Curriculum Requirements

Completing these MLS Requirements (or Categorical, see note below) makes you eligible for the certification examination needed to practice in the profession. Certification is achieved by successfully passing the Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) exam by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

To be eligible for this exam, you must satisfy these requirements:

  • Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, which must include 16 credit hours of biological sciences (with one semester in microbiology); 16 credit hours of chemistry (with one semester of organic or biochemistry); one semester of mathematics; and successful completion of an NAACLS-accredited program in Medical Laboratory Science at the University of Vermont within the last five years

We will review your transcript to determine the Biology, Chemistry, and Mathematics credit hours that are acceptable.

Required Courses for MLS Certification

Clinical Chemistry  7 credits  MLS 3100, 3110
Hematology  4 credits  MLS 3200
Clinical Microbiology  7 credits  MMG 3220; MLS 3300
Immunology  3 credits  BHSC 3420/MMG 3230
Immunology Lab  1 credit  BHSC 3440
Immunohematology  4 credits  MLS 3400
Applied Molecular Biology  3 credits  BHSC 3810
Applied Molecular Biology Lab  1 credit  BHSC 3820
Topics in MLS  3 credits  MLS 3900
Clinical Practicum  12 credits  MLS 3192, 3292, 3392, 3492

Completing the MLS Categorical Requirements in Blood Bank, Hematology, Chemistry, or Microbiology allows you to be eligible for the certification examination in one area to practice in the profession. Certification is achieved by successfully passing the Technologist Categorical exam offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

Required Courses for Each MLS Categorical Certification

Blood Bank  Hematology  Chemistry  Microbiology
MLS 3200  MLS 3200  MLS 3100  MMG 3110
MLS 3400  MLS 3292  MLS 3110  MLS 3300
MLS 3492  BHSC 3420/MMG 223  MLS 3192  MLS 3392
BHSC 3420/MMG 223  BHSC 3440  BHSC 3420/MMG 223  BHSC 3420/MMG 223
BHSC 3440  BHSC 3810  BHSC 3440  BHSC 3440
BHSC 3810  BHSC 3820  BHSC 3810  BHSC 3810
BHSC 3820  BHSC 3820  BHSC 3820


There are no courses that meet this criteria.