BEAVER, W.Va. (Hinton News) – New River Community and Technical College is accepting applications for fall 2023 for the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program offered at the Raleigh County Campus in Beaver.
Laboratory professionals perform phlebotomy and analyze tissues, blood and body fluids. New River CTC’s MLT program prepares graduates for technician-level positions in clinical laboratory environments in hospitals, physician’s offices, commercial laboratories, biotechnology, research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies and veterinary laboratories.
“There is a critical shortage of trained and certified laboratory professionals nationwide, and our regional partners have available positions in the field. By offering this program, we’re able to help students train for an in-demand career and connect employers in our communities with qualified applicants,” explained Dean of Transfer and Pre-Professional Programs Dr. Wendy Patriquin.
New River CTC’s MLT program is a selective admission program, meaning that students must apply to and be accepted into the program before enrolling in program coursework. Prerequisite courses include chemistry, anatomy and physiology and college algebra.
For more information about the MLT program, contact MLT Program Director Morgan Hamby at mhamby@newriver.edu.
Visit www.newriver.edu, email admissions@newriver.edu or call 866-349-3739 for information about admission to New River CTC or other degree programs.
New River Community and Technical College serves nine counties in southeast and south-central West Virginia: Fayette, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Summers and Webster. The College offers classes online, in Beaver at the Raleigh County Campus, in Ghent at the Advanced Technology Center, in Hinton at Summers County ARH Hospital, in Lewisburg at the Greenbrier Valley Campus, in Marlinton at One Room University, in Princeton at the Mercer County Campus and in Summersville at the Nicholas County Campus.
