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College of Social and Natural Sciences
Sattgast Hall
218-755-2920
Affiliated Institutions (subject to change)
Mercy Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa Marianne Samorey, M.S. MT (ASCP), CLS (NCA),
Vijaya Dhanwada, M.D. (CAP) Iowa Methodist Medial Center, Des Moines, Iowa Linda L. Blair, M.S., CLS (NCA), MT (ASCP), Richard K. Scupham, M.S., Ph. D. St. Luke's Medical Center, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Nadine Sojka, B.A., (MT (ASCP), Darryl L. Buck Jr., M.D. St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center, St. Paul, Minnesota Consoline L. Brugler, B.A., MT (ASCP, CLS), Bruce E. Hyde, M.D.
The Medical Technology program begins with three years of on-campus study in science, math, and Liberal Education. It concludes with a fourth year of highly specialized training at a hospital school of medical technology accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Permission to apply for the competitive fourth year positions usually requires a 3.0 grade point average. Clinical areas of study include hematology, chemistry, immunology, microbiology, immunohematology, and microscopy. Upon completion of the clinical year, students are eligible to take the National Registry Examination of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists and The National Certifying Examination of Medical Technologists.
Graduates of the program prepare for technologist positions in clinical and research laboratories, and technologist and supervisory positions in hospital laboratories. The Medical Technology degree is also appropriate preparation for graduate study in related careers such as biology, chemistry, and medicine.
Note: Fourth year clinical training opportunities are limited. Immediate placement is not guaranteed. Consult with the program coordinator before registering as a student in this program.