Course overview
Building upon a foundation of biology and chemistry courses, the Medical Laboratory Sciences (MLS) Program prepares students to enter the Medical Laboratory Sciences profession through advanced hands-on training in the medical laboratory sciences Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences from the University of West Florida may not fulfill licensure requirements for every state, particularly NY and CA. Please research potential state licensure requirements. Upon completion of the program and the achievement of certification and license, medical laboratory scientists are employed in a variety of health-care settings as laboratory technologists, progressing to supervisory and management positions. Others work in research labs, reference labs, public-health labs, blood banks, crime labs, and physicians’ office labs. Graduates take the national board examination offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology to be credentialed as Medical Laboratory Sciences (ASCP). Alumni work in microbiology, hematology, clinical chemistry, molecular diagnostics and transfusion services. Medical Laboratory Sciences graduates from University of West Florida make significant contributions to the health and welfare of the public in Florida, Alabama and nationwide.
