Are you interested in scientific discoveries and medical research? Do you enjoy the challenge of solving puzzles? Are you ready for a fast-growing health career? The Dallas College Medical Laboratory Technology program is the only accredited program within the five-county area of Dallas, Parker, Rockwall, Hunt and Denton counties.
Medical laboratory technologists perform research that helps unravel the mysteries of the human body. It’s a great occupation for highly organized people who enjoy working with precision and accuracy.
Medical Laboratory Technology at a Glance
2 years to complete1
$5,940 tuition2
- El Centro3
What Can I Study?
I Want to Go to Work
Can I Get a Job?
Dallas College offers a variety of certificates and degrees to help you gain the skills you need to start working right away.
- These credentials are often considered Career and Technical Education (CTE).
- These credentials are established with the assistance and cooperation of representatives from local business, to meet local and regional employment needs.
- Higher level certificates and degrees will typically lead to a higher salary in the workforce.
- Workforce (CE) Certificates can often be completed faster than traditional credit certificates but typically do not offer college credit.
- Level 1, Level 2, Enhanced Skills certificates and others, offer college credit and are often stackable to help you build skills as you work towards an Associate Degree.
- Workforce credentials may give you college credit at Dallas College, but they may not transfer to other colleges or universities.
If you're unsure if this is the right path for you, you can talk to a Pathway Specialist for advice.
Pathway Specialist
- 972-669-6400
- PathwaySpecialist@DallasCollege.edu
What Can I Earn? Will There Be Plenty of Jobs?
Learn how to perform lab tests that can help solve health-care mysteries! Check out a few of the incredible career opportunities you’ll be ready for. Your future starts here!
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians
$28/hr
Median Salary
812
Job Openings
+15%
Projected Outlook
Top Skills:
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Science
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Instructing
- Quality Control Analysis
All jobs data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth. Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence and Lightcast4.
“I always tell people who are thinking about community college to think about Medical Laboratory Technology, and I tell them about my personal experience with the program. It’s a stable job, in a quiet environment with a lot less stress than many other medically related fields, and the people are very friendly and professional. I really love my job.” Read Oanh Kim Nguyen, MLT(ASCP)'s story.
A Look Inside Medical Lab Technician Program
Are you interested in scientific discoveries and medical research? Do you enjoy the challenge of solving puzzles? If so, the Medical Laboratory Technology Program is for you.
As a medical lab tech, you perform research that helps unravel the mysteries of the human body. This includes immunohematology, hematology, immunology, coagulation, urinalysis, and microbiology.
So why choose Dallas College?
At Dallas College, you'll have access to the most advanced equipment available to healthcare students. This includes clinical laboratories on campus and in clinical, hospital, and reference lab settings. And you'll learn from our dedicated faculty to ensure student success.
If this sounds like the path for you, visit our website for more information.
Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program courses are offered on a full-time basis during daytime hours only. However, many support courses — including health occupations Core Curriculum classes — are available during both daytime and evening hours. MLT courses must be completed during the semester in which they are scheduled in the curriculum.
Classes are offered at both the El Centro campus (801 Main St.) and the Downtown Health Sciences Center (formerly El Centro's Center for Allied Health and Nursing) a block north (301 N. Market St.).
The center comprises 55 classrooms and labs that contain some of the most advanced equipment available to educate health care students.
The center’s high-tech equipment includes:
- Teaching labs that simulate surgical and hospital settings for specific program applications.
- Microphones and cameras in each classroom to capture audio and video instruction.
- Three classrooms with videoconferencing for two-way viewing.
- Two simulation labs with computerized patient mannequins.
The Medical Laboratory Technology program has its own admissions process, timeline and requirements. Visit the School of Health Sciences Information Packets and Sessions page to view the Medical Laboratory Technology information packets.
Please email the Health Occupations Admissions Office or call 972-860-5001 to receive an information packet and information session details.
This program also requires a criminal background check and drug testing.
Accreditation and Affiliations
The Medical Laboratory Technology program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (5600 N. River Rd, Suite 720 Rosemont IL 60018-5119; phone: 773-714-8880; fax: 773-714-8886; email: info@naacls.org). It is the only accredited MLT program within Dallas, Parker, Rockwall, Hunt and Denton counties.
3 yr. Program Outcomes
Medical Laboratory Technology
| Class | Retention/Graduation | Employment/Placement | BOC Passage | Employer Satisfaction | Graduate Satisfaction | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 100% | 100% |
100% 7/7 |
100% | 100% | 9 |
| 2021-2022 | 100% | 100% |
100% 2/2 |
100% |
100% | 6 |
| 2022-2023 | 88% | 100% |
100% 7/7 |
100% | 100% | 7 |
| 2023-2024 | 100% |
75% 9/12 as of April 2025 |
82% 9/11 as of April 2025 |
100% | 100% | 12 |
| 2024-2025 | 100% retention as of March 2025 | Program in progress | Program in progress | Program in progress | Program in progress | 14 |
Note: The MLT program begins in mid May of each year and students complete in July each year.
School of Health Sciences by the Numbers
Please review current job openings and contact your advisor to review your options. All data gathered for Dallas/Fort Worth.
Source: Dallas College Labor Market Intelligence
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1Length of time is based on catalog degree plans. Prerequisites may be required, which are not included in this estimate. For most programs, full-time student status is assumed, a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
2Cost is based on tuition rates for program hours for Dallas County residents. The price of most required learning materials (books, software, supplies, etc.) is included with the price of tuition. Visit our Paying for College site to learn more about cost, financial aid, scholarships and more.
3Each location offers a unique combination of certificate and degree options. Not all degree and certificate offerings are available for admission/start at all campuses every semester.
4A portion of Lightcast’s data comes from O*NET Online by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. Lightcast has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
HB1508 Notice
This program may lead to an occupational license for which a prior criminal history may make a student ineligible.
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