Average Annual Medical Laboratory Technician Salary in Hawaiʻi

$60,230

4303 Diamond Head Road Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96816

Medical Laboratory Technician

(808) 734-9000

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MLT Acting Program Director:

Shepherd Maingano, PhD, MT (ASCP)

maingano@hawaii.edu

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Tuition & Fees : $11,578

Trade Category : Healthcare

Program Type : Trade Program

Location : Hawai'i / O'ahu / Honolulu

Trade School : Kapi'olani Community College

Purpose of Program : Leads to Employment

Program Length : 73 credits- 5 semesters

Covid-19 Updates

Check with the Health Sciences/ Emergency Medical counselors to see if there are any restrictions or changes due to Covid-19. You can email them with any questions.

The Medical Laboratory Technician program offered at Kapi‘olani Community College (KCC) leads to employment as a medical laboratory technician. By completing the medical laboratory technician course, you will earn an Associate of Science degree. The AS degree is 70-73 credits and will take about 5 semesters to complete including 1 semester of prerequisite courses.

Associate of Science

The associate of science medical laboratory technician program prepares students to perform laboratory procedures in all areas of the clinical laboratory. Students will learn how to maintain and operate laboratory equipment. Students who graduate can take the certification exam and are then licensed as a Medical Laboratory Technician in Hawaiʻi.

Admissions Process

There are several steps to the Medical Laboratory Technician admissions process and you can begin some of the steps before the next application period begins.

Attend Mandatory Information Session

All sessions will be held on Zoom due to Covid-19.

Seek Advising with Health Careers Counselors

In-person counseling is currently suspended. Phone or Zoom appointments can be scheduled by calling the Health Careers Counseling Center at (808) 734-9224 or emailing them at hlthsci@hawaii.edu.

Take the ACCUPLACER WriterPlacer Placement Test

You must receive a score of 5 or higher or qualification of ENG 100.

Apply to the Medical Laboratory Technician Program

Certification

Graduates of the respiratory care program are eligible to sit for the MLT exam given by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP). Then you will be licensed to practice as a respiratory care practitioner in the state of Hawaiʻi.

Accreditation

The Phlebotomy program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).

Kapi‘olani Community College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) which is a regional accrediting commission. The ACCJC is accredited by both the USDE and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

Tuition

The tuition for the Medical Laboratory Technician Associate of Science degree program is listed on the KCC website as $9,220 for local residents. However, the breakdown in the pdf is from a total of 55 credits. It doesn't include the additional 15-18 credits of prerequisite courses (it's 15-18 depending on which biology or physiology course is taken). Here is the approximate total for tuition and fees for the medical laboratory technician program with 73 credits for three different resident statuses:

Resident Tuition: $11,578 ($131/ credit)

Non-Resident Tuition: $27,200 ($345/ credit)

Non-Resident Pacific Isle Exemption Tuition: $16,359.50 ($196.50/ credit)

Financial Aid

The Medical Laboratory Technician program qualifies for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Also visit KCC's financial aid page for more information.

Scholarships

Information about scholarships and grants can be found here.

Veteran Education & Training Benefits

Kapi‘olani Community College (KCC) is a GI Bill® approved school and has 447 GI Bill® students. KCC takes part in the Yellow Ribbon Program and the Principles of Excellence Program. KCC is an approved education institution under the Veterans Education Assistance Act (GI Bill®), the Veterans Readjustment Act, and the Dependent’s Educational Act.

For more information, visit KCC's Veteran & Military Resource page or the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Benefits page.

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