Allied Health | Medical Laboratory Science

Faculty Expertise

The faculty serving on Instructional Councils are best positioned to provide consistent, expert evaluation of faculty coursework and credentials so as to determine relevance within a specific teaching field. Therefore, Human Resources, Department/Division Chairs, Deans, VPAAs, and other stakeholders must coordinate with the relevant Instructional Councils to determine if the established minimum qualifications are met by candidates for Faculty (Residential, Adjunct, or Dual Enrollment) positions.

Occupational

For occupational disciplines, a combination of education and/or experience is required to qualify. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

  • Five years of occupational experience in the field to be taught OR
  • Three years of occupational experience in the field to be taught and a Bachelor’s degree or higher OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credits in the teaching field OR
  • A Master’s degree or higher in any field with a combination of 24 upper division and/or graduate credits in the teaching field
Instructional Council (IC)
Allied Health
Faculty Service Area (FSA)
Medical Laboratory Science
Subjects
Accepted Disciplines/Subfields

medical lab science, medical lab technology, medical lab technician, clinical lab science, biological science, biology, microbiology, molecular biology, chemistry, hematology, immunology

Description

letter from employer or HR with dates of employment and job title or major job duties

medical lab technician, medical lab scientist, or appropriate categorical certification through ASCP or AMT

Rationale

sufficient to ensure appropriate experience