Features & Highlights

  • Nationally accredited: program is nationally accredited by National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
  • High national certification exam pass rate: graduates pass the Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) certification exam by American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification with higher scores than the national average
  • Hands-on, real-world training: program includes laboratory practicum training in clinical and medical laboratories of area employers
  • Accelerated program: students can earn their Certificate of Proficiency or their Associates of Applied Arts and Sciences degree within 4-5 quarters (12-15 months)
  • Cohort learning: students build a lasting network with a tight-knit peer group
  • Scholarships: program-specific funding available through the Foundation

MLT Program Outcomes for graduate success on the MLT (ASCP) Board of Certification exam: Shoreline MLT program strives to meet and exceed the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) requirement of the last three active years average of at least 75% pass-rate for all first-time takers on the Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) certification exam by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) within the first year of graduation. Additionally, MLT Program graduates consistently pass the MLT(ASCP) exam, the gold standard for certification of laboratory professional, with significantly higher average scores than the national average test takers for the that same academic period. The minimum passing score is 400.

*Complete data up to February 2024

ACADEMIC YEAR MLT (ASCP) CERTIFICATION PASS RATE
2022-23* 79%
2021-22 100%
2020-21 100%
3-year average 94%
NAACLS Minimum 75%

Average MLT ASCP Certification Scores from 2019-2022 for Shoreline MLT Program

*Complete data up to February 2024

MLT Program Outcomes for graduate placement rates: Shoreline MLT program strives to meet and exceed the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) requirement of the last three active years average of at least 70% of respondent graduates either find employment in the field or continue their education within the first year of graduation.

*Complete data up to February 2024

ACADEMIC YEAR GRADUATE PLACEMENT RATE
2022-23* 92%
2021-22 79%
2020-21 100%
3-year average 79%
NAACLS Minimum 70%

MLT Program Outcomes for graduation rates: Shoreline MLT program strives to meet and exceed the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) requirement of the last three active years average of at least 70% of students to successfully graduates from the program.

*Complete data up to February 2024

ACADEMIC YEAR COMPLETION RATE
2022-23* 87%
2021-22 88%
2020-21 92%
3-year average 88%
NAACLS Minimum 70%
 

Information Sessions

Information sessions occur on Zoom every 3rd Thursday of the month from 4-5pm PST. Please use this Zoom link to access

 
 
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Accreditation & Licensure

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National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science / NAACLS
5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119

In accordance with U.S. Department of Education Regulation 34 C.F.R. 668.43 (a) (5) (v), the Medical Lab Technology (MLT) Program at Shoreline Community College has reviewed the MLT licensing requirements for Washington State and has determined that a Shoreline MLT graduate would be eligible for MLT licensure in Washington State. Shoreline Community College has not made a determination whether the MLT curriculum meets educational requirements for licensure/certification outside of Washington State.