Become a Lab Professional
Our Medical Laboratory Technology degree offers you a two-year program designed to provide proficiency and skill in medical laboratory technology. Starting pay for lab professionals is excellent, and our graduates are sought after by hospitals and clinics.
Medical Laboratory Technology
Medical Laboratory Technology is a profession that combines the challenges and rewards of both medicine and science.
Medical Laboratory Technicians perform a wide variety of laboratory procedures and work in both public and private laboratories serving the healthcare sector.
Medical and clinical laboratory technicians specialize in determining the presence, extent or absence of disease. They do this by performing a full range of routine laboratory procedures from simple blood screens to more complex tests to detect diseases such as cancer, coronary artery disease and diabetes.
The Registered Medical Laboratory Technician is an allied health professional qualified by academic and practical training to provide service in medical and clinical laboratory science.
Essential functions of a Medical Laboratory Technician
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Application Notice
The Medical Laboratory Technology Program application period for the Fall 2025 semester will be open from January 21 until June 27, 2025 at noon. To apply to the program, you will need to submit the following documents:
- Selective Admissions Application
- MLT Application Packet
- Official Transcripts from All Colleges Attended
- HESI A2 scores
All documents should be submitted to:
Rachel Miller, MLS (ASCP)CM
Department Chair/Professor
Office: RNHS 2.242
Phone: 903-510-2010
E-mail: Rachel.miller@tjc.edu
OR
Suzanne Garrigan
Office: RNHS 2.243
All applicants should be aware of the following dates/events. More information will be sent to the applicant if selected.
- July 7-8, 2025 - Applicant Interviews
- July 28, 2025 - MLT New Student Orientation
Please check the MLT program website regularly for updates and contact the department chair, Rachel Miller, MLS(ASCP)CM, with any questions.
Outcomes
Three-Year Medical Laboratory Technology Program Outcomes
Graduates of the Tyler Junior College MLT Program are qualified to sit for national certification exams sponsored by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) or American Medical Technologists (AMT). Program outcomes from the last three active years including certification rates, graduation rates, and placement rates are listed below as determined by guidelines from The National Accreditation Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
Certification Rate: Data included for number of students who attempted and passed an MLT certification exam within one year of graduation, defined as number of students who graduated from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the graduation year.
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Certification Rates |
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Graduation Year |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Three-Year Total |
|
Number of Graduates |
20 |
16 |
18 |
54 |
|
Number of Graduates Attempting an MLT Certification Exam |
13 |
14 |
18 |
45 |
|
Number of Graduates Passing an MLT Certification Exam |
7 |
13 |
16 |
36 |
|
Certification Rate of Graduates Attempting an MLT Certification Exam |
54% |
93% |
89% |
80% |
Graduation Rate: Data included for number of students who began the final half of the MLT Program and went on to successfully graduate.
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Graduation Rates |
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|
Graduation Year |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Three-Year Total |
|
Number of Students Who Began Final Half of MLT Program |
20 |
17 |
19 |
56 |
|
Number of Students Who Began Final Half of MLT Program and are Still Enrolled |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Number of Students Who Began Final Half of MLT Program and Graduated |
20 |
16 |
18 |
54 |
|
Attrition Rate |
0% |
6% |
6% |
4% |
|
Graduation Rate |
100% |
94% |
94% |
96% |
Placement Rate: Data included of respondent graduates who either found employment in the field or a closely related field or continued their education within one year of graduation, defined as number of students who graduated from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the graduation year.
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Placement Rates |
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Graduation Year |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
Three-Year Total |
|
Number of Graduates |
21 |
15 |
18 |
54 |
|
Number of Students with No Follow-Up Information |
6 |
3 |
2 |
11 |
|
Number of Students Used for Job Placement Rate |
15 |
12 |
16 |
43 |
|
Number of Graduates Employed |
13 |
12 |
15 |
40 |
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Number of Graduates Continuing Their Education |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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Placement Rate |
100% |
100% |
94% |
98% |
Degree Plan
How to Apply
TJC is an open admissions college; however, acceptance into the Medical Laboratory Technology Program is limited. Acceptance into the program is reviewed by an Admissions Committee.
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