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School of Medical Technology
Baptist Health offers a one-year hospital-based medical technology internship. The School of Medical Technology combines the challenges and rewards of medicine and science. At Baptist Health, medical technologists work in five major areas of the pathology laboratory: blood bank, chemistry, hematology, immunology/serology and microbiology. Professional opportunities for medical technologists have expanded in recent years and increased availability of positions will continue in the future. Graduates of the School of Medical Technology are eligible to sit for the national certification examination administered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). The school is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
Minimum requirements for the School of Medical Technology include:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 16 semester (24 quarter) hours in chemistry and 16 semester (24 quarter) hours in biology. At least one microbiology (lecture and lab) course, one immunology course and one college level mathematics course are required.
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The School of Medical Technology is affiliated with Auburn University and Troy University and students may earn the bachelor's degree in medical technology under a combined (3+1) educational program. Under this program, the student completes three years of coursework at the university and spends the fourth year in the School of Medical Technology internship. After successful completion of the internship, the affiliated university awards the bachelor's degree.
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Minimum GPA for admission to the School of Medical Technology is 1.5 on a 3.0 scale or 2.2 on a 4.0 scale.
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Applicants must be U.S. citizens or possess a permanent visa (green card) or have an affiliated university-sponsored student visa (as a 3+1 student enrolled in the University of Alabama or Troy University).
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Application deadline is August 15 for the January class and February 15 for the July class. Application, transcripts and letters of recommendation must be postmarked by these dates.
To receive more information and an application package, please contact:
Jeanne Whitney, MS, MT (ASCP)
Program Director, School of Medical Technology
2105 East South Boulevard
Montgomery, AL 36111
Tel: (334) 286-2899
E-mail: jwhitney@baptistfirst.org return to Education Opportunities