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Graduates
Upon completion of the program the student will receive a certificate from Baptist Health
College Little Rock, and those who have come from one of the academic affiliates are eligible to
receive a baccalaureate degree. Graduates from the BHCLR - School of Medical Laboratory
Science are eligible to apply and take the national certification examination. Graduation is not
dependent upon passage of any external certification examination.

Certification
Completion of the program of study and graduation denotes eligibility to apply to write the
national certification examination of the American Society for Clinical Pathology. Successful
candidates are recognized as Registered Medical Laboratory Scientists and are granted the
privilege of affixing the credited MLS (ASCP) CM with their signature having demonstrated
competency and commitment to maximal, quality performance in the profession of Medical
Laboratory Science.

Terminal Objectives
These general program objectives apply to all areas in the clinical laboratory through which
students rotate. Each area has its own specific enabling objectives that are used to evaluate
student progress.

Cognitive Domain
Level I

1. Match the proper specimen for the procedure ordered or assigned.
2. Match the proper instrument or equipment and reagents for the procedure.
3. Recall and cite normal, abnormal, and critical results.
4. Express correct technical and scientific vocabulary, including spelling and pronunciation.
5. Apply principles of management and supervision.

Level II

6. Compute calculations necessary for all laboratory procedures.
7. Maintain accurate and complete records.
8. Apply problem solving techniques to identify and correct procedural errors, identify
instrument malfunction, and institute appropriate corrective measures under supervision.
9. Correlate theory with laboratory procedures and practices.
10. Correlate patient information across organ systems in case studies.

Level III

11. Validate data to evaluate accuracy of results.
12. Examine the results of quality control measures and institute proper procedures to maintain
accuracy and precision.

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