Clinical Laboratory Assistant

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Clinical Laboratory Assistant Program

About the Program

The Clinical Laboratory Assistant Program at Clackamas Community College is Approved by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). It is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in clinical laboratory settings, such as Medical Center Clinical Laboratories, Reference Laboratories, Research Laboratories, and Physician Office Laboratories (POLs).

Duties of a Clinical Laboratory Assistant

This exciting profession trains students in all aspects of the Medical Laboratory as it pertains to support personnel, including phlebotomy, specimen processing, quality control, laboratory orientation and regulation. The Clinical Laboratory Assistants serve a diverse ancillary role assisting other laboratory personnel, physicians, and often patients. In addition to the above information their duties may also include computer skills, laboratory billing practices, and the performance of assistant level testing according to standard operating procedures. Students will participate in unpaid, supervised practicums in ambulatory or acute care laboratory settings.

Clinical Laboratory Assistant can be the first step on the pathway to other careers in clinical laboratory science and clinical research.

Qualifications

Specific skill levels are required in reading, writing, and math. Applicants are advised that a high level of dexterity, the ability to multi-task and a high degree of attention to detail are required for successful completion of this program.

More Information

• Clinical Lab Assistant Course Descriptions
• Clinical Lab Assistant Schedule of Classes
• Clinical Lab Assistant Application*
• View This Month's Testing Center Schedule
  

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