MUNSTER — The Central Laboratory at the hospitals of Community Healthcare System is offering a new program designed to educate students in the healthcare field of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS). The goal of the curriculum is to graduate well-qualified, well-educated individuals to meet the present and future demand in the clinical laboratory industry.
The 11-month program is intended for baccalaureate graduates in sciences such as Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Molecular Biology or Pre-professional. The course includes 22 weeks of classroom instruction in clinical laboratory sciences, hands-on student laboratory activities and intensive 24 weeks on-the-job clinical training.
Classes are scheduled to begin July 7, 2014. Graduates interested in pursuing a career in Medical Laboratory Science who would like to request an application packet should contact Mary S. Wallace MS, MT (ASCP), Program Director-School of Medical Laboratory Science, 219-392-7259, mwallace@comhs.org.
