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Medical Technology

Pamela B. Lonergan, MS MT, Assistant Professor -- pblonergan@nsu.edu  -- 757/823-9459

Medical Technology Technical Standards

Technical standards represent the essential non-academic requirements of the program that students must master to participate successfully in the program and become employable. The following is a list of the technical abilities and skills applicants for admission must possess:

1. Manual Dexterity: Ability to use hand(s) or terminal devices with coordination.
2. Fine Motor: Ability to manipulate small objects with fingertips or adaptive devices.
3. Mobility: Ability to maneuver in the laboratory and around instruments and in patient-care settings.
4. Vision: Ability to distinguish red, yellow, and blue colors; distinguish clear from cloudy, and see through a microscope.
5. Hearing: Ability to adapt with assistive devices (i.e., phone receivers, hearing aid, etc.)
6. Speech: Ability to verbally communicate understandably in English.
7. Writing: Ability to communicate effectively in the written form in English.
8. Reading: Ability to read, understand, and follow directions printed in English.