Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science Advanced Placement Option

Program Director:  Joan O'Connell-Spalla
(330) 941-1761
joconnellspalla@ysu.edu

Advanced Placement Option -Medical Laboratory Science

The Advanced Placement Option in the Medical Laboratory Science program provides a pathway for ASCP certified Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) to become Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS). The program is designed to meet the needs of the working medical laboratory technician so that they can pursue their degree while still employed as a laboratory professional and to address the growing local, regional and national shortage of medical laboratory scientists.

Applicants must meet the following criteria for acceptance into the program:

• Have graduated from  a NAACLS accredited MLT/CLT program
• Have completed prerequisite course work in biology, chemistry, and mathematics and also meet Biology and Chemistry guidelines for eligibility for the ASCP MLS Certification examination.
• Be certified as a MLT(ASCP)
• Be employed in an accredited laboratory that is able to provide training in all required MLS disciplines.

Students may transfer courses from approved institutions with prior approval from the program director or department chairperson. Students may be granted experiential credit for a clinical course and, if so, will not be required to register for that course.

Outcome measures for the MLS Advanced Placement program over the past three years include: 86% graduation rate and a 100% placement rate.

Certification exam pass rates over the past three years are as follows: 

                Number of students         Number of students 

Year         who took the exam          who passed the exam

2018                  1                                             0

2019                  1                                              1

2020                 1                                             0

*3 year average pass rate 33%

 The MLS Advanced Placement Option is accredited through the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS: 5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018-5119, Phone: 773.714.8880, www.naacls.org,  info@naacls.org