CENTER FOR CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

The exciting careers that can be found within the Clinical Laboratory Science Programs at Harcum College include:

Medical Laboratory Technician, also known as Clinical Laboratory Technician

Histotechnician

Phlebotomy

These rewarding health careers offer unique opportunities to work with state of the art technology in a challenging environment to diagnose patient illness, treat disease, and follow-up on the success of treatment. Phlebotomists will use care and skill to obtain blood specimens from patients for analysis in the clinical laboratory. Medical Lab Technicians will analyze specimens  in the areas of hematology, microbiology, blood banking, immunology, and clinical chemistry. Histotechnicians will examine and prepare tissue specimens from surgical patients for review by the pathologist.

The continued growth of the clinical laboratory science profession is producing an increased demand for educated and motivated laboratory professionals. Unlimited opportunities exist for employment in hospitals, clinics, forensic laboratories, as well as in medical, biotechnology, and research laboratories.

Harcum’s Clinical Laboratory Science Programs are accredited by:

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science:

8410 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue

Suite 670

Chicago, IL60631-3415

For more information and FAQ’s, click on each program found under the Center for Clinical Laboratory Science or contact the program director:

Donna Broderick MS,MT(ASCP)CLS(NCA)

Director of  Laboratory Science

Harcum College

610-526-6662

dbroderick@harcum.edu