory Technicians
(MLT) are essential members of
the health care team, acting as
detectives, uncovering and providing clues that assist physicians in
patient diagnosis and treatment
as well as disease monitoring or
prevention. The MLT uses sophisticated biomedical instrumentation
and technologies to
perform laboratory
testing of blood and
body fluids.
Prerequisite Courses
MATH 115 CHEM 110 CHEM 210 BIOL 252 BIOL 253 BIOL 224 MLTS 120 MLTS 160 Intermediate Algebra-Applications
Introductory Chemistry
Organic Chemistry Survey
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Human Anatomy and Physiology II
Microbiology
Intro to Med Lab Sciences
Theory of Phlebotomy
Associate of
Applied Science
The curriculum prepares students
for an entry level position as a
medical laboratory technician.
Classes cover clinical laboratory
procedures in a variety of areas
including hematology, chemistry,
microbiology, immunology and
immunohematology.
The Phlebotomist
The laboratory depends on the
phlebotomy technician to collect
samples from the patient to produce quality laboratory results. To
do this, the phlebotomy technician
must create an atmosphere of trust
and confidence with patients while
drawing blood specimens in a skillful, safe, and dependable manner.
Phlebotomy technicians must like
challenge and responsibility.
Phlebotomy technicians work in a
variety of settings including hospitals, clinics and
physician offices.
Phlebotomy Certificate
Program
General Education Courses*
ENGL 211 SPCH 111 PSYC 120 BIOL 121 HITP 110 Advanced Composition
Interpersonal Communication
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Biology I
Medical Terminology
(recommended)
*See catalog for a complete list of courses.
The curriculum prepares students
to collect specimens and to process
them. Proper specimen collection
and handling is a major key in providing quality analysis used in the
maintenance of health and the diagnosis and monitoring of disease and
treatment.