Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant Program at U.S. Colleges
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant is a program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians or laboratory scientists or technologists, to perform waived testing procedures (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988), phlebotomy, and other duties in support of laboratory teams. Includes instruction in clinical procedures, various laboratory tests, laboratory mathematics, computer technology, equipment operation and maintenance, sterilization and safety, communications skills, and interpersonal skills.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant vocational programs is $16,192. The average amount is computed based on the costs for one(1) year or one but less than two years (1-2) years vocational programs. The average length of the Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant vocation program is 247 contact hours (credit hours) and the average completion time is 9.33 months.