Table Of ContentMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM
VICTORIA, TEXAS
SELF EVALUATION STUDY
(2001 STANDARDS)
PRESENTED
JUNE, 2008
TO
THE NATIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY FOR
CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES
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Sponsoring Institution
Program Fact Sheet
Program Level: Medical Laboratory Technician-Associate Degree
Institution: The Victoria College
Address: 2200 E. Red River
City, State, Zip Code: Victoria, TX 77901
Email:
Program Overview
June 2008
The Victo ria College
MedicaMl Ledaibcaolr Laatboorryat oTrye cThenchonlolgoyg yP rogram
Established 1982
DeTar Healthcare Citizens Medical Center
Systems Clinical Affiliate
Clinical Affiliate since 1983
since 1983
Memorial Medical Center
Clinical Affiliate
since 1996
Gulf Coast Medical Center Cuero Community Hospital
Clinical Affiliate Clinical Affiliate
since 2002 since 2002
The Medical Laboratory Technology program was started in 1982, with its first class graduating in
1984. The program was started based on input from the local hospitals stating the need for such a
program to supply qualified MLTs to help staff local and area medical laboratories. The Victoria
College MLT program initiated the accreditation process in 1982 through the Committee on Allied
Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) and the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical
Laboratory Science (NAACLS). The program received initial accreditation in 1985 from CAHEA
(NAACLS). The MLT program was reaccredited by CAHEA (NAACLS) in 1987, 1990, 1995, and
2002. The MLT curriculum has MLT courses integrated with academic courses. The MLT courses
are separated into a campus phase the first year and a clinical phase during the second year.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. Sponsorship
Standard 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Standard 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Standard 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
II. Resources
Standard 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Standard 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Standard 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Standard 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Standard 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
III. Curriculum
Standard 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
IV. Students
Standard 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Standard 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Standard 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Standard 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Standard 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Standard 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Standard 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
V. Operational Policies
Standard 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
VI. Program Evaluation
Standard 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Standard 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Standard 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Standard 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Separate Documentation Enclosed
The Victoria College Catalog
The Victoria College Student Handbook
Medical Laboratory Technology Information Letter
Medical Laboratory Technology Student Handbook
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I. Sponsorship
Standard 1:
The sponsoring institution for the Medical Laboratory Technician - Associate Degree program is
The Victoria College. The Victoria College is a community college accredited by the
Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges, the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board, and the Texas Education Agency. The Victoria College is responsible for
maintaining accreditation, selection of new classes, the curriculum, establishing affiliation
agreements with clinical facilities, and granting the associate's degree. The Victoria College
Sponsoring Institution Fact Sheet is found on page 2. The affiliation agreements with the clinical
facilities allow the MLT students the opportunity to undergo clinical rotations as part of the
second year of the program. Affiliation agreements are included. The clinical affiliates are
accredited as follows:
Citizens Medical Center (page3): JCAHO
DeTar Hospital (page 14): JCAHO
Memorial Medical Center (page 25): CLIA
Cuero Community Hospital (page 35): CLIA
Gulf Coast Medical Center (page 49): JCAHO, CAP, AABB
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Sponsoring Institution
Program Fact Sheet
Program Level: Medical Laboratory Technician-Associate Degree
Institution: The Victoria College
Address: 2200 E. Red River
City, State, Zip Code: Victoria, TX 77901
Email:
Clinical Facility Fact Sheet (CLS/MT & CLT/MLT)
Institution: Citizens Medical Center
Address: 2701 Hospital Drive
City, State, Zip Code: Victoria, Texas 77901
Telephone: ( 361 ) 572-5023 Fax: ( 361 ) 572-5098
Accredited by (If the facility is not JCAHO, and/or CAP, and/or COLA accredited, a list of safety features is
required) : JCAHO
Clinical Coordinator or Contact Person at site: Sammie Sue Hendrix, MBA, MT (ASCP)
Clinical Laboratory Volume (specify annual number of procedures): 1,273,260
Indicate whether tests are performed in the following areas:
Hematology: Yes Chemistry: Yes Microbiology: Yes
Immunology/Serology: Yes Immunohematology: Yes Urinalysis: Yes
Molecular Diagnostics: Yes
Total space of the laboratory: 5200 sq. ft. Number of students in clinical experience assignments: 4
Length of time of affiliation with sponsoring institution: 25 yrs. Length of training time: 150 hr/section
Daytime laboratory staff (convert part-time to full-time equivalent): 14.5
NUMBER EMPLOYED
Pathologists 3
Credentialed laboratorians 31
(July 2005)
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