Length of Training/Requirements
Clinical laboratory technicians must earn a two-year associate degree, including completion of an accredited Clinical Laboratory Technician program.

Licensure/Certification
To be certified as a clinical laboratory technician, individuals must have an Associate degree from an accredited college and must be a graduate of an accredited Clinical Laboratory Technician Program. In addition, individuals must pass an examination given by one of the following organizations: the Board of Registry of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), the National Credentialing Agency (NCA), and the American Medical Technologists (AMT). Certification is voluntary but recommended, and may be earned from either the ASCP, the AMT, or the NCAMLP. Most employers require certifcation for employment. Certification establishes an individual’s professional credibility and improves employment opportunities.


Educational Programs

University or College

City

Degree*

Amarillo College	Amarillo	A

Angelina College	Lufkin	A

Austin Community College	Austin	A

Central Texas College	Killeen	A

Del Mar College	Corpus Christi	A

El Centro College (DCCCD)	Dallas	A

El Paso Community College District	El Paso	A

Galveston College	Galveston	C

Grayson County College	Denison	A

Houston Community College System (HCCS)	Houston	A

Kilgore College	Kilgore	A

Laredo Community College	Laredo	A

McLennan Community College	Waco	A

Navarro College	Corsicana	A

Northeast Texas Community College	Mt. Pleasant	A

San Jacinto College: Central Campus	Pasadena	C,A

St. Philip's College (ACCD)	San Antonio	A

Tarleton State University	Stephenville	A

Texas Southmost College District	Brownsville	A

Tyler Junior College	Tyler	A

Victoria College	Victoria	A

*D- Doctorate  M-Masters  B-Bachelor  A-Associates  C-Certificate