School of Allied Health Professions

Department of Medical Laboratory Science

LSUHSC Department of Medical Laboratory Science

Categorical Certificate Program

Note:  Students are not eligible for financial aid due to non-degree seeking status

The Categorical Certificate programs are discipline specific route for students that possess a Baccalaureate degree in a related science. The Categorical Certificate programs under a Medical Laboratory Science NAACLS accredited program allows a student to obtain needed specific coursework to qualify for discipline specific certification. The required curriculum is a specific structured program in each category which includes courses necessary for competency in only that discipline. The applicant must possess a Baccalaureate degree in a science or have a minimum of 30 hours of science coursework with a non-science degree. The recommended GPA for all applicants is 2.5 or higher.
 
Tuition for the Categorical Certificate program is charged at the Undergraduate (Part-Time) rate and is determined by the number of credit hours a student enrolls in each semester. Most students attend part-time and follow an individualized course schedule based on their selected program track.
 
Through the below listed courses and clinical experiences the student will learn and develop the skills necessary develop and establish scientific laboratory procedures, evaluate and solve problems related to biological specimen analysis, perform and troubleshoot complex laboratory procedures, operate sophisticated scientific instrumentation, analyze data and verify accuracy and precision of a laboratory method, answer inquiries related to specific laboratory tests, and interact with other healthcare professionals to solve problems and interpret laboratory test results.
 

The Categorical MLS Tracks include:

  1. Microbiology
  2. Chemistry
  3. Immunohematology
  4. Hematology
  5. Chematology

Microbiology Structured Program required courses:

 

 

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

Spring Semester

 

 

MLS 3112

Professional Skills in CLS

2

MLS 3107 

Immunology

2

MLS 5128

Serology

3

MLS 5119

Genetics & Molecular Diagnostics

3
Fall Semester    
MLS 5104 Clinical Microbiology 4
MLS 4125 Clinical Microbiology Laboratory 2
MLS 4118 Laboratory Management 2

Spring Semester

 

 

MLS 3140 

Statistics & Quality Assurance

2

MLS 4105

Clinical Parasitology/Mycology

2

MLS 4135

Microbiology Practicum

5

 

Chemistry Structured Program required courses:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

Spring Semester

 

 

MLS 3112

Professional Skills in CLS

2

MLS 3107

Immunology

2
MLS 5128 Serology 3

Fall Semester

 

 

MLS 5109

Clinical Biochemistry

4

MLS 4120

Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory

2

MLS 4118

Laboratory Management

2

Spring Semester

 

 

MLS 3140

Statistics & Quality Assurance

2

MLS 5119

Genetics & Molecular Diagnostics

3

MLS 4130

Chemistry/Immunology Practicum

3

 

Immunohematology Structured Program required courses:

 

 

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

Spring Semester

 

 

MLS 3112

Professional Skills in CLS

2
MLS 3107 Immunology 2
MLS 5128 Serology 3

Summer Semester

 

 

MLS 5111

Immunohematology

2

MLS 4122

Immunohematology Laboratory

2

Fall Semester

 

 

MLS 4132

Immunohematology Practicum

4

MLS 4118

Laboratory Management

2

Spring Semester

 

 

MLS 3140

Statistics & Quality Assurance

2

MLS 5119

Genetics & Molecular Diagnostics

3

 

Hematology/Microscopy Structured Program required courses:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

Spring Semester

 

 

MLS 3112

Professional Skills in CLS

2

MLS 3140

Statistics & Quality Assurance

2

MLS 3101

Clinical Hematology I

2

MLS 3121

Clinical Hematology Lab

2

Summer Semester

 

 

MLS 5101

Clinical Hematology II

2

MLS 4121

Clinical Hematology II Lab

2

Fall Semester

 

 
MLS 4102  Urinalysis 2
MLS 4118  Laboratory Management 2

Spring Semester

 

 
MLS 3107  Immunology 2
MLS 5128  Serology  3

MLS 5119

Genetics & Molecular Diagnostics

3

Summer Semester

 

 

MLS 4131 

Hematology/Urinalysis Practicum

4

 

Chematology Structured Program required courses:

Course Number

Course Name

Credit Hours

Spring Semester

 

 

MLS 3112

Professional Skills in CLS

2

MLS 3140

Statistics & Quality Assurance

2

MLS 3101

Clinical Hematology I

2

MLS 3121

Clinical Hematology Lab

2

Summer Semester

 

 

MLS 5101

Clinical Hematology II

2

MLS 4121

Clinical Hematology II Lab

2

Fall Semester

 

 

MLS 4102

Urinalysis

2

MLS 5109

Clinical Biochemistry

4

MLS 4120

Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory

2

MLS 4118 

Laboratory Management

2

Spring Semester

 

 
MLS 3107  Immunology 2
MLS 5128  Serology 3
MLS 5119  Genetics & Molecular Diagnostics 3

Summer Semester

 

 

MLS 4131

Hematology/Urinalysis Practicum

4

MLS 4130

Chemistry/Immunology Practicum

3