Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Laboratory Technician at Collin

Disclaimer: This is a new program. The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) application cycle will open in Spring 2027 for the initial cohort beginning Fall 2027.

The Medical Laboratory Technician Program at Collin College is a selective admissions, cohort-based program leading to the Associate of Applied Science degree in Medical Laboratory Technician.

The first year consists of required general education coursework, including Mathematics, Chemistry, and Biology. Students will apply to the MLT program in the spring semester for admission into the fall cohort. Upon acceptance, students will begin MLT core coursework in the fall semester of their second year. Admission requirements include an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher and a grade of "C" or better in CHEM 1405 and MLAB 1101.

As part of the MLT program, students must complete the Phlebotomy Technician courses (including 116 hours of clinical requirements), preparing them for entry-level phlebotomy practice.

Upon acceptance to the program, students complete a sequenced curriculum of medical laboratory coursework. Clinical education is offered only during the final summer semester and includes 240 hours of MLT clinical experience. Students should be prepared for a total of 356 hours of required clinical experience. These supervised clinical rotations provide hands-on experience in accredited clinical laboratories and reinforce competencies introduced in classroom and laboratory coursework.

Graduates are prepared to work as entry-level Medical Laboratory Technicians, performing specimen collection, processing, testing, and result interpretation in hospital, reference, and outpatient laboratory settings. Upon successful completion of the program, students are eligible to take the Board Certification exam administered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

The program is currently pursuing accreditation by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). Upon the program achieving Serious Application Status, all students that successfully complete the program are eligible to sit for the national certification examinations offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or the American Medical Technology (AMT).

Salary Information: In Texas, Medical Laboratory Technicians earn between $36,780 and $88,940, with an average salary of $54,840. Nationally, salaries range from $38,020 to $97,990, with an average of $61,890.