TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 4 PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT (A.A.S.)
- Subject
- MLT
- Credits (min)
- 4
- Credits (max)
- 4
- Type
- course
- Source
- www.mc3.edu
12 courses with the subject MLT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 4 PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT (A.A.S.)
TECHNICIAN....................................................................................... This course introduces the student to varied aspects of Medical Laboratory Technician careers. The course is a combination of classroom and laboratory experiences. Subjects covered include general laboratory techniques, safety, professional issues, an introduction to the role of computers in the laboratory setting, and some basic concepts and analyses from each of the major areas of the medical laboratory. This course is subject to a course fee. Prerequisites: Medical Laboratory Technician Selective Admissions Criteria and Admission into the Program and MAT 090 - Fundamentals of Algebra, or MAT 011 - Beginning Algebra, or
Comprehensive course in fundamentals of theory and practice in blood banking, including blood group systems, antibody detection and identification, compatibility testing, donor selection and processing, component therapy, and transfusion reactions. Prerequisites:
The student develops proficiency in basic laboratory procedures for the blood bank, including specimen collection and handling, blood typing, neonatal testing, antibody screening and identification and compatibility testing. This course is subject to a course fee. Prerequisites:
Comprehensive course in the fundamentals of theory and practice in clinical hematology and hemostatis, including hematopoiesis of red and white cells, cell function, correlation of test results with pathophysiology, and the principles of routine analyses and instrumentation. Prerequisites:
Students develop proficiency in basic laboratory procedures in hematology and hemostasis, including complete blood counts, platelet counts, differentials, basic coagulation tests, cell counts, and specimen collection and handling. Instrumentation is introduced. This course is subject to a course fee. Prerequisites:
A comprehensive course emphasizing the principles and procedures of routine clinical chemistry analyses, including instrumentation, correlation of results with pathophysiology, quality control, toxicology and urinalysis. Prerequisites:
The student develops proficiency in basic laboratory analyses in chemistry (including urinalysis and body fluids). Emphasis is on frequently performed tests, spectrophotometry, manual procedures, developing organizational skills and quality control. Instrumentation is introduced. This course is 3-3-0 subject to a course fee. Prerequisites:
The student applies basic skills learned on campus to three clinical areas: blood bank, hematology and microbiology. Students spend 12 hours per week for 4 weeks in each clinical area at an off-campus clinical site, performing routine tests under supervision. This course is subject to a course fee. Prerequisites:
This course is designed for the second year clinical MLT student. It is intended to introduce the student to non-clinical MLT related issues. It explores topics such as health care delivery systems, managed care approaches to reimbursement issues, health care finance, laboratory information systems, professional communication skills, professional documentation and legal-ethical questions. The student explores some of the many challenges facing the MLT profession. -3-0 Prerequisites:
COURSE CATALOG 2026-27
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS: 64 MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT (CERTIFICATE OF
Source: Montgomery County Community College's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59