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Medical Laboratory Assistant

Calhoun Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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Medical Laboratory Assistant Short-Term Certificate. Provides entry-level training for lab assistant positions including specimen processing and basic laboratory procedures.

Credits

18 credits

Format

In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 29-2012.00

Skills

Active ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingSpeakingWritingScienceInstructingTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessActive LearningMonitoring

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceBiologyChemistryMathematicsMedicine and DentistryEducation and TrainingComputers and Electronics

Abilities

Near VisionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionFinger DexterityDeductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionCategory FlexibilityArm-Hand SteadinessManual Dexterity

Tasks

  • Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood or urine, using microscope or automatic anal
  • Analyze the results of tests or experiments to ensure conformity to specifications, using special me
  • Set up, maintain, calibrate, clean, and test sterility of medical laboratory equipment.
  • Perform quality control analyses to ensure accuracy of test results.
  • Clean, disinfect, or calibrate scopes or other endoscopic instruments according to manufacturer reco
  • Collect specimens from patients, using standard medical procedures.
  • Perform safety checks to verify proper equipment functioning.

Technology

Medical softwareElectronic mail softwareBilling and invoicing softwareData base user interface and query softwareWord processing softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwarePresentation software

Tools

22-gauge needles5-part differential automated hematology analyzers8 and 12 channel pipettesAgglutination viewersAnaerobe jarsAnalytical balancesAntigen-coated test platesAutoclavesAutomated chemistry analyzersAutomated coagulation analyzersAutomated platelet analyzersAutomated/semi-automated dipstick analysis systemsAutomatic pipettersBench refractometersBlood agar platesAutomated blood pressure cuffsAutomated endoscope washersBlood drawing syringesBronchoscopesCardiac monitoring equipmentDesktop computersDigital patient thermometersElectrocardiography EKG machinesEndoscopic electrocautery equipmentEndoscopic image printersEndoscopic image recording systemsEndoscopic inflation equipmentEndoscopic procedure setsEndoscopic snaresEndoscopic suction pumps

Work Values

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians29-2012.00
  • Endoscopy Technicians31-9099.02
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Basic laboratory equipment and glassware — identify and handle under direct supervision in a clinical laboratory setting.
  • Standard aseptic techniques — apply when collecting blood samples from patients under the guidance of a supervising technician.
  • Chemical analyses of body fluids — perform preliminary steps using automatic analyzers while following written protocols in a hospital laboratory.
  • Standardized reagent formulas — prepare simple volumetric solutions by following step-by-step written procedures under close supervision.
  • Microscopy equipment — operate at a basic level to examine body fluid samples under direct technician oversight.
  • Laboratory findings — enter test results into computer systems accurately following data-entry protocols established by the laboratory.
  • Medical laboratory safety and asepsis principles — follow established procedures to maintain sterile conditions in a clinical environment.
  • Test results and normal reference ranges — recognize and flag obvious abnormalities under the direction of a senior technician.
  • Laboratory information software — navigate and retrieve basic patient records following supervisor guidance in a clinical lab.
  • Active listening and reading comprehension — apply to understand and carry out verbal and written instructions during daily laboratory tasks.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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