The Beaumont School of Medical Laboratory Science is a very
fast-paced, rigorous clinical program. Students must be able to apply
their university preparation to the actual clinical setting in one of
the nation's busiest clinical laboratories.
In preparation for this experience, admitted students will be
required to complete a written assignment titled "Pre-Orientation
Clinical Competencies" which will be due the first day of program
orientation.
The 6.5 month (26 week) clinical program dates are as follows:
Summer Class
Orientation - second (or third) week of June
Clinical Rotations - last week of June (or first week of July) through mid-December
Winter Class
Orientation - second week of December (or first week of January)
Clinical Rotations - first (or second) week of January though third (or fourth) week of June
On a typical day, the student schedule is from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.;
Monday through Friday. Each day is spent in an assigned Clinical
Pathology laboratory section, supervised by clinical instructors and
bench technologists.
The program courses and rotation lengths include
- immunohematology - 4.5 weeks
- chemistry, immunology, and urinalysis - 6 weeks
- hematology, hemostasis, body fluids and flow cytometry - 6 weeks
- microbiology, virology, mycobacteriology, and mycology - 6 weeks
- molecular pathology - 1 week
- clinical techniques (phlebotomy, point-of-care testing, patient safety/quality assurance) - 1 week
- case Study
- Process Improvement project
Seminars and/or special activities on management, education, process
improvement, quality assurance, problem solving and professionalism are
included in the curriculum to round out the student's clinical
experience and entry-level, career competency. Student progress will be
evaluated in each course by written quizzes and exams, practical exams,
competency checklists and performance evaluations. Students must
successfully complete each laboratory course to satisfy the requirements
of the program. Upon completion of the clinical internship program,
graduates receive a certificate of completion.
Certification examinations
Upon completion of the clinical internship program, students are
eligible to take a national certification examination for Medical
Laboratory Scientist (MLS).
The following organization administers the MLS certification examination
American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification
33. W. Monroe Street, Suite 1600
Chicago, Il 60603
Phone: 312-541-4999
Fax: 312-541-4998
Email: ASCP@site01.ascpmail.org