The medical laboratory technician (MLT) performs a wide variety of routine and specialized diagnostic and screening procedures to provide the physician with accurate results. These results are used by the physician to diagnose, treat, and monitor patient progress. As medical investigators, medical laboratory technicians perform blood collection techniques, operate state-of-the-art instruments, and computers, and examine specimens under the microscope.
The MLT program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in a wide variety of healthcare laboratory settings. Upon graduation, students are eligible to take national certifying examinations, earning the designation Medical Laboratory Technician by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or Clinical Laboratory Technician.
The Medical Laboratory Technology Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS)
Program Application Window: January 1 – May 11, 2026
How do I complete this program?
Medical Laboratory Technology, AAS Degree
Spring 2026 MLT Program Information Sessions:
Friday 4/10/2026 at 11:00 am | Health Science Building Room 305
All sessions are held in Room 305 of the Health Sciences at 850 Brisack Rd. Spartanburg, SC 29303 on the Giles Campus of SCC. (Enter through Rm 305 to access Rm 306)
* Note if you are not a current student please report to campus security office to obtain admittance to the Health Science Building.
Students must have a 2.5 grade point average or greater on the required college courses for the MLT program.
CLICK HERE TO CALCULATE YOUR GPA (PDF)
MLT Technical Standards
Required of Students for Admission and Progression in a Health Sciences Program (MLT)
Applicants and students should be able to perform these essential functions or with reasonable accommodations, such as the help of compensatory techniques and/or assistive devices, be able to demonstrate ability to become proficient in these essential functions.
DOWNLOAD THE MLT TECHNICAL STANDARDS SHEET (PDF)
MLT Experience and Opportunities
- Students gain practical lab experience in one of the following clinical affiliate sites:
- Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (www.spartanburgregional.com)
- St. Luke's Hospital (www.saintlukeshospital.com)
- Rutherford Hospital (http://www.myrutherfordregional.com/)
- Enrichment opportunities include a week spent in a Physician Office, The Blood Connection, Anatomic Pathology, and Industrial Laboratories.
Opportunities for Advancement
A medical laboratory technician may advance to Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist after earning a baccalaureate degree. Students may transfer credits from our program to USC Upstate and Converse.
For more information on Medical Laboratory Technology, visit these sites on the web:
- American Association for Clinical Chemistry www.aacc.org
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science www.ascls.org
- American Association for Blood Banks www.aabb.org
- American Society of Hematology www.hematology.org
- American Society of Microbiology www.asm.org
- Centers for Disease Control www.cdc.gov
- Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute www.clsi.org
- College of American Pathologists www.cap.org