Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant

Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant programs prepare individuals, under the supervision of physicians or laboratory scientists or technologists, to perform waived testing procedures (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988), phlebotomy, and other duties in support of laboratory teams. Includes instruction in clinical procedures, various laboratory tests, laboratory mathematics, computer technology, equipment operation and maintenance, sterilization and safety, communications skills, and interpersonal skills.

South Carolina awards the most Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic yearss in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant of all US states with 12 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant can expect about 3% percent of their fellow classmates to be men and 97% percent to be women. The majority students graduating in this field earn a Associates degree. The average starting salary for an undergraduate degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant is $38,300.