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On Thursday, December 10 at SCHA’s William L. Yates Conference Center, 20 students from the Lab Science Fast Track program representing 10 South Carolina hospitals will graduate by receiving a certificate and plaque from Armstrong Atlantic State University. Read more...
ALL APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2010/2011 CLASS ARE CLOSED!
Interested in a career as a medical technologist or clinical laboratory scientist? The South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) has a career program for college students or recent graduates with a bachelor’s of science degree in biology or chemistry. It’s called the Laboratory Science Fast Track Program. It provides free tuition and training at South Carolina hospitals to students interested in a career in laboratory sciences. Students who successfully complete the program and pass a certification exam are qualified for immediate job placement in a hospital laboratory.
Questions about the Laboratory Science Fast Track Program or the application process?
Contact Anne Green at:
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or (803) 744-3516.
The Laboratory Science Fast Track Program was developed by the Workforce Advisory Committee of the South Carolina Hospital Association, the Palmetto State’s oldest and largest hospital advocacy organization.
Program Requirements:
Is the Laboratory Science Fast Track Program right for you?
South Carolina hospitals have immediate openings for medical technologists and clinical laboratory scientists. They will sponsor students who want a career in a hospital laboratory. The program is open to students in their senior year who are on track to earn a bachelor’s of science (B.S.) in biology or chemistry. College graduates with a B.S. in biology or chemistry also can apply. If you love science, have a desire to help others and want a rewarding career, this is the answer! Here are the program requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 2.5
- B.S. in chemistry or biology
- Coursework in organic chemistry and microbiology
Application Process
- Preliminary applications are due to SCHA March 4, 2011.
- Program begins in August.
Follow these easy steps to apply:
- Print out an application.
- Complete the application. You must list up to five hospitals you would like as your sponsor.
- Fax or mail your completed application to:
South Carolina Hospital Association
Attn: Kim Wooten
1000 Centerpoint Road
Columbia, SC 29210
FAX: (803) 796-2938
As part of the application process, you must identify up to three hospitals in South Carolina where you’d like to work and train. Students will be interviewed by interested hospitals prior to admission to the program. The 18 month program begins in August.
Resources
Participating Hospitals 2010-2011
- AnMed Health
- Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center
- Georgetown Hospital System
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Ralph H Johnson Dept of VA Medical Ctr
- Palmetto Health Richland
- Trident Health System
- Wm Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center
Additional Educational Options
Don’t necessarily meet the requirements for the Fast Track program? Then, maybe one of South Carolina’s hospital based programs is right for you! A hospital-based program is a fully accredited training program that usually runs 12 months in length, with all training completed in the hospital setting. Training includes didactic lectures and extensive practical experience under the direction of pathologists and medical technologists. Enrollment in these programs is deliberately kept small to allow for thorough personal instruction for each student.
Currently, there are three hospital-based programs in the state which also train students to become Clinical Laboratory Scientists. Check out the following links for additional program information, including program requirements, program schedule, application procedures, tuition and fees, course descriptions, etc.
Lexington Medical Center School of Medical Technology
Ann Beaman, Program Director
2720 Sunset Boulevard
West Columbia, SC 29169
(803) 936-8126
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http://www.lexmed.com/medical_services/School_of_Medical_Tech.htm
McLeod Health School of Medical Technology
Vicki Anderson, Program Director
PO Box 100551
Florence, SC 29501-0551
(843) 777-2497
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http://www.peedeeahec.net
Palmetto Health Baptist School of Medical Technology
Jennifer Gray, Program Director
1330 Taylor Street
Columbia, SC 29220
(803) 296-5014
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http://www.palmettohealth.org/body.cfm?id=246
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