PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hassan A Aziz
AU  - Patricia Tille
TI  - A Comprehensive Assessment Plan for Medical Laboratory Science Programs
AID  - 10.29074/ascls.118.000190
DP  - 2018 Jan 01
TA  - American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
PG  - ascls.118.000190
4099  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2018/03/01/ascls.118.000190.short
4100  - http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/early/2018/03/01/ascls.118.000190.full
AB  - Abstract Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) and Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) educational programs are the major provider for well trained, quality laboratory professionals. These programs, responsible for designing the curriculum that includes up to date information regarding the methods, skills, and knowledge that is aligned with the dynamic advancing health care field, prepare students to complete a national certification examination. The curriculum, aligned with the program mission and goals, provides course objectives and student learning outcomes (SLO) that are used to evaluate the students level of achievement. Evaluation of student achievement is one of the tools to assess program effectiveness. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the necessary components and assessment strategy to design a laboratory science education program that meets the accreditation standards for the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NAACLS).