The MLT (Medical Laboratory Technician) course is a highly specialized and rewarding career option after 12th in the healthcare industry. The duration of the course is 1 year.
A lab technician is a trained professional who is capable of operating complicated medical equipment and completing a variety of tests. He or she also lends a hand in a variety of lab-related tasks. Lab Technicians have become in high demand in the public and private sectors, as well as in numerous institutes across the world, especially in and after the COVID era.
Candidates who have completed Medical Lab Technician course have a variety of career prospects to choose from. In India, the demand for medical laboratory technicians or technologists is high; enough to accommodate numerous applications and many specialisations, and this demand is expected to rise in the coming years. Both governments owned and private industries have plenty of vacancies to offer prospective candidates who have completed the course.
Syllabus
Duration: 1 Year
Eligibility: SSLC / +2
Semester 1
Paper I: Pathology
- Clinical Pathology
- Hematology
Paper II: Microbiology
- General Bacteriology
- Systemic Bacteriology
- Immunology
- Clinical Bacteriology
Paper III-A: Biochemistry
Paper III-B: Biochemistry
Semester 2
Paper 1: Pathology
- Histopathology & Cytopathology
- Blood Banking
Paper II: Microbiology
- Immunology & Serology
- Parasitology
- Mycology
- Animal Care
- Clinical Microbiology
- Virology