Program Overview
The Associate in Science (A.S.) in Medical Laboratory Technology degree prepares students to become a medical laboratory technician with unlimited choices of practice settings including hospitals, reference laboratories, clinics, businesses and industries. Areas of scientific exploration open to students are the immune system, cell marker technology and cancer research. In the clinical area, drug testing, therapeutic drug monitoring and biogenetics are a few of the specialties with openings.
The medical laboratory technology program is affiliated with the following labs and hospitals, which provide training for MLT students: Baptist Beaches, Baptist Downtown, Baptist Nassau, Baptist South, Department of Health, Bureau of Laboratories, Flagler Hospital, Memorial Hospital, NAS Hospital, Orange Park Medical Center, Ormond Beach Memorial Health, Shands at Starke Regional Memorial Center, St. Vincent’s Healthcare, The Blood Alliance and UF Health.
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Quick Facts
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Program Code:
2220
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Degree:
Medical Laboratory Technology (A.S.)
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Total Credits:
76 Credits
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Online Program:
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Financial Aid Eligible:
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Additional Costs: Drug screen, background checks, uniforms, physical and textbooks
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2220
Medical Laboratory Technology (A.S.)
76 Credits
Program Graduation Rates
MLT Program Outcomes
| NAACLS Annual Report Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 3-year Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation Rate* | 100% | 90% | 100% | 97% |
| Placement Rate* | 94% | 100% | 100% | 98% |
| ASCP Pass Rate** | 83% | 100% | 80% | 88% |
*From 2025 NAACLS Annual Report (Standard IV.A.1.d – outcomes data)
**From 2025 NAACLS Annual Report (reflects pass rates for students who took the exam within 1 year of graduation and passed the first time).
If you are considering employment in a state other than Florida, click here to ensure the program curriculum meets the requirements to sit for licensure or certification testing in that state.
Accreditation
Florida State College at Jacksonville’s Medical Laboratory Technology A.S. program has received continuing accreditation status from The Board of Directors of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). Following a comprehensive review of the program’s compliance with established standards of excellence, NAACLS Board of Directors awarded the program continuing accreditation status until 2029.
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720
Rosemont, Illinois, 60018-5119, (773) 714-8880
This program enables graduates to sit for the national certification exams and to be licensed through the state of Florida, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, Department of Health.
If you are considering employment in a state other than Florida, click here to ensure the program curriculum meets the requirements to sit for licensure or certification testing in that state.Career Opportunities
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Join Florida State College at Jacksonville Medical Laboratory Technology (A.S.) program today.
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