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Clinical Laboratory Science, B.S.
The mission of the CLS program at Indiana University is to provide a high quality education in knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes in CLS in order to prepare graduates who have entry-level competencies to practice in the clinical laboratory.
The goal of the CLS program is to prepare graduates who:
- Have the knowledge and skills needed to provide health care professionals with accurate and timely diagnostic and therapeutic laboratory data and participate as effective members of the health care team.
- Demonstrate professionalism through honesty and integrity in reporting results, respect for patient confidentiality, and a desire for life-long learning through continuing education, scholarship, service, and participation in professional organizations.
- Successfully complete the national certification examination.
Clinical Laboratory Science Program Competencies
Upon successful CLS program completion, the clinical laboratory scientist will be able to demonstrate the behaviors described in the entry-level competencies as shown:
- Knowledge: Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying scientific principles of laboratory testing, including technical, procedural, and problem-solving aspects. Recognize the importance of proper test selection, causes of discrepant test results, deviations of test results, and correlation of abnormal data with pathologic states.
- Skills: Perform proficiently the full range of clinical laboratory tests in areas such as hematology, clinical chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, serology/immunology, coagulation, and molecular and other emerging diagnostics and participate in the evaluation of new techniques and procedures in the laboratory.
- Communication: Communicate effectively, orally and in writing, at a level sufficient to serve the needs of patients, the public, and members of the healthcare team.
- Clinical Studies: Apply the principles and practices of clinical study design, implementation, and dissemination of results.
- Educational Methodologies and Training Responsibilities: Effectively apply educational methodologies and terminology at a level sufficient to train/educate users and providers of laboratory services.
- Supervision, Management, and Administration: Apply safety and governmental regulations and standards in clinical laboratory science. Apply knowledge of principles and practices of administration and supervision as applied to clinical laboratory science.
- Professional and Ethical Conduct and Continuing Professional Development: Apply the principles and practices of professional and ethical conduct and recognize the significance of continuing professional development.
Updated: March 2018
