Do you enjoy biology and chemistry laboratory courses and science in general? 你喜欢拼图和解决问题吗? Would you like to be involved in healthcare and patient service? If so, the clinical laboratory sciences profession is ideal for you. The clinical laboratory sciences program at the 奥尔巴尼药学与健康科学学院 is the first step you can take to becoming a professional clinical laboratory scientist diagnosing patients and treating illnesses.
Clinical laboratory scientists are a vital part of healthcare teams, 在2000年进行了140亿次测试,在美国，每年有5000个临床实验室. They are essential for patient sample testing and the diagnosis of diseases, 因为70%的医疗决定都涉及实验室测试. These individuals can work in various settings such as a hospital; clinical chemistry, 血液学, or clinical microbiology laboratory; in the biopharmaceutical industry; or at public health agencies.
作为ACPHS的临床实验室科学专业的学生, you’ll take basic science and clinical science classes in addition to completing a clinical practicum experience, allowing you to obtain your bachelor of science degree and the profession’s certification to gain employment in the field.
During your first two years as a clinical laboratory sciences major, you’ll gain a thorough grounding in basic science along with a broad exposure to the world through coursework in the humanities and social sciences.
Your third year in the program is considered your first professional year. You’ll get hands-on lab experience that will prepare you for your fourth and final year — in which you’ll experience clinical practicums in hospitals and 诊所.
当你毕业时, you’ll be prepared to sit for the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification exam and enter one of the most exciting and important career fields in the world, 挣高薪.
在你的临床实验室科学家生涯中, you’ll play a critical role in diagnosing and treating life-threatening conditions like leukemia, 心脏病, 糖尿病和遗传性疾病. 作为一名临床检验专业的学生, you’ll prepare for the role by performing tests on body fluids and other human samples using state-of-the-art classroom equipment.
You’ll participate in one rotation each semester under the mentorship of a licensed practitioner (referred to as a preceptor). You’ll not only get to apply what you learn in class to a real-world setting, but also make valuable connections with professionals in the field, 哪些可以在毕业后带来就业机会. 临床轮转地点包括:
•奥尔巴尼医疗中心医院
•奥尔巴尼斯特拉顿退伍军人医疗中心
•社区护理医师实验室
•埃利斯医院
•格伦斯福尔斯医院
•内森·利托尔医院
•萨拉托加医院
• St. 玛丽医院(纽约阿姆斯特丹)
• St. 彼得的健康伙伴
根据美国.S. 劳工统计局, employment for clinical laboratory scientists is expected to grow by 11% percent from 2020 to 2030, significantly higher than the average growth rate for other occupations. The average clinical laboratory scientist salary is $75,474, according to Salary.com.
Recent clinical laboratory sciences majors have gone on to work in facilities and organizations including:
•奥尔巴尼医疗中心
•CNY生育中心(Syracuse, NY)
•埃利斯医院
•格伦斯福尔斯医院
• St. 伊丽莎白医疗中心(尤蒂卡，纽约州)
• St. 彼得的健康伙伴
•萨拉托加医院
作为ACPHS的临床实验室科学专业的学生, 你将学习涵盖各种主题的课程, 包括人体解剖学和生理学, biochemistry and genetics — in addition to your liberal arts foundation in the humanities and social sciences.
在你的第三年, you will dive into the specialized study of clinical laboratory sciences, 开设临床血液学课程, 尿液和体液分析, 临床化学和免疫学. Each of these classes will include a lab portion that gives you hands-on practice with the sophisticated tools and computers you’ll use throughout your professional life.
| 结果 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 3年平均 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 认证率 | 100 | 100 | 90 | 97% |
| 毕业率 | 89 | 100 | 100 | 96% |
| 就业率 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100% |
The Medical Laboratory Science Program at 奥尔巴尼药学与健康科学学院 is awarded Continuing 认证 of ten (10) years.
项目负责人: Dr. Michelle Parent M.S., Ph.D.美国职业足球大联盟(ASCP)厘米 518-694-7314
接下来提交的项目审查 - Year 5 Interim Report: October 1, 2023, Self-Study: October 1, 2028
认可结束日期 ——2029年10月31日