Associate of Applied Science│67 Credits│Fond du Lac Campus│Eligible for Financial Aid
Statewide Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $45,436
Medical Laboratory Technician Program
Earn a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) associate degree at Moraine Park and start your career as a MLT in less than two years.
Moraine Park’s Medical Laboratory Technician program prepares students for entry-level laboratory work performing tests on tissue, blood and other body fluids to help doctors diagnose illnesses, make medical decisions and plan treatment options.
In the Medical Lab Technician program, students gain hands-on experience performing routine clinical lab tests, such as hematology (blood tests), clinical chemistry (often used to determine a patient’s general health), microbiology (used to identify infections), coagulation, molecular and other diagnostic techniques.
Moraine Park instructor Dwane Klostermann was recently named one of Medical Laboratory Observers 55 under 55, which recognizes professionals working in the laboratory industry who are making a significant contribution to their organization’s success.
What You’ll Learn
The program is accredited by:
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: 773-714-8880
Through a combination of hands-on coursework and a clinical site placement, medical lab technician students learn laboratory safety, practice collecting and processing biological specimens, monitor and evaluate quality control in the laboratory, correlate lab tests to a diagnosis of a condition or disease and more.
Certification Disclosure
Moraine Park’s Medical Laboratory Technician Program has been designed to satisfy the academic requirements necessary for national certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Certifying Organization:
American Society for Clinical Pathology
The program is accredited by:
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: 773-714-8880
Upon graduation, students are eligible to sit for the National Board of Certification Exam through the ASCP.
Moraine Park Medical Laboratory Technician Results
2022
Graduation rate: 100%
Certification rate: 100%
Job Placement rate: 80%
Attrition rate: 0%
2023
Graduation rate: 100%
Certification rate: 100%
Job Placement rate: 100%
Attrition rate: 0%
2024
Graduation rate: 100%
Certification rate: 100%
Job Placement rate: 100%
Attrition rate: 0%
Graduates may find employment as a Medical Laboratory Technician in hospitals, clinics, doctor’s offices, state and federal labs, and private/commercial laboratories. Opportunities also exist in commercial industries, medical supply companies, scientific research and infection control.
Median Salary for Recent Graduates: $54,177
Consider earning a technical diploma along this pathway.
Moraine Park’s admissions starts with the online application. The admissions steps and financial aid process can take 4-5 weeks for some programs, so plan ahead.
View and begin standard admissions steps.
If you have any questions or need help with the process, please contact us at admissions@morainepark.edu OR 920-924-3200, TTY/VP:Use Relay VRS.
Estimated Costs
Estimated costs below are based on the 2023-2024 school year. These fees look at the cost to complete all classes. Costs, textbooks and supplies subject to change. For more details, see Cost of Attendance.
$11,972.90
Current tuition and fees
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Textbooks*
*Based on new books, rental, electronic, and used options may be available.
Tuition Costs
The cost of your degree depends on a number of factors such as total credits required, textbooks and the financial aid you receive. Some programs have additional costs such as uniforms, technology and equipment.
Please refer to the Tuition & Fee Information for enrollment fee information.
Cost of Attendance
Cost of attendance (sometimes referred to as the “sticker price”) is the maximum amount of money it costs to attend college for one year and is used to determine your financial aid offering.
While attending Moraine Park during the 2024-25 school year, your estimated cost of attendance for one full year includes tuition of $4,462 (15 credits for fall and spring semester), fees of $338, food and housing of $3,008 (if living with parents, $9,147 if living on your own), books and supplies of $1,465, personal expenses of $3,608, and transportation of $4,017 for a total of $17,002. Your direct costs (those costs paid directly to the college) include tuition & fees. The indirect costs (costs not paid to the college) can vary from individual to individual and your own personal needs.
Mission Statement of the Medical Lab Technician Program
The mission of the Medical Laboratory Technician Program at Moraine Park Technical College is to provide the medical community with entry-level medical laboratory technicians competent to perform clinical laboratory analysis. Consistent with the institutional vision and mission statement, the program is committed to the development of the student’s educational and professional growth. The program integrates both general and technical education to ensure that graduates can meet the multiple demands of rapidly changing technology in the medical field.
Certification
Certification Disclosure
Moraine Park’s Medical Laboratory Technician Program has been designed to satisfy the academic requirements necessary for national certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Certifying Organization:
American Society for Clinical Pathology
Additional Information
Additional information related to this program can be found on our website, in the Graduate Follow-Up Report and the Medical Laboratory Technician Program Handbook.
Program Effectiveness Data
In addition to the goals and student learning outcomes listed elsewhere on this site, the performance of the program is reflected through program effectiveness data as defined by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, (NAACLS), http://www.naacls.org. Program effectiveness data includes program graduation rate, certification rate, job placement rate and attrition rate. Additional questions about the program effectiveness data should be directed to the Program Director. The Medical Laboratory Technician program’s annual report to NAACLS reflected the following:
Moraine Park Medical Laboratory Technician Results
2022
Graduation rate: 100%
Certification rate: 100%
Job Placement rate: 80%
Attrition rate: 0%
2023
Graduation rate: 100%
Certification rate: 100%
Job Placement rate: 100%
Attrition rate: 0%
2024
Graduation rate: 100%
Certification rate: 100%
Job Placement rate: 100%
Attrition rate: 0%
This is the percent of students that began the program’s third term and were eligible to complete the program in the fourth term resulting in graduation from the program.
This is the percent of students that took the American Society for Clinical Pathologist’s National Board of Certification Exam and successfully passed the exam within one year of graduation.
This is the percent of students that began the program’s third term and were eligible to complete the program in the fourth term but did not complete the program.
This is the percent of students that gain employment in the laboratory sciences within six months of graduation as published in the Graduate Follow-Up Report. The College annually conducts a survey with graduates six months after they graduate to better understand their employment status and satisfaction with their Moraine Park education. The data from the survey is compiled into the Graduate Follow-Up Report, which is solely based on confidential surveys completed by Moraine Park graduates.
2022Graduation rate: 100%Certification rate: 100%Job Placement rate: 80%Attrition rate: 0%
2023Graduation rate: 100%Certification rate: 100%Job Placement rate: 100%Attrition rate: 0%
2024Graduation rate: 100%Certification rate: 100%Job Placement rate: 100%Attrition rate: 0%
Additional information related to this program can be found here:
Medical Lab Tech Student Voices
"I liked the additional challenge and learning opportunity of being taught by a Specialist in Blood Bank. It helped a lot towards preparing me for my job working in a Blood Bank reference lab." - Noah Heinritz
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