In today's high-tech workplace, communication skills and attention to detail are key attributes valued by potential employers. Visitors to the seminar will receive an overview of these programs and then be able to participate in hands-on sessions that focus on specific career areas. In addition, visitors will have the opportunity to talk with MATC alumni and industry representatives about career prospects in each field and learn more about MATC's free career counseling resources. In Dane County's booming biotechnology industry, laboratory technicians are in demand. The Biotechnology Laboratory Technician Program focuses on techniques basic to the commercial development of products from biological systems.
Students acquire proficiency in laboratory skills, effective communications, and employment skills.
Graduates of the program may seek entry-level employment in public or private laboratories. The preparation of biological and material samples for observation by SEM or TEM is an important part of the program. The Medical Laboratory Technician Program combines training on fundamental techniques with clinical work experiences in laboratories serving the health care sector. On the job responsibilities may include performing routine laboratory tests on blood, urine, and body fluids to help in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury. Laboratory work can take place in a hospital, clinic, research, industrial, environmental or reference laboratory setting.