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Definition: Medical laboratory science consists of (1) medical technology for performing lab tests used in preventing, diagnosing, and monitoring diseases; (2) cytotechnology for examining tissues and fluids microscopically to distinguish cancerous from normal cells; and (3) histotechnology for preparing slides for microscopic examination using complex processing and staining techniques. Professionals in these fields study microbiology, hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, blood bank and more.

Accreditation: UW-Stevens Point MLS-Medical Technology program is accredited through the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).

Academic Standards for Medical Laboratory Science Major

For acceptance and continued registration as a candidate for the clinical lab science major you must have a grade point average of 2.75 overall and in the sciences, including biology, chemistry, mathematics, health science, and clinical lab science. You are screened for acceptability to apply for clinical practicum positions.

Grades in required courses taken prior to declaring academic forgiveness or in repeating courses will be used in calculating your grade point average. No more than two courses with grades of less than C- will be accepted in the major. If you do not meet these standards, you may petition the director for consideration. The minimum GPA for graduation is 2.50.

Affiliation agreements

This university has affiliation agreements with medical facilities to provide clinical practicum education for seniors. Additional clinical training fee is required. The director and the educational coordinators of the affiliated clinical laboratories are given courtesy appointments as university honorary associate faculty.

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Six-month Clinical

  • Ascension Howard Young Medical Center, Woodruff

  • Ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Rhinelander

  • Ascension St. Michael’s Hospital, Stevens Point

  • Aspirus Langlade Hospital, Antigo

  • Aspirus Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids

  • Aurora Health Care/ACL Laboratories, West Allis {includes Grafton, Green Bay, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Oshkosh, Sheboygan and Summit)

  • Bellin Memorial Hospital, Green Bay

  • Black River Memorial Hospital, Black River Falls

  • Columbus Community Hospital, Columbus

  • Consultants Laboratory of WI, LLC, Fond du Lac

  • Divine Savior Healthcare, Portage

  • Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay

  • HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital, Eau Claire

  • HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital, Green Bay

  • HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan

  • HSHS St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay

  • Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire

  • Mercy Health System, Janesville

  • Monroe Clinic, Monroe

  • Osceola Medical Center, Osceola

  • Richland Hospital, Richland Center

  • St. Croix Regional Medical Center, St. Croix Falls

  • St. Mary’s Hospital, Madison

  • Sauk Prairie Healthcare, Prairie du Sac

  • Southwest Health Center, Platteville

  • ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Neenah (includes Appleton/Neenah, Berlin, New London, Waupaca and Wild Rose)

  • Upland Hills Health, Dodgeville

  • UW Health, University. Hospital, Madison

Nine-month Clinical

  • Ascension St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton

  • Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau

  • Marshfield Laboratories, Marshfield

Twelve-month Clinical

  • Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA

  • Edward Hines. Jr VA Hines Hospital, Hines, IL