Medical Laboratory Technology Program (AAS)

This degree program is no longer open for enrollment.

Why Choose Medical Laboratory Technology

Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) perform laboratory analyses to help the physician detect, diagnose and treat disease. Technicians work with sophisticated laboratory instruments and computers that must be kept in optimal operating condition to give the most accurate results. Physicians base about 70 percent of their diagnosis and treatment decisions on the results of laboratory testing.

The program combines classroom instruction and laboratory practice on-campus with an internship in an affiliated laboratory.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities exist in the clinical laboratories in hospitals and medical centers; pharmaceutical industry in quality control, research and biotechnology; government crime labs, accreditation offices, environmental technology, veterinary medicine and lab information systems; humanitarian work in the Peace Corps, Project Hope and with medical missionary workers.

The average annual base salary of full-time medical laboratory technicians was close to $46,000 in 2013. Salaries are increasing annually.

Admission Requirements

New Student Admission Requirements

• 2.70 High School GPA (on a 4.00 scale) (2.50 -2.69 with college approval)
• Minimum Composite Score of ACT 18/SAT 950 OR 3.0 High School GPA (on a 4.00 scale) and Composite ACT 17/SAT 900

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

• 2.50 College GPA (on a 4.00 scale)

Admission Requirements to the Professional Sequence

• 2.50 GPA (on a 4.00 scale).
• Obtain a grade of C or higher in the following courses: MATH 115 or 117, CHEM 114, CHEM 214, BIOL 205, and BIOL 108 or 286. 
• All MATH, BIOL, and CHEM courses must meet the above requirements within two attempts. A withdrawal, W grade, counts as an attempt.

Application Accepted: February 1st - 15th prior to summer semester requested.

General Education Requirements

All general University General Education requirements can be found here

Please consult this link for a complete listing of General Education Electives

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the program, a student must have earned a minimum grade of "C" in each CLLS course, BIOL 205, CHEM 214, and the COHP core courses. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required.

Career Education Opportunities

The MLS and MLT programs at Ferris State University are fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). NAACLS can be contacted as follows: NAACLS 5600 N river Road Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018-5119 847.939.3597, 773.714.8886 fax, www.naacls.org