Career Redesign - Medical Laboratory Assisting
About Medical Laboratory Assisting
Training includes, but is not limited to, phlebotomy techniques, electrocardiography techniques, laboratory safety, infection control, quality assurance and basic skills in waived testing in hematology, urinalysis, microbiology and clinical practice.
The mission of the Orlando Tech Medical Laboratory Assisting Program is to prepare students to become nationally certified Phlebotomists, ECG Aides, Physician Office Medical Laboratory Assistants, and Clinical Laboratory Assistants in hospitals and independent laboratories.
Program Structure
| Postsecondary Program of Study | OCP | Course | Hours |
| Basic Healthcare Worker | A* | HSC0003 | 90 |
| Phlebotomist | B | MEA0520 | 75 |
| Medical Lab Assistant | C | MEA0560 | 300 |
Dual Enrollment is available for high school students. View the Dual Enrollment at OTC video playlist.
Additional Program Details
Program Structure Details
Occupational Completion Points (OCPs) - The Medical Laboratory Assisting program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of three Occupational Completion Points. OCPs provide a student with early completion training options linked to employment opportunities established by the Florida Department of Education based on the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system and accepted industry titles. Academic skill level required to complete program: Grade 9 math, and grade 11 language and reading.
* OCP A, Basic Healthcare Worker, is the foundation of the majority of health-related programs of study. If the student has high school credit for Health Science I and Health Science 2 or an applicant can demonstrate the skills in those courses through a written and performance test for OCP A, the student may start with OCP B, Phlebotomist.
Industry Certification/Licensure
After successfully completing this program, graduates may take one of the following exams:
- Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA), American Medical Technologists (AMT)
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician, American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT)
- Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT), American Medical Technologists (AMT)
Optional Exam
Phlebotomy Technician (PBT), American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Articulation
The State Board of Education has approved statewide articulation agreements to provide credit for successful completion of industry certification through the Gold Standard program.
- Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT), American Medical Technologists (AMT) – 3 credit hours toward the A.A.S./A.S. degree in Medical Laboratory Technology
Upon successful completion of this program, students enrolling in an A.S. degree program are eligible to be awarded articulated credits at:
Valencia College:
- Biotechnology Laboratory Sciences A.S. degree – 4 credits
Program Cost
*Subject to change
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