Mountain Gateway Community College will host an information session on the new Medical Laboratory Technology Program in June. The MLT program, offered in partnership with LewisGale Hospital and Virginia Western Community College, will launch in Fall 2024. The program is designed for those interested in healthcare careers or with phlebotomy, nurse aide, or medical assistant certifications.
Medical Laboratory Technologists conduct diagnostic testing on patients' blood and body fluids. Their role enables physicians to make accurate diagnoses, provide appropriate treatment, and follow up with patients. MLTs have a range of employment opportunities in various settings such as hospital clinical laboratories, urgent care facilities, doctor's offices, large corporation labs such as Quest and LabCorp, and the American Red Cross.
The MLT Program is unique in the healthcare industry as MLTs generally do not have direct patient interaction in a clinical or hospital environment. The average hourly salary for an MLT is approximately $23.41.
General education courses required for the program include College Success Skills, Human Anatomy, Chemistry, First Aid and CPR, College Writing, and Phlebotomy. Upon completion of the Associate of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology Program, graduates can enter the workforce as medical laboratory technologists or transfer to a four-year college in a medical laboratory science (MLS) program to pursue a bachelor’s degree.
Classes for the MLT Program will be held at Mountain Gateway Community College in Clifton Forge and at LewisGale Hospital Alleghany in Low Moor. Virtual instruction will be provided by Virginia Western Community College. All courses taken at Mountain Gateway and LewisGale will transfer to Virginia Western in their NAACLS-accredited MLT degree.
G3 tuition assistance is available to eligible students.
For more information about the program, please join the information session at LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (3rd Floor, 1 Arh Lane, Low Moor, VA, 24457) or via Zoom (https://vccs.zoom.us/j/5408632867) on Tuesday, June 11 at 4 p.m.
Please contact Ann Courtney at acourtney@mgcc.edu or call (540) 863-2825 with any other questions.
Registration for the fall semester is currently open at mgcc.edu/apply.