Certificate in MLS
A MLS Certificate for Students Who Already Hold a Bachelors
The certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences Program is designed for individuals who...
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Already hold a baccalaureate degree
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Do not want to earn another bachelor’s degree
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Want to be eligible to write United States national certification examinations in order to work as a certified Medical Laboratory Scientist.
Clinical Year Program (3 semesters)
Completion of the Clinical Year Program (3 semesters) plus the pre-clinical summer semester qualifies post-baccalaureate students for eligibility to write the United States national certification examination.
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47 credits total
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29 credits in lecture and student laboratories are taught on the Berrien Springs campus
- 18 remaining credits are earned through clinical practica* at one of our affiliate hospitals or clinical laboratory sites located throughout the United States
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*Students work side by side with practicing laboratory professionals in patient health care.
Upon completion of the Clinical Year Program, students earn a certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences; a degree is not granted.
The Undergraduate Curriculum & Timeline, Clinical Year Program provides further details about the Clinical Year.
Depending on their academic background, some students are able to complete the program in as little as four semesters: summer, fall, spring and summer semester (14 months).
