The medical technology program is a two-year professional program. The freshman and sophomore years, which are taken at any accredited college or university, afford the fundamentals of a liberal education.
Entry is in the autumn quarter at the junior-year level.
After satisfactory completion of the program, the student is awarded a bachelor of science degree and is eligible to take the state and national board examinations and to become a registered clinical laboratory scientist or medical technologist. The junior year is a nine-month program of lecture and laboratory. Emphasis is on the basic clinical science courses necessary for medical technology. The senior year is a nine-month clinical rotation that provides professional clinical experience in the hospital laboratory environment. Emphasis is on technical proficiency, organization and the laboratory's relationship to patient care.