Clinical Laboratory Technician
Associate in Applied Sciences

General Information

Careers in the clinical laboratory sciences require varying levels of preparation according to the specialty. A clinical laboratory science program adviser assists students in planning their courses of study. Basic requirements include courses from English, math, social sciences, natural sciences, physical sciences and humanities. Students also will complete major courses and will apply campus-based instruction in a clinical setting as requirements of the program.

Classes for CLS-AAS students begin in the fall semester and continue for twenty-four consecutive months. During the summer terms, the CLS students participate in clinical rotations through the laboratories of clinical affiliates located throughout Northeast Arkansas and Southeast Missouri. Students must prove their own transportation to the clinical affiliates. When determining educational cost, this additional expense must be considered.

Other expenses which should be considered when determining educational expenses include the cost of uniforms which will vary according to your selection; the cost of the hepatitis vaccine; cost of safety glasses and an OSHA approved laboratory coat for student laboratories; and the cost of textbooks and course/laboratory manuals.

Students entering the professional programs of the College of Nursing and Health Professions are required to provide documentation their of Hepatitis B vaccination status before admission to the clinical phase of the particular program.