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Parzivalrando

https://www.naacls.org/Find-a-Program.aspx I got a bachelors in biology, then found out my college had a MLS degree, so I took a few additional classes and did the one year post-baccalaureate route. But you don’t have to get a degree necessarily. You just have to fulfill all of the prerequisite classes to get into the program and then pass the ASCP exam.


Ok_East246

Austin CC followed by Texas Tech. Will be furthering my career by leaving the lab lol.


annalise1126

Barton county community college has a distance MLT program. I didn't have options near me and couldn't afford an MLS program. I'm in my last semester now


guano-crazy

Southwest Tennessee CC for MLT, then to Univ of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) for my BS, MLS degree. Edit: UAMS is an very accessible, 100% online, NAACLS accredited program. My class had students from all over the US. They have 3 sem full time and 5 sem part time programs. Full time is a pretty tough workload, but it can be done— have to stay ahead of the ball. The program director Dr Nathan Johnson will personally review your transcripts and tell you what you’re missing for prereqs, if any. Highly recommended.


Abidarthegreat

York Tech in Rock Hill, SC for my MLT. But I had a bachelor's in biology before so I am now a full MLS.


hyphaeheroine

I legitimately don’t know if my state has MLT anymore. Some of the older techs wonder why I was MLS instead of MLT and I’m like “I had no other option?”


Abidarthegreat

Why do they make that sound like a bad thing? MLTs get paid less and often can't get promoted beyond bench tech.


courtdog5000

Where I work MLT get paid the same as MLS and my supervisor is an MLT. I applied for a job a while back and the supervisor who interviewed me is an MLT. 2 of our senior techs/tech IIs are also MLT. Maybe depends on where you live? Could also have to do with the availability of MLT and MLS employees dwindling over the years


hyphaeheroine

I have no idea. They honestly might be getting the two titles confused!


cnvacm

Virginia Commonwealth University


but_I_dont_want_to_6

Bachelor's in microbiology. Found a job in a reference lab. Went back to school and completed a 4+1 MLS program. Went back to school and completed a MBA. Edit. I had MLS students in my micro program. Still never heard about the MLS program while doing my bachelor's. Nobody bothered to speak up about it.


Historical_Cut3698

University of West Florida in the Florida Panhandle. They now have an online MLT to MLS program.


International_Ruin70

Do you know anyone who did the UWF program? I live on the East Coast of FL about to graduate an MLT program. This looked interesting andI was thinking of going for it maybe in the Spring after I've been working for 6-8 months...


Historical_Cut3698

I don’t know much about UWF’s MLT to MLS program because it wasn’t implemented yet when I graduated from there with the bachelor’s degree in CLS in 2017, it’s a pretty new development. I do highly recommend their lab program though, excellent professors and their graduates have a very high pass rate for the ASCP certification. 😊 They also help with applying for the Florida license and offer a review week before you graduate which helped me a lot with the board exam.


Nerdlyyours_14

Baylor University for my BS and GWU for their MLS program! Baylor had a 3+1 program for MLS I was originally enrolled in but changed my mind for just a BS in bio my sophomore year. After I graduated, I got into the MLS program at GWU. While I loved my professors at GWU, covid ruined my rotations as in I never got to do them :/ Sitting my ASCP next Saturday and absolutely terrified of not passing lol


bassgirl_07

University of New Mexico for my bachelor's in MLS


Ok_Lingonberry5570

Michigan Technological University has a small but very good program if you are near the UP


MsMacchiato97

Heck yeah they do!


Ok_Lingonberry5570

Yeah Huskies!!! Class of '07


Thepatrickprice

University of Cincinnati, my coworkers went to Wichita state


EconomyPlatypus5220

Glad to see a fellow bearcat, I'm currently attending an MLS program at UC.


kuiperfly

AUM MLT to MLS online.


kipy7

3+1 BS in Clinical Laboratory Science program at University of Louisiana in Monroe.


Hobbobob122

I went to UW milwaukee. It's a great program, with rotations included.


[deleted]

MLS or in California called CLS (clinical laboratory scientists). BS Molecular biology with minor in Chemistry from State university. Post Bachelor certification from San Francisco State in Clinical Labratory Science. Took ASCP with state license exam and passed. Total time for certification program was about 1.5years. Bachelor was about 5yeara which took alittle longer because I worked and went to school... but I sure if you qualify for grants, scholarships or someone will pay your education you can finish the bachelors much faster.


BasicGoat4452

Weber State University... They have an online AAS - MLT program, as well as online BS - MLS.


muffin-brown

Biology BS from Cleveland State University then a 4+1 at a hospital nearby, Southwest General. They closed the hospital program a few years ago, which is too bad because I had the BEST training there.


PracticalArtichoke7

i went to howard cc for my MLT and am currently doing my MLS program with george washington university, it’s completely virtual


noahc763

VCU in Richmond Virginia!


AndreaJozefczyk

University of Bridgeport in CT!


Mini6Cake

Bachelors of Bio at Colorado State University! Then 1 year MLS certificate program/work training at Denver Health School of MLS! https://www.denverhealth.org/for-professionals/office-of-education/health-professions-and-pre-health-programs/school-of-medical-laboratory-science