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Medical Laboratory ScienceBACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Demand for medical laboratoryscientists is outstandingToday there is a greater demand thansupply of trained medical laboratoryscientists. Graduates have a widechoice of practice settings: hospitals,independent laboratories, clinics,public health facilities, forensic crimelaboratories, sales and marketing ofdiagnostic instruments and reagents,federal and state regulatory agencies,and research and development offuture clinical tests and instruments.In addition a bachelor’s degree inmedical laboratory science provides anexcellent background for admissionto other professional programs, suchas medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, andphysician assistant.
�e annual starting salary for newmedical laboratory science graduatesin the Western United States rangesfrom $55,000 to $60,000.Higher salaries are available forworking evening and/or nightshifts. Nationally experiencedmedical laboratory managersand directors canattain salaries in therange of $78,000to $112,000.
�e Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), the only one inOregon and the largest in the Paci�c Northwest region, is jointly o�ered bythe Oregon Institute of Technology (Oregon Tech) and the Oregon Healthand Sciences University (OHSU).
Bachelor of Science in MedicalLaboratory ScienceOregon Tech, in partnership with Oregon Healthand Science University (OHSU), o�ers a courseof study leading to a Bachelor of Science inMedical Laboratory Science degree. Studentstake coursework that combines a rigorouscompetency-based science curriculum withcommunity-sponsored clinical training.
Graduates are prepared to enter the medicallaboratory science profession and to pursue careeropportunities in various medical laboratory settings. �e MLS curriculum alsoprovides a solid preparation for those who wish to pursue graduate school. Studentswho successfully complete the degree program are eligible to take the MedicalLaboratory Scientist (MLS) national board certi�cation o�ered by theAmerican Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Program Overview �e MLS degree is a four-year Bachelor of Science program that prepares students with an intensive curriculum, strong in biology and chemistry emphases; labs that include analysis of patient samples on the latest equipment; and a four-month, 40-hour-a-week externship at one of 50 medical facilities that partner with Oregon Tech, mostly in Oregon, but in neighboring states as well.
�e professional year of the MLS program is highly competitive, admitting only 50 students a year. Located at Oregon Tech's Portland-Metro campus inthe city of Wilsonville, the program trains students in labs built to spec, sostudents are learning in the same environments in which they will eventually work.With a low student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1, students get the attention they needfrom the program’s faculty. Attrition rates in the program are less than 1 percent.
Medical Laboratory ScienceBACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Contact UsDeb Disko,
Program Representative
Oregon Institute of TechnologyPortland-Metro Campus27500 SW Parkway Ave.
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Program speci�c academic, non-academicand admission policies and protocols are
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Now almost 85-years serving Oregon, with itsorigins at OHSU, the nationally accredited MLSprogram produces in-demand professionalswho are eligible to take the American Societyfor Clinical Pathology (ASCP) national boardexamination to become certi�ed as a MedicalLaboratory Scientist (MLS), earning a jointdegree from both Oregon Tech and OHSU.
Medical Laboratory Scientists play a vitalrole as part of the health care team whoprovide physicians with information crucialto the diagnosis, therapy monitoring,and prognosis of their patients. With anestimated 70% of all medical diagnoses
resting on the analysis of lab work, Oregon Tech/OHSU MLS graduates area critical factor in the health and well-being of Oregonians and patients acrossthe region and the country.
Program Bene�ts• Nationally Accredited• Hands-on experience• Student cohort model• Excellent transferability• Outstanding local, regional and national employment opportunities for
graduates• Clinical externship in one of the program’s 50+ a�liated and
accredited medical laboratories• Experienced, professionally credentialed faculty• Low student-to-professor ratio• Student focused educational approaches
Professional Year Admission BasicsAdmission to the professional program iscriterion-based, competitive and decided bythe program admissions committee. Appplicantscompete on the basis of their quali�cations includingscholarship, letters of recommendation, personal essayand quality of interview. Students selected enter the fourthyear of study or the professional program. �e program o�ersexcellent transferability to post-baccalaureate students or those whohave completed coursework in Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematicsat accredited universities and community colleges or who have a 2-yeardegree and who are certi�ed in medical laboratory technology (MLT) byASCP.
Accreditation�e MLS program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for ClinicalLaboratory Sciences (NAACLS), 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL60018, 773.714.8880; www.naacls.org/.
