In high school, there are courses required for a student to take before they apply to college. To get into a medical lab tech program, she must have completed biology with lab, chemistry, algebra I and algebra II. A passing grade of C or higher must be obtained as well. In addition to completing the high school courses, one must complete an application and follow all regulations set forth by the school to be accepted into the medical laboratory technician program.
A medical laboratory technician degree is an associate's degree awarded to a graduate of the program after two years of college are completed. During the first year of college, one planning to complete a medical lab tech degree is required to take basic college courses. These include English 101 and 102, general biology, math 113 or higher, computer science, sociology, psychology and humanities.
Courses required specifically for a medical lab tech help further one's knowledge regarding the medical lab and the process of diagnosing and treating diseases. The degree-specific courses begin in the second semester. These include basic and applied hematology, immunology, microbiology, phlebotomy, applied lab technologies and a clinical lab for each class involved. Depending on the college, other courses such as medical terminology may be required or some may have different names.