Mississippi Curriculum Framework for Medical Laboratory Technology Programs (CIP: 51.1004--Medical Laboratory Technology). Postsecondary Programs.

This document, which is intended for use by community and junior colleges throughout Mississippi, contains curriculum frameworks for the course sequences in the medical laboratory technology program. Presented in the introductory section are a description of the program and suggested course sequence. Section I lists baseline competencies, and section II consists of outlines for each of the following courses in the sequence: fundamentals of medical laboratory technology (MLT) and phlebotomy; urinalysis and body fluids; hematology I; immunology and serology; hematology II; clinical chemistry; immunohematology; parasitology; pathogenic microbiology; MLT seminar; certification fundamentals; clinical instrumentation; clinical practice I-III; and related academic courses in anatomy and physiology I and II, general biology I, general chemistry I, general chemistry lab I, general chemistry II, general chemistry lab II, microbiology and principles of chemistry I and II. Each course outline contains some/all of the following: course name and abbreviation; course classification; course description; prerequisites; and competencies and suggested objectives. Recommended tools and equipment are listed in section III. Appended are lists of related academic topics and workplace skills for the 21st century and student competency profiles for both courses. (KC)