Many online programs for those who want to
become a medical laboratory technician (MLT) offer courses online but
require students to attend labs on campus or clinical experience in a
hospital or clinic. MLT students can take body fluid, hematology and
medical terminology classes through Internet-based distance learning.
Students follow an accredited program of classroom instruction online
while completing lab or clinical study on campus or at a hospital. The
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
approves the courses, and the colleges provide materials, quizzes and
assignments via the Web.
Students taking the
Medical laboratory
Technician (MLT) program may take courses in body fluids, phlebotomy,
chemistry, medical terminology, lab techniques, medical microbiology and
human ethics.
Course Requirements
While many of the medical laboratory technician courses are available
through the Internet, other courses have a lab requirement, which can
be met on campus during the week or at a hospital clinic. For some
programs, a clinical sponsor watches over the students at a clinic to
provide proper instruction.
Online students are required to have a valid e-mail address, enabled
pop-ups and the ability to download and receive videos and audio.
Online Medical Laboratory Technician Courses
Introduction to Medical Laboratory Technician Course
One of the first courses in the MLT program introduces the role of
MLTs in health care and the professions open to them upon completion of
the program. Online readings and lectures present ethics and
mathematics, along with a look at licensure for their specific state and
requirements of the NAACLS.
Introduction to the Medical Laboratory Course
An offline part of this course includes students going to a clinic to
see a laboratory in person, and meeting and speaking with MLTs. Online
components cover procedures, tools, lab safety, specimen collection and
quality assurance and more about the role that MLTs play in the health
care systems.
Body Fluids Course
While practicums are done in a laboratory or clinical setting, theory
of this course is learned through reading materials, online tutorials
and online lectures. The focus of this course is the analysis of urine,
seminal fluid, feces, amniotic fluid and spinal fluid. Other bodily
fluids are covered as students research the chemical properties of each
fluid and the procedures in a laboratory setting.
Hematology
Within this course, students learn the common procedures, tools and
laboratory techniques used when analyzing blood. Phlebotomy, prothrombin
time and coagulation are discussed. Students of hematology use online
tutorials and lectures, along with readings and lab experience to learn
how to do white and red blood cell counts and platelets counts as well
as to check hemoglobin, hematocrit and erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
This required course t can be taken any time during a program.
Medical Terminology Course
Through this course, students use vocabulary to become familiar with
prefixes and suffixes. Once students have become accustomed to common
root words, other terminology encountered down the road is decipherable.
Students use Internet reading and audio to understand pronunciations
and common word usage. This course can be taken any time during a
program.
Microbiology Course
In this elective, students examine the bacteria, parasites and
diseases that are found in the human body. Students learn staining
techniques and isolation for looking at these microorganisms under a
microscope. Discussion of safety procedures and sanitation is essential
in this course.
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