MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Semester Hours Required for Degree: 126-127

Faculty: S. Krothapalli (Director), M.A. Bowman (Assistant Director), S. Strasinger, S. Bonomelli; Faculty Associates: R. Castor, T. Lewis, M. Lowe, J.M. Potter, E. Scott, M. Turner

UWF's Medical Technology program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS, 8410 Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 670, Chicago, IL 60631).

Building upon a foundation of biology and chemistry courses, the medical technology (MT) program prepares students to enter the MT profession through advanced hands-on training in the clinical laboratory sciences.

Upon completion of the prerequisite courses listed below and other graduation requirements of UWF, the student is eligible to apply for selection into the clinical year. It should be noted that admission into the medical technology program's clinical year (senior year) is on a competitive basis, is limited to 20 students per class, and begins in May of each year. The selection into the clinical year is based on (a) completion of all the prerequisite course work, (b) a minimum GPA of 2.5 in the completed course work, (c) personal interview with the selection committee, and (d) recommendation letters. Note that meeting minimum standards does not guarantee admission into the program. Students who completed the prerequisite course work at another university may apply and be admitted to UWF-based clinical training provided they meet the selection criteria given above.

The accelerated nature of this program makes it desirable that students entering UWF as juniors have completed the prerequisites or equivalents listed below. Students with deficiencies may need two years to complete the prerequisites.

Upon completion of the program and the achievement of certification and/or licensing, medical technologists are employed in a variety of health-care settings as laboratory technologists or managers. A majority work in clinical laboratories. Others work in research labs, reference labs, public-health labs, blood banks, crime labs, and physicians' office labs.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Students who are selected for clinical training will spend summer and fall semesters at UWF main campus, followed by seven months of advanced clinical laboratory training at one of the affiliate hospitals. UWF's medical technology program is currently affiliated with Baptist Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital, and Columbia West Florida Regional Medical Center in Pensacola; Fort Walton Beach Medical Center in Fort Walton Beach; and Bay Medical Center in Panama City. Some on-campus clinical courses do not last for a full semester. Students may also choose to complete the clinical training on a 4+1 basis; that is, after completion of a B.S. degree in biology or a related field (life sciences).

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix in the back of this catalog.

General Studies (36 sh)
For additional information see the General Studies section of this catalog.

Common Prerequisites (34-35 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. Course in backets indicate substitutes from Florida Public Community/Junior Colleges and Universities.

+ Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements.

Lower Division Electives (0 sh)

Major (51 sh)

Major-Related (15 sh)

Upper Division Electives (0 sh)

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