Technologist in Blood Banking Post Baccalaureate Certificate

This Post-Bachelor’s Certificate program will prepare students who lack a formal degree or certification in medical laboratory sciences (MLS) to work in a clinical immunohematology (Blood Banking) laboratory. Students will progress through four online courses containing all of the immunohematology content included in a bachelor level MLS program, which also includes laboratory operations and an in-person clinical rotation of 160 hours minimum. After completion of this certificate program students will qualify to take the Technologist in Blood Banking BB(ASCP) certification exam from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) via Route 3 (https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/get-credentialed).

• Program Requirements: Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and have completed a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a major in biological science or chemistry, or have completed a baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) in biology and chemistry.
• Grade Requirements: To receive a Technologist in Blood Banking Post Baccalaureate Certificate students will need to pass each certificate course with a minimum grade of a “B-” or higher.
• Credit Hour Requirements: 12 credit hours
• Program Code: 2100PBC
• CIPC: 511001