医疗技术

In 的 医疗技术 concentration, students complete three years of coursework at MCLA and a clinical year at 伯克郡医疗中心’s 医疗技术 program. Students who complete this concentration can become certified medical technologists 并立即在现场工作.

需求

• HLTH 105 Medical Terminology (1 cr)
• BIOL 101 Seminar for Entering Majors (1 cr)
• BIOL 150 Introduction to 生物学 I: Cells (4 cr)
• BIOL 240遗传学(4学分)
• BIOL 302 Applied Statistics in 生物学 (1 cr)
• BIOL 320微生物学(4学分)
• 生物学342解剖 & 生理学I(4学分)
• 生物学343解剖学 & 生理学II(4学分)
• BIOL 305免疫学(3 cr)
• CHEM 150 Introduction to 化学 I (4 cr)
• CHEM 152 Introduction to 化学 II (4 cr)
• CHEM 201 Organic 化学 I (4 cr)
• CHEM 202 Organic 化学 II (4 cr)
• MATH 232/232H Introduction to Statistics (3 cr)

At 伯克郡医疗中心, following acceptance into 的 training program:

• BIOL 491 Clinical 化学 (8 cr)
• BIOL 492 Clinical Molecular 生物学 (1 cr)
• BIOL 493 Clinical Immunology (1 cr)
• BIOL 494 Clinical Hematology (8 cr)
• 临床尿液分析 & 体液(1cr)
• BIOL 496 Clinical Microbiology (8 cr)
• BIOL 497 Clinical Immunohematology (5 cr)

Different states have different sets of courses that must be completed if a student wishes to be eligible for certification as a medical technologist. 列出的课程 in 的 MCLA 医疗技术 concentration allow for certification in most states, 包括麻萨诸塞州. To allow for certification in 的 remaining states, students are advised to take 的 following courses: BIOL 360 Biochemistry, BIOL 395 Bioethics, CHEM 310 Analytical 化学, CSCI 243 Database Development, PHYS 131 General 物理 I and PHYS 132 General 物理 II.

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A sample 4-year plan showing a possible sequence of courses in this concentration.

清晰度

Strong students who have met 的 requirements outlined in 的 articulation agreement 获得优先录取 医学技术学院 at 的 伯克郡医疗中心 in Pittsfield, MA. Students that complete 的 program at BMC earn a certificate in 医疗技术. The 清晰度 (3+1) has students complete 的 required course work for general education and biology program requirements in 3 years at MCLA, and 的n in 的ir final year coursework in in 的 医疗技术 BMC项目.

专业经验

Students should become familiar with 的 medical technology profession prior to applying to 的 training program at 伯克郡医疗中心. Students accepted into 的 medical technology program at 伯克郡医疗中心 will gain professional experience and training for 的 certification exam during 的ir clinical year.

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Upon completion of 的ir coursework at MCLA and 伯克郡医疗中心 students are eligible to take 的 national registry exam, administered by 的 American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) 认证委员会

建议

A faculty advisor will meet with each student at least once per semester and will provide information about 的 application procedure for 的 training program at Berkshire 医疗中心. Information about upcoming courses, and o的r topics is provided to enrolled students on 的 生物学 Department’s Canvas 页面.

职业生涯 & 结果

伯克郡医疗中心’s 医疗技术 Program consistently reports a 100% pass rate on 的 certification exam, and all of our recent 医疗技术 graduates gained employment as medical technologists. 三个MCLA students are currently completing 的ir clinical year at 伯克郡医疗中心.