Medical Laboratory Science Certificate
This certificate will provide current biology or biology graduates that choose not to attend graduate school with an opportunity to work in the Clinical Laboratory. By completing the course work in this certificate pathway, a biology graduate will be eligible to take the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Registry exam (BOC). This ASCP certification is a requirement to work in the field without the traditional B.S MLS degree.
Admission process
The following must be considered to apply for the MLS Certificate Program, unless consulted by the MLS Program Director.
- A minimum GPA of 2.75 to apply. GPA of 3.0 is preferred.
- Students in their senior year (BS in Biology required to finish the certificate program) or graduates having completed required pre-requisites are encouraged to apply.
- Requires a minimum of 45 credits.
- Course substitutions may be possible for CLS 360/361, CLS 361/372, CLS 380, and LCS 415/16.
- While in some instances a full-time student may be able to complete the certificate within on year, additional time may be required.
The following is an example course of study for a biology major having taken biochemistry (or organic) as well as BIO 317 Immunology and BIO 208 & 406 Molecular
First Semester (Fall):
Second Semester (Spring):
Third Semester (Summer):
| CLS 411 | Hematology & Coagulation Practicum | 1 |
| CLS 441 | Clinical Biochemistry Practicum | 1 |
| CLS 461 | Clinical Microbiology Practicum | 3 |
| CLS 471 | Clinical Blood Bank Practicum | 2 |
| CLS 483 | Clinical Phlebotomy Practicum | 1 |
| CLS 400 | MLS Comprehensive Review | 4 |
| CLS 455 | Quality Assurance and Applied Laboratory Statistics | 2 |