PH 165 — PH 165
Anatomy & Physiology for the Health Professions Medical Terminology I Mathematical Reasoning or higher Phlebotomy Principles and Practices (1st 8 weeks) Point of Care and Fundamental Diagnostics Phlebotomy Clinical (2nd 8 weeks) Total Credit Hours MEDICALMEDICAL LABORATORYLABORATORY TECHNICIANTECHNICIAN A ssociate of Applied Science, 69 Credit Hours, 18-Month Program The goal of the Medical Laboratory Technician Program at Western Dakota Technical College is to educate and train students with a wide range of academic and clinical skills in order to gain employment as competent, entry-level Medical Laboratory Technicians. Students graduating from the MLT Program at WDTC will possess psychomotor, cognitive, and affective skills necessary to sustain professional employment in a variety of clinical settings. Medical Laboratory Technicians collect, process, and analyze blood, biological specimens, and other substances for laboratory analysis. They perform low-and high-complexity analytical testing of cells and body fluids, perform and monitor quality control wi thin predetermined limits, relate laboratory findings to common disease processes, recognize factors that affect procedures and results, apply basic scientific principles in learning new techniques, and perform preventative maintenance on equipment and instruments. Medical laboratory technicians adhere to principles of safety and infection control and maintain continuing education as a function of growth and development in