Why Phoenix College?
The program has an ongoing application process to be placed on the program waitlist. Please NOTE – prerequisite requirements are changing for admission starting Fall 2026.
Students in the Medical Laboratory Science Program are trained to become Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT's) and provide clinical information to physicians, pathologists, researchers, and other healthcare providers by conducting a variety of tests on various specimens submitted to clinical laboratories.
Responsibilities of a medical laboratory technician may include:
- Conducting analyses of bodily fluids
- Maintaining medical laboratory equipment
- Analyzing test results
- Collecting fluid or tissue samples from patients
Medical laboratory technicians perform general tests in all laboratory areas such as blood banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology and microbiology. MLT's may perform laboratory testing in many clinical settings such as hospitals, reference laboratories, clinics, and bioscience industry.
Virtual Information Sessions for the Medical Lab Science Program from 5pm - 6pm.
Information Sessions will be conducted online through WebEx online. To join, please email [email protected]. You'll receive an invitation via email.
- September 8, 2026
- November 17, 2026
Program Certificate
In this program you can earn the following:
The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Medical Laboratory Science will no longer be offered after Summer 2026.
Program Accreditation
The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredits the Histologic Technology and Medical Laboratory Science programs offered by Phoenix College. 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018, (773) 714-8880, www.naacls.org
Certifications
Graduates from the associate degree program are eligible to apply for national certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician.
Program Outcomes
Is there a cooler sounding job than lab technician? The Medical Laboratory Science Program at Phoenix College offers classes covering human anatomy, fundamental chemistry, clinical hematology and hemostasis, and clinical microbiology — all designed for future lab techs.
Medical Laboratory Science (MLT Level) Program Student Outcomes Measures:
|
Graduating Year
|
ASCP Exam Pass Rate
(within 1st year)
|
% of Graduates
Retained After Entering Final
Half of the Program
|
Graduate Job Placement in 1 year (or
Continuing
Education)
|
|
2024
|
90%
|
100%
|
88%
|
|
2025
|
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
|
2026*
|
86%
|
90%
|
100%
|
|
3-year Program
Average
|
92%
|
97%
|
96%
|
Notes: The three year weighted average pertains to the period for May 2024 - August 2026. Data is current as of 8/03/202.
Next Steps
Graduation and attrition rates are cohort based. Cohorts are defined as all students enrolled in the MLT core program courses at Phoenix College entering the final half of the program (MDL246 or higher) and have graduated or withdrawn as of June 30, 2026.
Placement and exam pass rates are based on all graduates in a calendar year. Of those individuals who responded to the surveys, graduates were counted as placed if employed in the field or continuing their education within 12 months of graduation. Graduates were counted as passing the ASCP Board of Certification exam (or other recognized exams) if they passed within one year of graduation.
*2026 graduates have until 5/10/2027 to pass ASCP examination or become employed. The data above is current as of 08/03/2026.
MLT program outcomes measures as defined by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS, 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018, 773-714-8880, www.naacls.org).
Discuss your course load with an academic advisor inside the Hannelly Enrollment Center (HC) at our historic, centrally located campus. Future students may contact the program director, Rochelle Helminski, for more information.