Program Outcomes/Career Entry Level Competencies

The graduates of the MLS program will be able to:

1.  Perform the full range of clinical laboratory tests in hematology, immunohematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, serology/immunology, coagulation/hemostasis, urinalysis, molecular, and other emerging diagnostics appropriate for entry level practice.     
2. Determine specimen collection, processing and testing priorities, and organize workload according to laboratory priority classifications.
3. Integrate patient data for evaluation of validity of laboratory test results to include: confirm abnormal test results; correlate findings to disease processes; recognize discrepancies in patient results and quality control results and take appropriate corrective action; verify quality control procedures.
4. Evaluate test systems, laboratory procedures, and equipment using basic knowledge and skills in financial, operations, marketing, and human resource management of the clinical laboratory to enable cost effective, high-quality, value-added laboratory services.
5. Evaluate published laboratory studies with sufficient knowledge of research design and practice.
6. Implement basic knowledge and skills in information management to enable effective, timely, accurate, and cost-effective reporting of laboratory generated information.
7. Exhibit personal and professional conduct consistent with the Code of Ethics of the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science.
8. Comply with safety regulations and standard precautions and evaluate quality assurance assessments.
9. Demonstrate appropriate interpersonal and communication skills to professionally interact with patients, patients’ families, physicians and other members of the health care team.
10.  Demonstrate education techniques and terminology sufficient to train/educate users and providers of laboratory services.
11. Demonstrate a commitment to the principles and applications of professionalism to address ongoing professional career development and performance improvement.