Laboratory Medicine is essential to the practice of healthcare and competent laboratorians are critical to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of health and disease.
Blood Banking Scientists perform specialized and routine testing to determine patient blood types, identify blood antibodies, and provide blood products compatible for transfusion to patients. Students who complete the Clinical Certificate in Blood Banking will immediately be eligible to sit for the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) Blood Banking exam through Route 3 eligibility after the conclusion of the program.
The Clinical Certificate in Blood Banking is offered under the umbrella of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) accredited M.S. in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) program, meeting rigorous standards for quality, education, and innovation. NAACLS can be contacted at: National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018; Ph: 773-714-8880; Fax: 773-714-8886; Email: info@NAACLS.org
Curriculum
Students will start coursework in the Fall semester and complete in the following Summer.
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| MLS 401 | Laboratory Fundamentals | 2 |
| MLS 410 | Clinical Immunology | 2 |
| MLS 460 | Immunohematology | 5 |
| MLS 483 | Clinical Practice in Immunohematology | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
Suggested Sequence of Courses
Plan of Study Grid
| Year One |
|---|
| Fall |
|---|
| MLS 401 |
Laboratory Fundamentals |
2 |
| MLS 410 |
Clinical Immunology |
2 |
| | Hours | 4 |
| Spring |
|---|
| MLS 460 |
Immunohematology |
5 |
| | Hours | 5 |
| Summer |
|---|
| MLS 483 |
Clinical Practice in Immunohematology |
3 |
| | Hours | 3 |
| | Total Hours | 12 |
Graduate & Professional Standards and Regulations
Students in graduate and professional programs can find their Academic Policies in Graduate and Professional Academic Standards and Regulations under their school. Any additional University Policies supersede school policies.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of a clinical Certificate program, students will:
- Apply critical thinking skills to evaluate and interpret clinical data.
- Exhibit oral and written communication skills sufficient to serve the needs of patients and the health care team.
- Demonstrate competency needed to work as a medical scientist in their specific concentration by performing basic and diagnostic laboratory analysis in accordance with established laboratory procedures.
