Clinical Laboratory Scientist
Clinical Laboratory Scientist
What They Are and What They Do A clinical laboratory scientist can have a few different names such as “Medical Laboratory Scientist” or “Medical Laboratory Technician/Technologist”. A clinical laboratory scientist, or CLS, works in a laboratory testing different samples—bodily fluids, tissue samples, and cultures, to name some—to identify diseases and treatments for said diseases.
What it Takes and Training To become a CLS, one must have a background of high school biology, mathematics, and chemistry. It is also recommended that one like hands-on science, challenges, and science in general if they want to take this career path. After high school, it is fairly obvious that you will have to attend college; after all, you can’t go into the medical field without a degree of some kind. A bachelor’s in Clinical Laboratory Science is the next step in working towards becoming a CLS. This involves taking courses in biology, microbiology, chemistry, mathematics, and clinical laboratory skills. Some hospitals may accept a CLS with just a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences to work for their programs, but many do prefer a CLS to have an associates or higher because of the more experience and training one would have. Along with the sitting-at-a-desk work, there is along times when a student also has the chance to shadow a CLS at a hospital to get a better feel on what they do and how exactly they do it; this also helps a student get a better feel on the work environment and if they really want to work in that kind of area. There are different careers in this field: a Medical Laboratory Technician, requires a two-year degree, and a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technologist, requires a four-year degree or higher.
Working Conditions and Environment CLS’ work in a laboratory setting and have the good possibility of being on their feet for most of the day while they collect samples and work with
What They Are and What They Do A clinical laboratory scientist can have a few different names such as “Medical Laboratory Scientist” or “Medical Laboratory Technician/Technologist”. A clinical laboratory scientist, or CLS, works in a laboratory testing different samples—bodily fluids, tissue samples, and cultures, to name some—to identify diseases and treatments for said diseases.
What it Takes and Training To become a CLS, one must have a background of high school biology, mathematics, and chemistry. It is also recommended that one like hands-on science, challenges, and science in general if they want to take this career path. After high school, it is fairly obvious that you will have to attend college; after all, you can’t go into the medical field without a degree of some kind. A bachelor’s in Clinical Laboratory Science is the next step in working towards becoming a CLS. This involves taking courses in biology, microbiology, chemistry, mathematics, and clinical laboratory skills. Some hospitals may accept a CLS with just a bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Sciences to work for their programs, but many do prefer a CLS to have an associates or higher because of the more experience and training one would have. Along with the sitting-at-a-desk work, there is along times when a student also has the chance to shadow a CLS at a hospital to get a better feel on what they do and how exactly they do it; this also helps a student get a better feel on the work environment and if they really want to work in that kind of area. There are different careers in this field: a Medical Laboratory Technician, requires a two-year degree, and a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technologist, requires a four-year degree or higher.
Working Conditions and Environment CLS’ work in a laboratory setting and have the good possibility of being on their feet for most of the day while they collect samples and work with
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