Important Information
The Center for Laboratory Sciences, California Department of Public Health, has determined that De Anza’s Clinical Chemistry I lab and lecture courses (HTEC 85C and HTEC 85A) and Clinical Chemistry II lab and lecture courses (HTEC 85D and HTEC 85B) satisfy the requirement of the new CLS regulation effective Jan. 1, 2025. The new regulation requires CLS to have 16 semester or equivalent quarter credit hours of chemistry including (a) quantitative analysis or analytical chemistry; and (b) clinical chemistry or biochemistry.
What is MLT? Mission Statement
The Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program prepares students to work as medical laboratory technicians in clinical laboratories, industry, and biotechnology. The MLT curriculum combines classroom lectures, student laboratories, and clinical training to foster the analytical and problem-solving skills required in this profession.
Graduates who complete the MLT program can sit for national certification exams offered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology and the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB).
The De Anza College MLT Program is currently accredited through 2029 by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), which can be contacted at 5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119 or 773.714.8880. It is approved by the Laboratory Field Services unit of the California Department of Health Services.
Applying to the Program
A counselor will review applications and then forward applicants who are acceptable based on prerequisites and requirements to our program director. Once the applicant (s) are accepted, students will be placed in order of date and time received.
Applications must be complete, with a critical requirement being a copy of an active CPT-1 license. For more information on the application process, click on the link provided. All completed applications will be put in order received and maintained as a wait list for the program. Rest assured, students will be admitted in the order of the waitlist, ensuring a fair process for all. Applicants are required to submit their complete application to the following email address: mltprogram@deanza.edu
Information Meetings: Upcoming January 2026
Dear Prospect Students,
We will hold an informational meeting on January 26, 2026, at 4 p.m. This Zoom meeting will offer valuable insights for anyone interested in becoming a laboratory technician. We will also discuss how our Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program can help prepare pre-Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) students by developing their learning and technical skills in alignment with the requirements set by our accreditors.
Alex Febo is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: MLT Program Information Session
Time: Jan 26, 2026 16:00 Monterrey
Join Zoom Meeting
https://fhda-edu.zoom.us/j/88335112408?pwd=G4YrpUhjsi2R7n7C9lCwlljpnhGepa.1
Meeting ID: 883 3511 2408
Passcode: 173584
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MLT Program Outcomes
The De Anza College MLT Internship Program, in compliance with NAACLS standards, demonstrates student achievement of core competencies while meeting learned objectives. (Please see Student's Information Tab)
Important Forms
For foreign transcript evaluations please visit the Laboratory Field Services website for detail information for course by course evaluation.
- LFS will accept course by course educational transcript evaluations complete by "Current Members" of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), and "Endorsed Members" of the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE)
- You must submit your original transcripts to LFS