Medical Laboratory Assistance

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Program Summary

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians or laboratory scientists or technologists, to perform waived testing procedures (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988), phlebotomy, and other duties in support of laboratory teams. Includes instruction in clinical procedures, various laboratory tests, laboratory mathematics, computer technology, equipment operation and maintenance, sterilization and safety, communications skills, and interpersonal skills.

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What is a Medical Laboratory Assistant?

Medical laboratory assistants are responsible for conducting medical tests under the supervision of professionals, including laboratory technicians, physicians, nurses and scientists. Individuals in this field are responsible for ensuring samples are kept safe and that test are conducted according to guideline established by the laboratory to ensure that results are accurate. Assistant are also responsible for mundane tasks, including preparation, cleanup and sterilization.

Educational Requirements

Education for medical laboratory assistant is typically obtained through programs offered at vocational schools and community colleges, typically taking two years to complete. Individuals may also find employment in this area with a high school diploma, receiving education and training through in-house or on the job methods. Education in this area involves a mix of areas, including clinical and administrative work in order to be able to accomplish a broad number of tasks.

A curriculum may include:

Phlebotomy
Urinalysis
Medical Testing Procedure
Hematology
Test Preparation

Employment Opportunities and Job Growth

Individuals in this field will work in medical labs often located in hospitals and clinics for the purposes of identifying disease or illness if present in patients. Laboratories may not necessarily be located on site, and some may choose to seek employment with private companies that conduct experimentation or have need for laboratories conducting testing similar to those found in the medical field. As the job is related to healthcare, the need for medical laboratory assistants is expected to grow based on the growth in population and the expanded use of healthcare among the general and aging population.

Salary and Related Fields

Individuals working as medical laboratory assistant earn on average between $26,000 and $32,000 annually. Individuals working for private laboratories or for large hospitals tend to have higher salaries than this working in smaller locations with lower population density. Individuals can expect to see increases in pay based on experience, but must seek education and training as a technician to earn significantly higher salaries.

Individuals interested in becoming a medical laboratory assistant may also be interested in becoming a medical assistant, occupational therapist assistant, or an anesthesiologist assistant.

Top Schools That Offer a Medical Laboratory Assistance Degree or Program

4-Year Colleges and Universities


Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
- Edinboro, PA Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,360 Out-of-State Residents: $11,988


Northern Michigan University
- Marquette, MI Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $8,414 Out-of-State Residents: $13,142


Our Lady of the Lake College
- Baton Rouge, LA Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $9,088 Out-of-State Residents: $9,088


Sojourner - Douglass College
- Baltimore, MD Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $7,920 Out-of-State Residents: $7,920


University of Alaska Anchorage
- Anchorage, AK Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $5,396 Out-of-State Residents: $17,036


University of Alaska Fairbanks
- Fairbanks, AK Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $5,568 Out-of-State Residents: $17,208


University of Maine at Augusta
- Augusta, ME Public Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $7,448 Out-of-State Residents: $16,688

Community Colleges


Acadiana Technical College - Lafayette
- Lafayette, LA 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $1,474 Out-of-State Residents: $3,034
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Bay De Noc Community College
- Escanaba, MI 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $5,672 Out-of-State Residents: $9,827
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Black River Technical College
- Pocahontas, AR 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $1,968 Out-of-State Residents: $4,656


Blackhawk Technical College
- Janesville, WI 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,524 Out-of-State Residents: $5,201


Brevard Community College
- Cocoa, FL 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $2,448 Out-of-State Residents: $8,976
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Centralia College
- Centralia, WA 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,644 Out-of-State Residents: $4,038


Clackamas Community College
- Oregon City, OR 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,758 Out-of-State Residents: $10,553
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Clover Park Technical College
- Lakewood, WA 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,793 Out-of-State Residents: $4,793


Columbus State Community College
- Columbus, OH 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $2,958 Out-of-State Residents: $6,547
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Cuyahoga Community College District
- Cleveland, OH 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,554 Out-of-State Residents: $7,068


Delaware Technical and Community College - Owens
- Georgetown, DE 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,086 Out-of-State Residents: $7,200


Edmonds Community College
- Lynnwood, WA 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,997 Out-of-State Residents: $9,232
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Indian Hills Community College
- Ottumwa, IA 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,120 Out-of-State Residents: $4,944
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Kankakee Community College
- Kankakee, IL 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,848 Out-of-State Residents: $13,170
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Lanier Technical College
- Oakwood, GA 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $2,526 Out-of-State Residents: $4,776


Lower Columbia College
- Longview, WA 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,814 Out-of-State Residents: $4,629
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Monroe County Community College
- Monroe, MI 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,200 Out-of-State Residents: $4,650
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Mountwest Community and Technical College
- Huntington, WV 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $2,952 Out-of-State Residents: $8,160


Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College
- Orangeburg, SC 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,309 Out-of-State Residents: $6,133


Pearl River Community College
- Poplarville, MS 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $2,180 Out-of-State Residents: $4,578
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Phoenix College
- Phoenix, AZ 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $1,854 Out-of-State Residents: $7,638


Pima Community College
- Tucson, AZ 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $1,532 Out-of-State Residents: $7,184
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Salt Lake Community College
- Salt Lake City, UT 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 20,000+	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,052 Out-of-State Residents: $9,604


Shoreline Community College
- Shoreline, WA 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,612 Out-of-State Residents: $6,259


Spartanburg Community College
- Spartanburg, SC 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,484 Out-of-State Residents: $7,398


Springfield Technical Community College
- Springfield, MA 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $4,776 Out-of-State Residents: $11,286
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Wenatchee Valley College
- Wenatchee, WA 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $3,337 Out-of-State Residents: $3,732


Westmoreland County Community College
- Youngwood, PA 4 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $5,490 Out-of-State Residents: $7,890
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Technical Colleges


D G Erwin Technical Center
- Tampa, FL 4 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $2,887 Out-of-State Residents: $11,221


Marion County Community Technical and Adult Education Center
- Ocala, FL 4 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools


Meridian Technology Center
- Stillwater, OK 4 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools


Sheridan Technical Center
- Hollywood, FL 4 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools


Tennessee Technology Center at Murfreesboro
- Murfreesboro, TN 4 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools

Career Colleges


Academy of Careers and Technology
- Beckley, WV 7 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools


Fortis Institute-Scranton
- Scranton, PA 6 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Small Two-Year College Students: Under 1,000	Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $24,190 Out-of-State Residents: $24,190
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Lorain County Joint Vocational School District
- Oberlin, OH 7 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools


Los Angeles Ort College - Van Nuys
- Van Nuys, CA 5 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Small Two-Year College Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools


Los Angeles Ort College-Los Angeles Campus
- Los Angeles, CA 5 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Small Two-Year College Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools
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Mahoning County Career and Technical Center
- Canfield, OH 7 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools


New Age Training
- New York, NY 9 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $5,575 Out-of-State Residents: $5,575
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Newbridge College - Long Beach
- Long Beach, CA 6 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Under 1,000	Add to Saved Schools


Newbridge College-Santa Ana
- Santa Ana, CA 6 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Under 1,000	Add to Saved Schools


Opportunities Industrialization Center - North Central West Virginia
- Fairmont, WV 8 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools


Pinnacle Career Institute-South Kansas City
- Kansas City, MO 6 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $13,470 Out-of-State Residents: $13,470


Remington College - Columbia
- Columbia, SC 8 Organization Highest Offered: Non-Degree Granting Degree Students: Under 1,000	Add to Saved Schools


Spencerian College
- Louisville, KY 6 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $16,410 Out-of-State Residents: $16,410


St Vincent's College
- Bridgeport, CT 5 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Small Two-Year College Students: Under 1,000	Request More Information \| Add to Saved Schools Tuition and Fees In-State Residents: $14,531 Out-of-State Residents: $14,531


Ultimate Medical Academy
- Clearwater, FL 6 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Students: Under 1,000	Add to Saved Schools


Ultimate Medical Academy - Tampa
- Tampa, FL 6 Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Add to Saved Schools

Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

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