The Clinical Laboratory
Science (CLS) program at UW-Stevens Point is among the largest in the
state and one of only three in the state with national accreditation. As
such, our program quality is one of the best in the nation, and with
clinical site affiliation across the entire state our program is not
restricted to only accredited hospital laboratories. In addition, our
students have a 95 percent pass rate on the required national exam
compared to 70 percent nationally. Three
options are offered in UW-Stevens Point’s clinical laboratory science
program:
As a clinical lab science major, you’ll learn and work in
state-of-the-art lab settings on campus where practical experiences are
provided in a dedicated laboratory with an adjacent resource room. An
additional instrumentation laboratory enhances your preclinical exposure
to a variety of test procedures, preparing you for your final clinical
placement in a hospital laboratory.
Explore Career Opportunities in Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical
laboratory science professionals integrate biology, chemistry and
medicine to provide the information necessary to maintain proper health
and diagnose, monitor and treat diseases.
Career options available at hospitals, clinics, public health
laboratories, epidemiology, research, industry or forensic science
include:
- cytotechnologist
- histotechnologist
- medical technologist
- clinical laboratory manager
- clinical/medical lab sales representative
- medical laboratory technician
- clinical product/application specialist
- biotechnology laboratory technician
- clinical research associate
Get Involved on Campus
Joining a health-related
student organization,
you may help with blood drives, raise funds for overseas orphanages,
strategize and plan for graduate school and network with professionals
from allied health care fields.
- Health Care Organization
- Pre-Med Club
Gain Experience Outside the Classroom
A
s
a major in clinical laboratory science, you are required to complete a
clinical practicum during your final year. Our faculty and staff
facilitate placements to make sure you find the right fit.
You’ll
also have the chance to interact with experts at the state and national
levels, thanks to our cooperative programming and distance-education
technologies.
Meet Your Clinical Laboratory Science Professors
Our
faculty and staff
are ready to assist you in achieving your health career goals and are
devoted to providing you with an outstanding educational experience.