Northeast Technical Institute Launches Medical Laboratory Assistant Program

Fast and affordable program leads to 3 national certifications and prepares grads for a variety of in-demand clinical medical positions.

Scarborough, ME (PRWEB) November 3, 2008 -- Addressing a shortage of skilled clinical health professionals, Northeast Technical Institute (NTI) is currently enrolling for a new certificate program in Medical Laboratory Assisting. The Medical Laboratory Assistant (or MLA) program is the only one of its kind offered in the state of Maine. Students can complete their training in just three months while also saving thousands of dollars in tuition and school expenses.

MLA's are a necessary part of the patient diagnosis process. They are constantly analyzing body tissue and fluid samples taken from patients at hospitals, clinics or physicians' offices. Most lab assistants work under the direction of lab technologists and scientists. They are responsible for making chemical solutions and stocks of culture media, sterilizing equipment, labeling and sorting tissue samples, operating equipment and using computer programs to analyze test results.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of clinical laboratory workers is expected to grow by 14 percent until 2016 - faster than all other occupations. The Medical Laboratory Assistant program offered through NTI provides its graduates employment options. Students are trained and prepared to secure employment in three distinct clinical medical positions: Medical Laboratory Assistant, Phlebotomy/EKG Technician, and/or as an Emergency Room Technician. Successful graduates of the program may also earn 3 separate national certifications, further boosting their employment opportunities.

As the economy fluctuates and unemployment rises and falls, one thing remains constant: Those with job-specific skills are better able to weather the storms and get ahead during difficult times. NTI specializes in short term, high-demand training such as healthcare, commercial driving, HVAC, and computer training. An individual with no experience can gain valuable training on a full or part time schedule and be job ready in weeks or months. It clearly does not take years of college, irrelevant courses, and tens of thousands of dollars to gain the skills that will lead to a better career, higher wages, and job security.

To learn more about NTI's Medical Laboratory Assistant program, or any of its other career training programs, contact Northeast Technical Institute at (800) 447-1151 or visit them online at www.ntinow.com.

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