Certification Examination Pass Rates

NAACLS benchmark is 75% pass rate within 1 year of graduation: AACC MLT Program 3-year cumulative pass rate is 97.7%

Graduation/Attrition Rates

NAACLS Benchmark: 3 years of graduation rates demonstrating an average of at least 70% of the students who enter the final half of the program, graduate from the program. AACC MLT Program 3-year cumulative graduation/attrition rate is 97.6%

Graduate Placement Rates

NAACL Benchmark: 3 years of placement rates demonstrating an average of at least 70% of the students are employed within one year of graduation and/or have continued with their education. AACC MLT Cumulative graduation placement rate is 100%

The Anne Arundel Community College’s Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Program is proud of its program outcomes. Sharing this information meets accreditation requirements of the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS).

*Updated: December 2024 

Vision

To recruit, retain and graduate self-directed, self-determined, market- and career-ready citizens of the world who are “change leaders” in the field of clinical laboratory science.

Mission

To attract, nurture and prepare market- and career-ready medical laboratory technicians through excellence in program curricula, high-quality instructors and meaningful learning and clinical experiences that enhance student knowledge and meet market demands, enhance the health of the community, and promote lifelong learning.

Program Goals

1. To prepare competent entry-level medical laboratory technicians in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains.
2. To develop a curriculum in medical laboratory technology that prepares entry-level practitioners for the market place.
3. To develop a curriculum in medical laboratory technology that prepares graduates to progress to bachelor’s degree medical technologist (clinical laboratory scientist) programs.
4. To establish, maintain and nurture relationships with clinical sites and preceptors that provide for a variety of quality experiential learning opportunities and entry-level employment opportunities.
5. To create shared interdisciplinary learning experiences for students with an emphasis on ethical and diversity issues.
6. To emphasize a holistic approach in the management of client care.
7. To form linkages with professional organizations that will accept students as members.
8. To provide experiences for students that creates opportunities for communication among other health care providers, the community and the lay public.
9. To identify, within the community, the internal and external stakeholders, such as students, graduates, faculty, administration, employers, and physicians; and identify current needs, both in academia and cultural contexts.
10. To conduct program quality analysis and outcome measures in all learning domains.