Harrison College, located in Indianapolis, offers an Associate of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology. It is a 112-quarter credit hour degree with some courses available online. The classes available online are limited to general education requirements such as composition since many of the major courses, such as microbiology, require hands-on training in a laboratory. The tuition at Harrison College runs $3,610 per quarter for up to 11 credits and $4,515 per quarter for 12 to 24 credits as of October 2010. Since it's an associate-level degree, a high school diploma or GED are the only admission requirements.
Harrison College
500 N. Meridian St.
Suite 500
Indianapolis, IN 46204
888-544-4422
harrison.edu
Tri-State Institute offers a 102-quarter credit hour Associate of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology partly online and in person. The online portion includes general education requirements, which students can transfer from most accredited universities. Students must take other core classes, such as chemistry and biology, on campus since they include laboratory time. Tuition and fees are not available on the school's website, but the school has a detailed online tour and a chat feature for more information. Admission requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent.
Tri-State Institute
100 London Parkway
Suite 150
Birmingham, AL 35211
205-940-7800
tristateinstitute.com
Sanford-Brown Career Training Center claims to be a student-friendly technical college specializing in financial aid resources. The school does offer a medical technician associates degrees. Like other schools offering these degrees, this program requires some hands-on laboratory courses such as chemistry, so students can complete only a portion of the degree online. Admission requirements for Sanford-Brown Career Training Center include a high school diploma, general health screening and an entrance interview with admissions personnel.
Sanford-Brown Career Training Center
9999 Richmond Ave.
Houston, TX 77042
888-734-1333
sanfordbrown.edu