If you want to become Medical Laboratory technician after 10th, certain Diploma and Certificate courses will be of help to you. In this article, I’ve listed down medical laboratory technology courses, which can be pursued by 10th standard passed students. Details covered in this article includes course details, eligibility criteria, admission process, further studies and career prospects.
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MLT: Basic details
MLT stands for Medical Laboratory Technology. It is an important part of the allied healthcare sector. This discipline primarily deals with the collection, storage, preparation and testing of bodily samples (blood, urine, saliva, tissues etc) obtained from patients. MLTs usually worl under the supervision of qualified pathologists. Also check – Medical courses after 12th & science courses after 12th.
An MLT professional’s main task is to test and diagnose diseases in patients. Diagnosis is made by testing patients’ urine, blood or stool sample. State of the art diagnosis equipment and technology are used by medical labs these days. Medical lab technicians are trained to collect patients’ urine, blood or stool sample, mark/label it appropriately, test it, operate lab equipment and prepare a diagnosis report.
Medical laboratory technology is a paramedical course. After completing the course, one becomes an allied healthcare professional.
Without wasting any more time, let us check out the relevant courses-
List of Medical Laboratory Technology courses in India
1 MLT (Medical Laboratory Technology) certificate courses after 10th
Sr No | Name of the course | Duration |
1 | Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology | 1 year |
2 | Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technician | 1 year |
3 | Medical Laboratory Technician vocational training | 1 year |
Duration: The course duration is usually 1 year.
Eligibility criteria: 10th passed from a recognized board (minimum qualification).
Admission process: Depends on the institute. Could be direct admission process or merit based admission process. In case of merit based admission, marks scored by the student in 10th board examination is taken into consideration. Seats are allotted to eligible deserving candidates on the basis of marks scored by them in the examination.
Further studies: Candidates possessing vocational MLT qualification & experience may apply for DMLT course. DMLT is a diploma level paramedical course.
Note: Please note that only few institutes offer CMLT (Certificate Medical Laboratory Technology) course in India. Reputed paramedical institutes offer only DMLT and BMLT/B.Sc. MLT programs in UG level. And these diploma & degree programs are meant for 12th passed candidates. So while securing admission, readers must check the reputation, credibility & accreditation status of CMLT institutes & programs.
After completing the Bachelor’s Degree course, one may go for further advanced courses like- M.Sc., PG Diploma and PG Certificate courses. To get into the research sector associated with the field of MLT, one may then go for PhD program!
2 MLT (Medical Laboratory Technology) diploma courses after 12th
Sr No | Name of the course | Duration |
1 | DMLT (Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology) | 2 years |
2 | Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technician | 2 years |
Duration: The course duration is 2 years.
Eligibility criteria: Passed 12th standard with science subjects from a recognized board.
Admission process: Depends on the institute. Could be direct admission process or merit based admission process. In case of merit based admission, marks scored by the student in 10th board examination is taken into consideration. Seats are allotted to eligible deserving candidates on the basis of marks scored by them in the examination.
Further studies: After completing DMLT, candidates may apply for relevant Degree courses like BMLT or B.Sc. MLT.
3 MLT (Medical Laboratory Technology) Bachelor’s Degree courses after 12th
Sr No | Name of the course | Duration |
1 | BMLT (Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology) | 4 years |
2 | B.Sc. MLT (Medical Laboratory Technology) | 4 years |
Duration: The course duration is 4 years. This includes 1 year long internship program.
Eligibility criteria: Passed 12th standard with science subjects (Physics, Chemistry & Biology) from a recognized board.
Admission process: Depends on the institute. Could be direct admission process or merit based admission process. In case of merit based admission, marks scored by the student in 10th board examination is taken into consideration. Seats are allotted to eligible deserving candidates on the basis of marks scored by them in the examination.
Further studies: After completing BMLT or B.Sc. MLT, candidates may apply for relevant Master’s Degree courses like M.Sc. MLT, Master of MLT or PG Diploma MLT.
4 MLT (Medical Laboratory Technology) Master’s Degree courses after Graduation
Sr No | Name of the course | Duration |
1 | MMLT (Master in Medical Laboratory Technology) | 2 years |
2 | M.Sc. MLT (Medical Laboratory Technology) | 2 years |
3 | PG/Advanced Diploma programs | 1-2 years |
Duration: The course duration is 2 years.
Eligibility criteria: Completed relevant Bachelor’s Degree course (BMLT or B.Sc. MLT) from a recognized university.
Admission process: Depends on the institute. Could be direct admission process or merit based admission process. In case of merit based admission, marks scored by the student in 10th board examination is taken into consideration. Seats are allotted to eligible deserving candidates on the basis of marks scored by them in the examination.
MLT scope & jobs
After completing Diploma or certificate MLT courses, one may work as a lab technician or assistant at medical laboratories in hospitals, clinics, public health centres or commercial labs.
Common recruiters include-
- Government Hospitals
- Private Hospitals
- Clinics with in-house lab
- Commercial Labs
- Public Health Centres
Common job profiles available in front of MLT professionals include-
- Medical Lab Technician
- Medical Lab Assistant
After completing Bachelor’s Degree course, one may rise to the post of Medical lab supervisor or Lab analyst. After completing Master’s level course, one may even work as an instructor or teacher at paramedical education institutes. Completing the PhD program will help one build a career in the research and development sector associated with the field of medical laboratory technology.
Salary
At start, a lab technician could earn around 6-10k Rupees per month. Starting salary depends on the profile of the employer and job location. After gaining experience, one may move to better work places and thus improve the salary figure.
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i want to interested to do the course for mlt lab technician
i am completed 10th class
i want to interested to do the medical lab technician course MLT COURSE
i want to interested to do the diploma in medical lab technician course DMLT COURSE
I’m completed 10th Std 90 percentage
Iam interested to do MLT course…
I am compleated 2nd pu commarce with 85% marks i want to compleat para medical how will i get admmission plzz suggest me
You’ll have to visit the institute and know more about their admission policy.
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Can i know the college of it where it is..??
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I will completed 10th class next directly go to the m.l.t I will complete next course?
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I want to interested to do the diploma in medical lab technician course DMLT COURSE
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Please check out this guide – https://www.coursesafter10th.com/articles/courses-after-12th/
PLEASE LET ME KNOW COLLEGE IN NAGPUR. I WANT TO TAKE ADMISSIOIN FOR MLT.
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