Program Accreditation
The Medical Laboratory Science professional program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS), 5600 North River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5119. (773) 714-8880.
Program Mission
The mission of the Medical Laboratory Science Degree, a Bachelor of Science program, is to educate, train, and graduate professionally competent and ethical individuals, committed to life-long learning, and who are prepared to meet current and future workplace challenges in medical laboratory science.
Program Educational Objectives
Upon completion of the Oregon Tech • OHSU MLS program, a student will have had the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills required to demonstrate professional attributes of a Medical Laboratory Scientist. Successful completion of the program will allow students to pursue career opportunities in various laboratory settings including but not limited to medical, research and development, sales, management and public health.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Competency to perform a full range of testing in the contemporary medical laboratory encompassing pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical components of laboratory services, including immunology, hematology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, molecular, hemostasis, urinalysis, body fluids, parasitology, mycology, virology, and other emerging diagnostic venues.
- Proficiency to problem-solve, troubleshoot, and interpret results, and use statistical approaches when evaluating data.
- Professional and ethical conduct, respecting the culture and diversity of individual preference of others, protecting the confidence of patient information, and never allowing personal concerns and biases to interfere with the welfare of patients.
- Maintaining appropriate composure under stressful conditions.
- Administrative skills consistent with philosophies of quality assurance, continuous quality improvement, laboratory education, fiscal resource management.
- Application of safety and governmental regulations and standards as applied to medical laboratory pratice.
- Effective communication skills to ensure accurate and appropriate information transfer.
Summary of Program Student Learning Outcomes
The Medical Laboratory Science faculty formally assess the student learning outcomes which is summarized in the annual program assessment report. Additional details can be found in department assessment records.
As of March 2025:
| Class of 2025 | Class of 2024 | Class of 2023 | 3-year rolling average | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certification Rate | 87% | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| Graduation Rate | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Employment | 88% | 87% | 100% | 92% |
| Attrition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
Program Curriculum Map
The curriculum map for the Medical Laboratory Science program can be found on the program's web page on the Oregon Tech website, www.oit.edu/catalog.
Annual Program Assessment Reports
Contact
Dawn is certified MT(ASCP) by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. She has her BS in Medical Technology from Illinois State University. She did her internship and later worked at the Methodist Medical Center of Illinois. She worked as a generalist in the areas of clinical chemistry, hematology, hemostasis, blood bank and urinalysis. Later, she was night shift lead tech and then specialized in hematology and hemostasis at Oregon Health and Science University. She received her Master’s degree in Adult Education from Oregon State University.
Dawn's teaching philosophy can be boiled down to this... "Learning happens when there is change. The type of change may be different for each learning situation. In some cases, it may be a cognitive or knowledge-based change. It may be a change in mind set, world view or openness to listen to another’s point of view. In others, the change may present itself in a call to action. I have discovered that as educators we are mediators of change. Teaching is about change. Change is never static. What works well with one group of students may not fly with the next. As an educator I am aiming at a moving target. I constantly must change what I do. One day I was having a discussion with my mentor. I was lamenting that I never seem to be able to keep things the same from one term to the next. I am constantly changing something. He made a comment that has stuck with me." He said, 'If you ever stopping changing things or trying to improve your courses... it is time to quit.' So, I continue to teach, learn and change."