About the Program

The Medical Laboratory Technician A.A.S. degree prepares graduates to work as members of the health care team in performing laboratory procedures that aid in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. North Hennepin Community College’s MLT Program receives support from Allina Hospitals and Clinics Medical Laboratories. The program is delivered by current certified practitioners in the field through day or evening classes, including a day shift internship component in the final semester. Upon completion of the MLT program, the student will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination. They will enter the health care team as a Medical Laboratory Technician. 

Appointments with the Health Careers Advisor

Call the NHCC Counseling, Advising, and Career Planning front desk at 763-424-0703 to schedule an appointment with the Health Careers Advisor to learn more about the MLT program or application process.

Program Application

There is an official MLT application process that is separate from the college admission application. The MLT program only starts once a year in the fall semester. Applications are accepted through a rolling admissions process. Students can apply as soon as the prerequisites for application are complete. Applications will be considered until the program fills or until the application deadline (around early August each year).

B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science

In addition, St. Cloud State University offers their B.S. in Medical Laboratory Science at the NHCC campus in Brooklyn Park. Students who complete NHCC's two-year Medical Laboratory Technician program can seamlessly transfer into St. Cloud State University's four-year Medical Laboratory Science program.