Lab Technician
Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology (Lab Technician)
Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology (CMLT) is a healthcare career that combines advanced laboratory science with modern medical care. Analytical analysis performed in clinical laboratories by medical laboratory technician assists physicians in both the diagnosis and the treatment of pathological conditions. Medical laboratory technician perform and interpret a wide variety of tests, ranging from simple blood glucose tests to advanced molecular diagnostic assays.
Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology (CMLT) curriculum prepares medical laboratory technician that demonstrates professional competency in the clinical laboratory science field, including but not limited to the clinical areas of hematology, immunohematology, clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, urinalysis, immunology/serology, and laboratory management.
While completing their Laboratory Technician courses students in the Certificate In Medical Laboratory Technology (CMLT) program gain “real world” experience in a variety of clinical settings.
Duration of the Course: 3 Years
Medium of Instruction: English
Affiliated to: Council for Technical Education & Vocational Training
Qualification: Completion of SLC/SEE or 18 months Lab Assistant
Allocated Quota:- 30 (27 paid + 3 Scholarship
Course:
Job Prospects
The graduates will be eligible for the position equivalent to 5th level (technical) as Medical Lab Technician or as prescribed by the Public Service Commission. The graduate is eligible for registration with the Nepal Health Professional Council in the grade as mentioned in the Nepal Health Professional Council Act.
What after completion of CMLT?
- Clinical laboratory testing plays a crucial role in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Medical laboratory technicians are trained to work under the supervision of a technologist to conduct routine diagnostic tests, as well as set up, clean and maintain medical laboratory equipment:
- Students can explore a wide field of opportunity right after you complete your course of Medical Laboratory Technology.
- Registration in Nepal Health Professional Council as LAB TECHNICIAN.
- Job opportunities in public hospitals and research laboratories, different departments of Hospitals like Pathology (Hematology, Blood Bank, Histology, Cytology), Microbiology (Bacteriology, Parasitology, Mycology and Virology), Serology and Biochemistry as a Medical Lab Technician.
- Can ensure jobs in polyclinics, Medical center and establish their own laboratory for diagnosis purposes.
- Self-employment through private practice.
Academic Career after completion of CMLT
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology (BMLT)
- MBBS
- Bachelor in Public Health (BPH)
