The Program
Our medical laboratory technology program will provide you with clinical and academic skills to prepare you for a career as a medical laboratory technician (MLT). The program is a cooperative effort between Centra Health and Central Virginia Community College (CVCC). Upon completion of the program, the graduate will have earned an associate in applied science degree from CVCC and a certificate of completion from Centra Health. Graduates are eligible to take a nationally recognized certification exam and are qualified to perform the type of highly complex laboratory procedures done at Lynchburg General and Virginia Baptist hospitals. In addition to hospital laboratories, graduates may work in private laboratories, health department laboratories, physicians' office laboratories and industrial medical laboratories.
The Centra Health School of Medical Laboratory Technology is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 8410 West Bryn Mawr, Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631. (773) 714-8880.

College Affiliation
The Centra Health Medical Laboratory Technology Program has an affiliation agreement with Central Virginia Community College.

The Program director serves as a faculty advisor at the college to assist the student in selecting the course of study, which meets college requirements and program prerequisites. These requirements must be completed prior to entrance into the medical laboratory technology certificate program. Academic credit toward a degree (Associate in Applied Science) is received for each course of the certificate program and, along with the degree requirements, is defined in college publications.

Program Academic Prerequisites
Successful completion of 37 semester credits to include:

Biology (4)
Chemistry (8)
Microbiology (4)
Social Science Elective (6)
Math (3)
English (6)
Humanities Elective (3)
Health or PE (2)
Orientation (1)
A grade of C or better is required for all Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry and Math classes to be admitted to the 12-month certificate program. The student must be eligible for the degree at the completion of the program.

Curriculum
The 12-month program includes lectures, student laboratories and clinical experience. Thirty-three semester credit hours of course work are required to include:

Clinical Hematology (7)
Clinical Chemistry (6)
Clinical Microbiology (8)
Urinalysis & Body Fluids (3)
Immunology (2)
Blood Banking (4)
Clinical Correlations (1)
Clinical Calculations & Statistic (2)
Clinical Requirements are Equally Important
In addition to classroom study, each student receives first-hand experience within the clinical setting of our hospitals.

Students spend time in each laboratory department, gaining practical knowledge of testing methods, specimen collection and handling, safety and quality assurance.

Students are taught and supervised by the professional staffs employed in the laboratory department at Lynchburg General and Virginia Baptist hospitals. These two hospitals comprise Centra Health and their laboratory staffs are representative of Centra Health's commitment to quality patient care.

Each hospital provides general laboratory services and specialized services specific to the needs of local physicians. Students gain experience of laboratory needs required in various types of patient care areas. These areas include:

Emergency Medicine
Oncology
Cardiology
Obstetrics
Mental Health
Orthopedics
Neonatology
Pediatrics

Admission Requirements
Admission is competitive. Students are selected on the basis of a written application, official college transcripts, letters of recommendation, transcript evaluation, personal interview and written expression of interest in medical laboratory technology. Those who meet qualifications are eligible for admission regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or marital status. The program subscribes to Centra Health's policy regarding nondiscrimination on the basis of handicap.

Tuition and Financial Aid
Tuition for the program is based on the cost-per-credit and Central Virginia Community College (CVCC). The tuition for the 12-month program is approximately $1,800.

Students wishing to apply for financial aid may obtain an application package from the Financial Aid Office at Central Virginia Community College. Refer to the CVCC Catalog and Student Handbook for further information.

For more information and an application package please write or call:
Robin Levandoski,
Program Director
School of Medical
Laboratory Technology
3300 Rivermont Avenue
Lynchburg, VA 24503
(434) 947-4551

For a CVCC catalog and prerequisite information contact:
Judy Graves
Central Virginia
Community College
3506 Wards Road
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 832-7803