Examine and analyze body fluids, and cells. They look for bacteria, parasites, and other microorganisms; analyze the chemical content of fluids; match blood for transfusions; and test for drug levels in the blood to show how a patient is responding to treatment. They perform complex chemical, biological, hematological, immunologic, microscopic, and bacteriological tests.

Pre Medical Technology majors complete general education and required science classes at UT Martin, then transfer to The University of Tennessee Health Science Center at Martin or other schools to complete a Bachelor's degree.

The US Department of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook projects:

Job opportunities are expected to be excellent. Employment is expected to grow about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2012 due to the development of new types of tests.

Students planning to seek admission to the medical technology program at UT Health Science Center must complete a total of 61 semester hours in academic subject areas. The following is a normal recommended schedule of courses while at the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Program of Study
Course Requirements/Hours

NOTE 1 : Recommended courses include computer science, advanced biology, chemistry, foreign language, history, literature, music, and sociology.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
College of Allied Health Sciences, Medical Technology Program
930 Madison Avenue, Suite 664
Memphis, TN 38163
(901) 448-5581
Email: cls@utmem.edu
http://www.uthsc.edu/
http://www.uthsc.edu//allied/mthome.html

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