Certificate in Medical Laboratory Sciences at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

The medical laboratory sciences certificate program consists of 3 semesters of professional program courses and 1 semester of clinical practicum. Students can apply for admission directly into the certificate program after completion of the prerequisites and the upper division science requirements. Admission is once a year for the upcoming fall semester.

Faculty: College of Pharmacy  |  Duration: 83 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Foundational MLSP Coursework, University of Minnesota Duluth, Certificate Core, Clinical Courses, Minnesota State University, Mankato, St. Cloud State University, University of Wisconsin - River Falls, Prerequisite Courses. In accordance with Minnesota law, a criminal background check is required of each student before clinical courses. The program arranges this background check.

Career pathways

Graduates are eligible to take the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification examination and be certified as medical laboratory scientists (MLS). With the curriculum emphasis on developing quality understanding of laboratory methods and their diagnostic interpretation, our graduates are also excellent candidates for graduate research degree programs or graduate medical professional schools.

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