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Clinical Laboratory
Technician - Shared Program
The Clinical Laboratory Technician program is offered through a
contractual agreement with Madison Area Technical College. General
education courses may be taken at Blackhawk Technical College. All
occupational specific/core courses must be taken through Madison
Area Technical College. Students are encouraged to contact MATC for
specific program information.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) program is approved by
the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science
(8410 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631;
773-714-8880). A combination of fundamental laboratory techniques
and clinical experience prepares graduates for work in laboratories
serving the health care sector. The final semester of the program is
a clinical experience in laboratories in Madison and surrounding
communities. Students should anticipate the possibility of traveling
or relocating to complete the clinical experience. A list of
laboratories used for the clinical experience is available from the
program director. Students are admitted in the fall semester only.
Graduates of the program qualify for both the American Society of
Clinical Pathologists Board of Registry and the National
Certification Agency for Laboratory Personnel certification exams
for medical laboratory technicians and clinical laboratory
technicians, respectively, under the direction of the American
Society of Clinical Pathologists and the American Society of
Clinical Laboratory Science.
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