Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification, IHE Certificate of Completion
Method of Delivery
In Person
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
Program Synopsis Clinical Laboratory Assistant Certificate
Program Location: Signal Peak and Superstition Mountain Campus
Course Objective:
Description: Prepares competent entry-level clinical laboratory assistants who perform various laboratory procedures including phlebotomy, specimen processing, and quality control procedures under the supervision of physicians, laboratory scientists, or technologists in a clinical laboratory setting. Prerequisite: GED or high school diploma or high school senior.
Competencies to be achieved:
Analytical skills, communication skills and observational skills.
Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure):
Tuition (In-State) 28 x $75 = $2,100
Tuition (Out of State) 28 x $150 = $4,200
Provide a list of all books required for the program (even if cost of books is included in tuition):
* MindTap Medical Assisting for Hoeltke's The Complete Textbook of Phlebotomy (Lynn B. Hoeltke) ISBN 8220103621328 (CLA155)
*Biology ISBN 9781947172517 (BIO181)
* Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques ISBN 9781111138363 (CLA169)
*Microbiology (OER) ISBN 781938168147 (BIO205)
* Testout Office Pro ISBN 9781935080718 (CIS120)
* Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques ISBN 9781111138363 (CLA170)
Different professors require different books, prices may vary.
Provide a list of all supplies required for the program (even if costs are included in tuition):
Scrub
Caribbean Blue top and Black or Khaki scrub pants
Lab top or tablet or phone
Closed toe shoes (no Crocks)
Notebooks, pens, and pencils.
WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification:
Name: Veronica Duran
Email: veronica.duran@centralaz.edu
Phone number: 520-494-5111
Direct Website link to the program:
https://centralaz.edu/resources/AOI/ClinicalLaboratoryAssistantCertmap.pdf
Additional information: None
Background check requirements for licensing and background restrictions for working in the occupation:
American Data Bank (Complio) www.americandatabank.com, Myclinicalexchange (MCE)
Other requirements needed:
Director approval into the program, application, Drug Screen, Shot records or blood draw for titer MMR, Rubella.
Grievance Resolution Policy
https://centralaz.edu/student-support-and-care
Refund Policy (provide a summary if Refund policy is not listed on school website):
Tuition Refunds | Central Arizona College Calendar
Credentials: (The following questions must be answered along with a supporting explanation for each)
Industry Recognized: (Developed and offered by, or endorsed by a nationally-recognized industry association or organization representing a sizeable portion of the industry sector)
Yes or No: Yes.
Nationally Recognized Industry Association or Organization: American Medical Technologists, http://www.americanmedtech.org .
Stackable: (Part of a sequence of credentials)
Yes or No: Yes.
Career Pathway: Some courses completed may apply towards bachelor’s degree programs. Completing the A.A.S. degree and the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) requirements provides a pathway to attend an Arizona public university in the future.
Portable: (Recognized in other geographical areas; by other educational institutions; or by other industries/companies)
Yes or No (Explain): Yes.
HLC accredited courses are recognized by other educational institutions.
Accredited Curriculum: (This is referring to the course being accredited, not the test or school)
Yes or No: Yes.
Accrediting Agency and link to website Higher Learning Commission; https://hlcommission.org/. American Medical Technologists, http://www.americanmedtech.org .
Credential Attainment Rate: Percentage of students in the last 24 months who obtained a postsecondary credential during WIOA program participation or within one year after exit from WIOA. Not tracked.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
32
Hours
28
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Curriculum Competency Based
No
Training Location(s)
Signal Peak Campus; Coolidge, AZ
Local WIB
2003 - ARIZONA@WORK - Pinal
Type of Attainment:
Certificate
Name of Credential
Clinical Laboratory Assistant Certificate
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Pell Grant; Scholarship
Refund Policy
See Synopsis
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - HLC; NAACLS
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$600.00
Testing/Exam Fees
$240.00 RPT & CMLA Certification Exam Fees
In-State Tuition
$2,100.00
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$4,200.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$2,940.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$5,040.00
