Medical Technology
To inquire about this program:
Dr. Bill Engle | 423.869.6471 | billy.engle@lmunet.edu
Are you interested in a career in medicine? Are you self-sufficient? Precise? Thorough? As a
medical technologist, you have to be. The information you provide the physician influences
the medical treatment that a patient receives.
A medical technology degree will prepare you for a career as a clinical laboratory scientist
performing and interpreting a wide variety of tests--from simple blood glucose checks to more
complex analysis necessary for diagnosing and treating pathological states.
Degrees Offered
Bachelor of Science
Special Features
LMU's program is fully accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory
Science and by the State of Tennessee Board of Health.
All program graduates take the national board exam, called the Board of Registry of the
American Society of Clinical Pathology, after having met their academic and laboratory
educational requirements. Once you've passed, you may use the initials "MT (ASCP)" after
your name to show you're proficient in laboratory medicine.
Required Courses
As a major, you'll be required to take the following courses:
- Introduction to Laboratory Methods and Techniques I
- Introduction to Laboratory Methods and Techniques II
- Hemostasis
- Hematology
- Serology and Immunology
- Immunohematology
- Intermediate Clinical Practice I
- Intermediate Clinical Practice II
- Urinalysis and Body Fluid Analysis
- Laboratory Management and Supervision
- Clinical Chemistry I
- Clinical Chemistry II
- Medical Microbiology I
- Medical Microbiology II
- Advanced Clinical Practice I
- Advanced Clinical Practice II
- Senior Review
Clinical Rotations
In addition to the lecture courses, you'll gain valuable experience in clinical
laboratories ranging from small rural hospitals to state-of-the-art molecular pathology
facilities. Currently, the program has ten clinical affiliates located in three states.
These are:
- Baptist Health System in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Claiborne County Hospital in New Tazewell, Tennessee
- Fort Sanders Parkwest Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee
- Lakeway Regional Hospital in Morristown, Tennessee
- Lee Regional Medical Center in Pennington Gap, Virginia
- Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network in Maryville, Tennessee
- Morristown Hamblen Healthcare System in Morristown, Tennessee
- Pineville Community Hospital in Pineville, Kentucky
- St. Mary's Health System in Knoxville, Tennessee
Career Opportunities
Medical technologists are able to work in the five major areas of the clinical laboratory:
- Immunohematology (Blood Bank)
- Clinical Chemistry
- Hematology
- Immunology
- Clinical Microbiology
This means that with a medical technology degree from LMU, you'll have a wide variety of
career choices--hospitals, independent laboratories, health facilities, clinics, and
commercial industry all have positions open and available for qualified medical technologists.
Currently, the national average salary for medical technologist is approximately $40,200.
Experienced supervisors' and laboratory managers' average salaries range from $59,200 to $63,000.
With two years of experience in hospital settings and having completed a challenging academic
degree in the health sciences, you'll also be well prepared to further your education by
pursuing advanced degrees in medicine, pathology, or physician assistant studies.
Departmental Awards
The J. Kermit Bailey Award of Clinical Excellence is awarded to the senior medical technology
student who has demonstrated an exceptional, caring attitude toward patients; a willingness to
give of himself or herself in assisting others; and a dedication to give 110% in all endeavors.
The Louis Lutz Award of Academic Excellence is given to the senior medical technology student
with the highest overall GPA at the end of the fall semester of the senior year.
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Admissions inquiries
Office of Admissions 423.869.6467
Email: admissions@lmunet.edu
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