Education
North Kansas City Hospital’s School of Clinical Laboratory Science
This 47-week clinical program
allows students to complete their college senior year of instruction at
the Hospital. The program acquaints students with instruments,
procedures and clinical experiences found in a hospital laboratory as
well as teaches them about disease processes and correlating them with
lab results. Upon program completion, students are eligible to take the
national registry exam to become registered Clinical/Medical Laboratory
Scientists.
Download our brochure for more information.
Students are chosen for the program based on overall GPA, work experience, interview, academic preparation, science GPA and recommendations. Our School is affiliated with 12 colleges and universities.
How do I apply?
Complete the entire application and return to:
Marisa James
Program Director
School of Clinical Laboratory Science
North Kansas City Hospital
2800 Clay Edwards Drive
North Kansas City, MO 64116
Program fee and refund policy
Program approval
The North Kansas City Hospital School of Clinical Laboratory Science is approved through:
The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
Telephone: (773) 714-8880
Scholarship Providers
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Education and Research Fund
American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)
Job Centers
The American Association of Clinical Chemists (AACC)
The American Medical Technologists (AMT)
Career Tools
If
you are interested in becoming a laboratory professional, but would
like more information, take a look at the career tools listed below.
Labs are Vital - A professional recruitment and support site underwritten by Abbott Diagnostics.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handook
Lab Science Careers
The American Society for Clinical Pathology informational website
A
coalition of 17 professional organizations that provide press releases
and offer nine recruiting tools for organizations and individual
laboratory professionals.
Other Resources
- Lab Tests Online - this website is a forum for anyone who has questions about lab results.
-
Patient Testimonial - a real life example of how medical laboratory intervention helped save a life.
Additional Information
For more information, call (816) 691-1321, email or write:
Marisa James, Program Director
School of Clinical Laboratory Science
North Kansas City Hospital
2800 Clay Edwards Drive
North Kansas City, MO 64116
