A good choice for people interested in medicine, but who don’t want direct patient contact.
50% of jobs are in hospitals, the remainder in medical laboratories or clinics.
Student Snapshot
About 10% male
Average Student Age: 28
Male Factor – Things to Consider
Average pay for Lakeland graduates was $15 per hour in 2001.
Increasingly, the field involves working with machines
Crossover opportunities into sales of laboratory instruments/machines
LCC Program
Prepares You For
The Next Level
National Median Salary
Associate of Science, Medical Laboratory Technology
Entry-level employment as a medical technician, involving work in a hospital, medical laboratory, or clinic where you will perform routine medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
A bachelor’s degree, then employment as a medical technologist, performing complex laboratory tests, and/or supervising laboratory technicians.
$46,680 [BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2012-13]
Associate of Science, Histologic Technology
Employment as a histologic technician, working closely with pathologists processing tissue biopsies removed during surgery.
Bachelor’s Degree.
$46,680 [BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2012-13]
Who to contact:
Medical Laboratory Interim Program Director, Kathy Ertter, 440.525.7169
