Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science

University of Cincinnati

The University of Cincinnati Medical Laboratory Science certificate is designed for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree in a science discipline or who will complete one prior to starting the program who are interested in becoming a medical laboratory scientist. The program consists of medical laboratory science courses and clinical rotations required for NAACLS-accredited Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) programs.Graduates of the NAACLS accredited MLS program are prepared for the Board of Certification (BOC) exam sponsored by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) for the Medical Laboratory, MLS (ASCP) credential.Medical laboratory scientists are allied health professionals who participate in patient care by performing laboratory procedures that assist in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The analysis performed by medical laboratory scientists include chemistry, microbiology, hematology, immunology, toxicology, blood banking and molecular procedures. Laboratory scientists perform manual and automated procedures and utilize laboratory information computer systems to analyze and transmit patient data. Medical laboratory scientists are also responsible for the quality control and quality assurance procedures in the laboratory.