Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science
Requirements
Students that have earned a Bachelor’s of Science or Bachelor’s of Arts degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or will earn a Bachelor’s Degree from a current Western Collegiate Alliance for Medical Laboratory Science (WCAMLS) affiliate, are eligible for the Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Program. The Certificate in MLS Program includes the following requirements:
I. Pre-Professional Program Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NON-MLS COURSES | ||
| General Chemistry | 8 | |
| Biochemistry | 3 | |
| General Biology | 6 | |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 6 | |
| Basic Science Electives (2) * | 6 | |
| College Algebra or higher (Statistics Recommended) | 3 | |
| MLS COURSES ** | ||
| MLS 220 | Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| MLS 226 | Introduction to Clinical Immunology | 3 |
| MLS 332 | Introduction to Clinical Hematology | 3 |
| MLS 334 | Introduction to Clinical Microbiology | 3 |
| MLS 340 | Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics | 1 |
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Microbiology, Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics, or other advisor-approved basic science course
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Available online from the UND MLS Program
II. MLS Professional Program
Participation in the MLS Professional Program (PP) requires that students be matriculated to both UND and the MLS PP. Application and acceptance to UND is different than application and acceptance to the MLS PP. A separate application is required for each, and admission into one does not guarantee admission to the other. Similarly, students must remain in good standing with both UND and the MLS PP to advance. Applicable policies, including route-specific MLS PP conditions/restrictions, can be found in the UND Academic Catalog, UND and MLS websites, and the Undergraduate MLS Handbook.
Upon successful completion of the MLS PP, students earn a certificate from UND, and are eligible for certification and entry-level practice as a Medical Laboratory Scientist.
MLS Professional Program Admission Requirements
- Timely completion of required pre-professional curriculum prior to the start of the MLS PP, including: A final grade of C or higher in all required pre-professional MLS courses; and no more than one letter grade of D for either a required pre-professional math or science course
- Cumulative GPA of >2.8 on a scale of 4.0
- Acknowledgement of program-specific Essential Functions and School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Technical Standards
- Completion of a criminal background check in accordance with SMHS and/or Clinical Site policy
- Be accepted/matriculated to UND as an undergraduate student
MLS Professional Program Courses
All professional program courses are required.
| Professional Year 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MLS 411 | Clinical Chemistry I | 2 |
| MLS 412 | Clinical Hematology I | 3 |
| MLS 413 | Clinical Immunohematology I | 2 |
| MLS 414 | Clinical Microbiology I | 3 |
| MLS 415 | Clinical Urinalysis Body Fluids I | 2 |
| MLS 416 | Clinical Immunology | 1 |
| MLS 420 | Clinical Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| MLS 421 | Clinical Chemistry II | 2 |
| MLS 422 | Clinical Hematology II | 3 |
| MLS 423 | Clinical Immunohematology II | 2 |
| MLS 424 | Clinical Microbiology II | 3 |
| MLS 425 | Clinical Urinalysis Body Fluids II | 2 |
| MLS 473 | 2 | |
| MLS 431 | Clinical Chemistry Urinalysis III | 2 |
| MLS 432 | Clinical Hematology Hemostasis III | 2 |
| MLS 433 | Clinical Immunohematology III | 2 |
| MLS 434 | Clinical Microbiology III | 2 |
| MLS 449 | Capstone in Medical Laboratory Science | 3 |
| MLS 450 | Advanced Clinical Applications in Medical Laboratory Science | 1 |
| Credits | 41 | |
| Total Credits | 41 | |
Medical Laboratory Science Categorical Certificates
The Categorical Certificate program route qualifies students for certification and professional employment at the Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) level within a specific categorical area of the laboratory including: Clinical Chemistry; Hematology; Immunohematology (Blood Bank); and Microbiology.
Upon successful completion of Categorical Certificate requirements the student receives a certificate(s) from UND, and is eligible for entry-level practice and national American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) examination(s) at the MLS level in specific certificate area(s), as follows:
- Clinical Chemistry Categorical Certificate: ASCP BOC Chemistry (C) Exam
- Hematology Categorical Certificate: ASCP BOC Hematology (H) Exam
- Immunohematology Categorical Certificate: ASCP BOC Blood Bank (BB) Exam
- Microbiology Categorical Certificate: Microbiology (M) Exam
- All four Categorical Certificates (equivalent to Certificate in MLS): ASCP BOC Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Exam
Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admittance to the UND MLS Categorical Program(s), the student must:
- Hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university
- Have a minimum of 20 semester credit hours in the biological, chemical and/or medical sciences (these credits can be part of, or in addition to the B.S. degree)
- Have the support of an accredited medical laboratory to facilitate the student’s clinical experience
- Provide acknowledgement of program-specific Essential Functions and School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) Technical Standards
- Complete a criminal background check in accordance with SMHS and/or Clinical Site policy
- Be accepted/matriculated to UND as an undergraduate student
Clinical Chemistry Certificate
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MLS 220 | Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| MLS 340 | Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics | 1 |
| MLS 411 | Clinical Chemistry I | 2 |
| MLS 415 | Clinical Urinalysis Body Fluids I | 2 |
| MLS 416 | Clinical Immunology | 1 |
| MLS 420 | Clinical Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| MLS 421 | Clinical Chemistry II | 2 |
| MLS 425 | Clinical Urinalysis Body Fluids II | 2 |
| MLS 431 | Clinical Chemistry Urinalysis III | 2 |
| MLS 449 | Capstone in Medical Laboratory Science | 3 |
| MLS 450 | Advanced Clinical Applications in Medical Laboratory Science * | 1 |
| Total Credits | 20 | |
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This is course is required only for students completing all four categorical certificates (Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, and Microbiology)
Hematology Certificate
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MLS 220 | Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| MLS 332 | Introduction to Clinical Hematology | 3 |
| MLS 340 | Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics | 1 |
| MLS 412 | Clinical Hematology I | 3 |
| MLS 415 | Clinical Urinalysis Body Fluids I | 2 |
| MLS 416 | Clinical Immunology | 1 |
| MLS 420 | Clinical Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| MLS 422 | Clinical Hematology II | 3 |
| MLS 432 | Clinical Hematology Hemostasis III | 2 |
| MLS 449 | Capstone in Medical Laboratory Science | 3 |
| MLS 450 | Advanced Clinical Applications in Medical Laboratory Science * | 1 |
| Total Credits | 23 | |
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This is course is required only for students completing all four categorical certificates (Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, and Microbiology)
Immunohematology Certificate
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MLS 220 | Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| MLS 226 | Introduction to Clinical Immunology | 3 |
| MLS 340 | Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics | 1 |
| MLS 413 | Clinical Immunohematology I | 2 |
| MLS 416 | Clinical Immunology | 1 |
| MLS 420 | Clinical Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| MLS 423 | Clinical Immunohematology II | 2 |
| MLS 433 | Clinical Immunohematology III | 2 |
| MLS 449 | Capstone in Medical Laboratory Science | 3 |
| MLS 450 | Advanced Clinical Applications in Medical Laboratory Science * | 1 |
| Total Credits | 19 | |
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This is course is required only for students completing all four categorical certificates (Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, and Microbiology)
Microbiology Certificate
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MLS 220 | Introduction to Clinical Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| MLS 340 | Introduction to Molecular Diagnostics | 1 |
| MLS 334 | Introduction to Clinical Microbiology | 3 |
| MLS 414 | Clinical Microbiology I | 3 |
| MLS 416 | Clinical Immunology | 1 |
| MLS 420 | Clinical Laboratory Operations | 2 |
| MLS 424 | Clinical Microbiology II | 3 |
| MLS 434 | Clinical Microbiology III | 2 |
| MLS 449 | Capstone in Medical Laboratory Science | 3 |
| MLS 450 | Advanced Clinical Applications in Medical Laboratory Science * | 1 |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
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This is course is required only for students completing all four categorical certificates (Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, and Microbiology)