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To
be a successful Clinical Laboratory Technician you should:
- Enjoy science.
Translate theory into practice.
- Understand the scientific basis of health and disease.
- Wish to continue to learn and grow as a health professional.
- Have good eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity.
- Have the ability to distinguish between fine color
gradations.
- Have good listening skills and the ability
to communicate clearly.
- Have the ability to work well under pressure.
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| What
type of education and/or training do I need?
Clinical Laboratory Technicians must have an associate
degree from an accredited community college, including
one year of clinical education. In addition, they must
pass an exam given by one of these agencies:
The Board of Registry of Medical Technologists of the
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
The National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory
Personnel
American Medical Technologists |
| Do
I need a license or certification for this career?
Licensure is not required in the State of Connecticut. |
| Where
can I get more information? American Society
for Clinical Laboratory Science
6701 Democracy Blvd
Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-2768 www.ascls.org
American Society of Clinical Pathologists
Board of Registry
2100 West Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 738-1336 www.ascp.org
American Medical Technologists
710 Higgins Road
Park Ridge, IL 60068
(847) 823-5169 www.amt1.com
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| What
is the salary for this career? $33,280-$49,920
(Source: 2003 Connecticut Hospital Association
Compensation Survey) |
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| What
will my job be like? Clinical Laboratory
Technicians (formerly Medical Laboratory Technicians)
(CLTs) perform tests on blood, body fluids, and tissue
to help the physician diagnose and treat disease. They
often work under the supervision of a clinical laboratory
scientist using microscopes, computers, and other laboratory
equipment to gather data and help in the diagnosis and
treatment of diseases. Their duties include collecting
blood specimens, carrying out testing procedures using
a variety of instruments, monitoring the quality of tests
and procedures, and reporting results.
Clinical Laboratory Technicians may specialize
in the following:
- Blood Bank Technology
- Chemistry
- Hematology
- Immunology
- Microbiology
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| Where
could I work? Most Clinical Laboratory Technicians
work in hospital laboratories under the supervision of
clinical laboratory scientists.
Other workplace settings:
- Colleges and Universities
- Industrial Medical Laboratories
- Medical Research Facilities
- Military
- Nursing Homes
- Pharmaceutical Companies
- Physician Offices and Clinics
- Public Health Laboratories
- Research Facilities
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| What
is the future of this career? The invention
of new technology, new procedures, and new equipment will
increase the need to hire individuals to oversee and operate
computerized equipment. |
Where
can I get the education and/or training?
- Housatonic Community College, Bridgeport
- Manchester Community College, Manchester
- Quinnipiac University, Hamden
- University of Hartford, West Hartford
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