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Medical Laboratory Sciences

Do you enjoy caring for others? Are you interested in exploring a range of possibilities in the healthcare industry?

Engage in comprehensive training in essential laboratory skills and ethical practices. Understand and implement safety protocols, master the art of drawing blood, gain skills in handling and preparing specimens for analysis, and perform diagnostic tests in a simulated clinical setting. Prepare for successful careers in both medical laboratory settings and phlebotomy.

Location: Career Connect Campus

Credentials Earned

  • Phlebotomy Technician Certification (CPT)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)

Articulated Credit Earned

Pursuing postsecondary education? See how your credits could carry over in Michigan:

Credentials and articulation are dependent on the grade earned in the class and passing credential exams.

Common Jobs and Salaries

What could I do after this class?

  • Phlebotomist: $37,790 (average annual salary)

What could I do with more formal learning?

  • Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician: $65,403 (average annual salary)

 

Data provided by Michigan Center for Data and Analytics (MCDA), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2025) and Long-Term Occupational Employment Projections (2032), Southwest Michigan Prosperity Region.

Interested in this class? Learn more about the application process and talk with your high school counselor about enrolling.

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Meet The Instructors

Courtney Turpin

Courtney Turpin

Medical Laboratory Science Instructor

Emily Blowers

Emily Blowers

Medical Laboratory Science Technical Assistant

A normal high schooler wouldn’t know how to draw blood, so I definitely think that’s really cool. By taking this class and getting this certification, I’ll be able to work in hospitals as a phlebotomist at a young age, so it will definitely give me a step up in the healthcare industry.

— Nayomi Jones, former Medical Laboratory Science student

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A young woman in blue gloves draws blood from another person's arm in the foreground, while other individuals and medical equipment are visible in the brightly lit background.
A phlebotomist in a red shirt draws blood from a seated patient in a green sweatshirt, with a medical training room visible in the background.
A woman in a black hoodie puts on blue gloves in the foreground, while the background shows a laboratory or medical setting with shelves of supplies and other people working.
Two smiling young women in scrubs stand in the foreground, with a classroom setting featuring tables, chairs, and a screen in the background.
In the foreground, a young woman in blue scrubs and purple gloves performs a blood draw on another person's finger, while in the background, shelves stocked with medical supplies line the wall of a classroom.
A young woman in blue scrubs smiles at the camera while holding a cotton ball and a lancet, with medical equipment and another person in the background of a laboratory setting.
In the foreground, a nurse in purple scrubs draws blood from a patient, while in the background, other individuals are seen in a classroom or lab setting with shelves of supplies.