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Military Program
Health Science Laboratory Technology Certificate Program

Program Requirements

Army Medical Laboratory Technician Program

Course Descriptions for Army Curriculum

CLS 42.AR Chemistry and Urinalysis (14)

Basic principles of inorganic, organic, and biochemistry. Principles and techniques involved in chemical analysis of human blood and body fluids. Principles and procedures of urine chemistry and microscopy. Lecture and laboratory.

CLS 45.AR Hematology (7)

Collection and preparation of blood specimens and basic manual, automated, and semi-automated hematologic procedures. Includes hematological cell identification; diagnosis of abnormalities of cellular elements of blood; and studies in blood coagulation. Lecture and laboratory.

CLS 55.AR Clinical Microbiology and Immunoserology (12)

Identification of pathogenic microorganisms by morphologic and cultural techniques. Identification of human parasites and their life cycles. Principles and techniques of antigen-antibody reactions and immunology responses. Lecture and laboratory.

CLS 60.AR Immunohematology (7)

Principles of immunohematology, blood donor center techniques, blood processing techniques, and quality control in blood banking. Lecture and laboratory.

CLS 70-71.AR Clinical Laboratory Rotation I - II (10-10)

Rotations through clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, parasitology, microbiology, blood bank and serology laboratories. Includes lectures on laboratory management, professionalism and ethics.

Navy Medical Laboratory Technician Program:

Course Description for navy curriculum

CLS 40.NV Urinalysis (2)

Lecture and laboratory course on the anatomy and physiology of the human urinary system and the etiology and laboratory features of selected renal diseases. This will include routine urinalysis procedures, collection methods, examination of urine sediment, body fluids, semen and fecal fat analysis. Lecture and laboratory.

CLS 41.NV Chemistry for Health Science Laboratory Technicians (12)

Lecture and laboratory course on the principles of organic and inorganic chemistry, including classification and properties of matter, chemical substances, and chemical formulas. This will include utilization of basic laboratory equipment and instrumentation to perform chemistry procedures; laboratory mathematics and statistical methods; and clinical laboratory quality control and safety methods.  Lecture and laboratory.

CLS 45.NV Hematology (7)

Lecture and laboratory course on collection and preparation of blood specimens using manual, automated, and semi-automated hematologic procedures.  Includes hematological cell identification; (diagnosis of abnormalities of cellular elements of blood;) and studies in blood coagulation. Lecture and laboratory.

CLS 50.NV Immunoserology (3)

Lecture and laboratory course on the components and function of the immune system, basic serological test procedures, and viral diseases associated with serological studies.  Lecture and laboratory.

CLS 51.NV Parasitology (2)

Distribution, mode of transmission, and life cycles of parasites.  Preparation of slides and identification of intestinal and atrial protozoans, blood and tissue parasites, flatworms, and roundworms.  Lecture and laboratory.

CLS 52.NV Clinical Microbiology for Health Science Laboratory Technicians (7)

Lecture and laboratory course in clinical microbiology, mycology and virology with emphasis on the pathogenic characteristics of organisms related to human diseases.  This section includes preparation of culture media, susceptibility testing, isolation and identification of microorganisms, and quality control requirements.  Lecture and laboratory.

CLS 60.NV Immunohematology (7)

Principles of immunohematology, blood donor center techniques, blood processing techniques, and quality control in blood banking.  Lecture and laboratory.

CLS 70-71.NV Clinical Laboratory Rotation I - II (10-10)

Rotations are conducted through clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, parasitology, microbiology, blood bank, and serology laboratories.  This section will also include lectures on laboratory management, professionalism, and ethics.