The Clinical Laboratory Assistant Program at Clackamas Community College is
in the process of being 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).Trained in all aspects of the Medical Laboratory, including phlebotomy, specimen processing, quality control and laboratory orientation and regulation, the Clinical Laboratory Assistants serve a diverse ancillary role assisting other laboratory personnel, physicians, and often patients. 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.