Ralph & Betty Engelstad
School of Health Sciences

Program Description	Medical lab assistants perform basic testing of blood and other bodily fluids for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Upon successful completion of the required coursework, students are eligible to take the Phlebotomy Technician national certification and apply for Nevada state license as a laboratory assistant
Where Do I Start?	This is a Limited Entry Program Program Advisement Sheet
What To Expect	On campus lectures and labs. Students will be assigned to a medical laboratory for experience

Program Description	Medical lab technicians work in all areas of the laboratory including hematology, chemistry, blood bank, immunology, microbiology and urinalysis. Working under the supervision of a medical technologist, a Medical Laboratory Technician hunts for clues to the absence, presence, extent, and causes of disease.
Where Do I Start?	This is a Limited Entry Program Program Advisement Sheet (Spring 2009) Program Advisement Sheet (Fall 2009) UNLV Transfer Advisement Sheet (Spring 2009) UNLV Transfer Advisement Sheet (Fall 2009)
What To Expect	On campus lectures and labs Students will be assigned to a medical laboratory for experience

Program Description	Phlebotomists collect blood specimens, check samples and assume responsibility for patients’ comfort and safety. They perform venipuncture, skin punctures, blood culture collection and other laboratory tests and may have responsibility for specimen handling and processing.
Where Do I Start?	You must attend a program orientation and demonstrate placement into ENG 101 and MATH 95
What To Expect	On campus or online lectures and on campus labs 120 hours of assigned clinical experience (weekdays, evenings or weekends)

Clinical Laboratory Science