Clinical Laboratory Science - Jacksonville, Fla.

Program Description
The Clinical Laboratory Science Program includes two options: one for students who are still working on their bachelor's degree from an affiliated institution (3+1 years), and one for students who have already completed their bachelor's degree but still seek clinical laboratory training and certification (4+1 years). Students in both of these tracks perform their training in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic.

3+1 Program
Students enrolled in the 3+1 track of the clinical laboratory science baccalaureate program at an affiliated education institution complete their final year (10.5 months) of didactic courses and clinical laboratory rotations in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic.

4+1 Program
Students enrolled in the 4+1 track of the clinical laboratory science certificate program will complete 10.5 months of didactic courses and clinical laboratory rotations in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic.

Accreditation
Mayo School of Health Sciences' Clinical Laboratory Science Program is currently awaiting accreditation by The National Accrediting Association of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
8410 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Suite 670
Chicago, IL 60631
(773) 714.8880
Fax: (773) 714.8886
E-mail: info@naacls.org
http://www.naacls.org

Mayo Clinic is also accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools Higher Learning Commission.

Higher Learning Commission
30 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60602-2504
(800) 621-7440
(312) 263-0456
Fax: (312) 263-7462
www.ncacihe.org

Affiliated institution(s)
To participate in the Mayo School of Health Sciences' 3+1 Clinical Laboratory Science Program, you must be a senior participating in a related program at one of our affiliated institutions. Cooperative agreements are currently being finalized with affiliated institutions.

Facilities
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology is an integrated laboratory, servicing hospital and group practice patient populations.  Mayo Clinic Jacksonville performs more than 3 million tests per year.

A highly skilled team of pathologists, physicians, scientists, clinical laboratory scientists, and clinical laboratory technicians perform lab work. The department receives patient specimens for testing from Mayo Clinic as well as other hospitals and clinics.

The wide repertoire of test services, the high volume of specimens received for testing, and the diverse and highly educated faculty makes the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic an ideal educational setting for students in clinical laboratory science training programs.

The Mayo Clinic campus in Jacksonville comprises an extensive outpatient complex, hospital, research and education facilities.

Graduation and Certification
Upon successful completion of your Clinical Laboratory Science Program, you will receive a Certificate of Completion from Mayo School of Health Sciences.

After graduation you will be eligible to sit for one of the national certification exams through ASCP, AMT, AAB or NCA.  Once you have passed the certification exam, and you wish to seek employment in the state of Florida, you are eligible to apply for state licensure through the Florida Department of Health.  Other states may not require a certification or state licensure to work in a clinical laboratory.

Hours
For the first six months of the program, your learning schedule will include four-hour days, five days per week, with an average of four to six hours of homework per day. The last four and a half months, your learning schedule will include eight-hour days, five days a week.

Class Size
Each year, Mayo School of Health Sciences admits up to 5 students to its Clinical Laboratory Science Program.  During the program you will receive a comprehensive educational experience with one-on-one instruction.