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Medical Technology
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Pamela B. Lonergan, MS MT (ASCP)SC, Assistant Professor/Program
Director
pblonergan@nsu.edu -- 757/823-9459 |
A program designed to prepare students to meet competencies required
to become a medical technologist/clinical laboratory scientist. The
program includes instruction in the performance of laboratory tests, their interpretation
and their correlation in determining the absence, presence, and extent
of diseases.
Students completing this program will be awarded the
Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology, and are eligible to
take
a national certifying examination.
The Medical Technology Program is accredited by the
National Accrediting
Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)/http://www.naacls.org.
Curriculum
Criteria for Admission — Medical
Technology Professional Phase
Upon admission to Norfolk State University, the student may declare
Medical Technology as a major. The student, including transfer students,
must first complete all courses comprising the pre-professional phase
of the curriculum before seeking admission to the professional phase.
The student then seeks application to the professional phase of the
curriculum through the Medical Technology Admissions Committee. This
committee considers each applicant for admission to the clinical phase
after he/she has met the following requirements:
- Completing all prerequisite courses by the end of semester preceding
the professional phase of the curriculum.
- Achieving a minimum science grade point average of 2.0.
- Achieving a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
- Forwarding to the Admissions Committee a minimum of three (3) letters
of recommendation from persons familiar with the student's abilities.
- Completion of the admissions interview process
that includes a
review of the Medical Technology Program's Technical Standards.
Students holding an associate degree in Clinical Laboratory Science
or Medical Laboratory Technology may also seek application to the Medical
Technology Program at Norfolk State University.
Essential Functions for Admission
At the time of the admissions interview, applicants are given a copy
of the Medical Technology Program's
Technical Standards.
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