DUTIES/TASKS
Medical laboratory technologists (commonly known as medical laboratory scientists) and medical laboratory technicians collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances.

 
WORK ENVIRONMENT
About half of all medical laboratory technologists and technicians were employed in hospitals in 2014. Others worked in doctors’ offices or diagnostic laboratories.

 
TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS, AND ADVANCEMENT
Typically need a bachelor’s degree. Technicians usually need an associate’s degree or a postsecondary certificate. Some states require technologists and technicians to be licensed.

 
JOB OUTLOOK/DEMAND
Employment of medical laboratory technologists and technicians is projected to grow 16 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. An increase in the aging population is expected to lead to a greater need to diagnose medical conditions, such as cancer or type 2 diabetes, through laboratory procedures.

 
EARNINGS

$50,550 per year
$24.30 per hour

 
RELATED OCCUPATIONS
-Biological Technicians
-Chemical Technicians
-Chemists and Materials Scientists
-Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

 
INTRESTING FACT
There is a opportunity for this career near by.
Medical Technologist (MT)(CLS) or Technician (MLT), Door County-Sister Bay
Location:
AURORA NOR-DOOR CLINIC

 
POST-SECONDARY SCHOOL

MADISCON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE (MATC)

 
PROGRAM/MAJOR

Associate Degree in Applied Science