Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Program Outcomes

Program outcomes are used as an objective measurable tool to evaluate the program. The Medical Laboratory Technician Program will assure program effectiveness by adhering to the outcome thresholds established by the Central New Mexico Community College Program Review process in student retention, job placement rate and credential success rate.

Student Retention

The MLT program will strive to maintain an annual graduation rate of 70% or better with greater than 10 graduate awards conferred annually.

Graduation Year

Students Entering Program (Fall Start)

Students Completed Program

Graduation Rate

2021

15

12

80%

2022

23

23

100%

2023

24

24

100%

Placement Rate

The MLT program will strive to maintain an annual graduate job placement or continuing education rate greater than 70%.

Graduation Year

Graduates

Graduates Employed or Continuing Education in Related Field

Graduates Employed or Continuing Education in non-Related Field

Unknown Job or Education Status

Placement Rate (does not include students with unknown status)

2020

15

15

0

0

100%

2021

12

8

0

4

100%

2022

23

10

0

13

100%

2023*

24

12

0

12

100%

*Values will continue to update until September of the following year.

Credentialing Success

The MLT program will strive to maintain an ASCP Board of Certification overall attempt rate of 50% within one year of graduation with a three-year pass rate of 75%.

MLT (ASCP)

Graduation Year

Graduates Eligible to Take the Exam

Graduates who Attempted within 1 year of Graduation

Graduates who Passed

Attempt Rate

Annual Pass Rate

2019

17

3

3

18%

100%

2020

15

7

5

47%

71%

2021

12

6

4

50%

67%

2022

23

10

7

43%

70%

2023*

24

10

5

43%

50%

*Values will continue to update until September of the following year.

Three-Year (2019 to 2021) Average Certification Pass Rate Percentage: 75%