Medical Lab Technician
Admissions Office
Admissions Office
Email: admissions@muskegoncc.edu
Phone: (231) 777-0366
Office Hours:
Mon: 8:30am – 6:30pm
Tue-Thu: 8:00am – 5:30pm
Fri: 8:00am – 12:00pm
Counselor
Sylvia Hayes
Faculty – Counselor – Health Services
Phone: 231-777-0362
Office Hours:
Mon-Thu: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Fri: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm (virtually)
Program Questions
Degrees/Certificates
WHY MEDICAL LAB TECHNICIAN?
Medical laboratory technologists (commonly known as medical laboratory scientists) and medical laboratory technicians collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances. Most medical laboratory technologists and technicians worked in hospitals in 2016. Others worked in medical and diagnostic laboratories or doctors’ offices.
You may earn an Associate’s degree at Muskegon Community College to transfer to a four-year college/university. Medical laboratory technologists typically need a bachelor’s degree. Technicians usually need an associate’s degree or a post secondary certificate. Some states require technologists and technicians to be licensed.
Overall employment of medical laboratory technologists and technicians is projected to grow 13 percent from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations. An increase in the aging population is expected to lead to a greater need to diagnose medical conditions, such as cancer or type 2 diabetes, through laboratory procedures. The median annual wage for medical and clinical laboratory technologists and technicians was $51,770 in May 2017.
