Founded in 1887, New York Methodist Hospital is non-profit hospital in New York City's borough of Brooklyn. The hospital's School of Medical Technology offers a one-year, full-time certificate program for clinical lab techs. The school only accepts students in their junior year of college at an accredited post-secondary education or individuals who have a bachelor of art or bachelor of science degree in any field. Previous coursework in biology, chemistry and mathematics is also necessary. Students who receive admission to the hospital's medical technology program study blood banking, chemistry, hematology, immunology and microbiology and gain clinical experience in the hospital's laboratories. Federal student grants and loans are available for eligible students, and the school offers payment plans for anyone enrolled in the program.
New York Methodist Hospital
1401 Kings Highway, 2nd floor
Brooklyn, NY 11229
718-645-3500
nym.org
Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center is a general hospital located between Chelsea and Greenwich Village in Manhattan. The medical center is home to a medical technology education certificate program, which admits junior-year college students or graduates from bachelor of science degree programs. Additional prerequisites include 16 credits of college-level coursework in chemistry and biology and one post-secondary education class in mathematics. Classes begin once per year in May and continue for twelve months. The curriculum features classes in hematology, transfusion science, immunology, mircobiology, urinalysis and phlebotomy. Students complete clinical rotations throughout the training program in Saint Vincent's facilities.
Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center
153 W.11th St.
Manhattan, NY 10011
212-604-7000
svcmc.org?
A member of the City University of New York system of schools, Bronx Community College is a two-year, public institution with more than 6,000 students. The school's medical laboratory technology program requires no previous post-secondary education for admission and will accept any student with a high school diploma or the equivalent. The program culminates in an associate of applied science degree. Before taking upper level courses, students must first complete one course in English, mathematics, chemistry and biology. Required courses include microbiology, immunology, hematology and clinical chemistry. To graduate from the program, students must complete a one-term internship at a medical facility in the New York City area.
Bronx Community College
2155 Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard
Bronx, NY 10453
718-289-5100
bcc.cuny.edu