What's the difference between a Medical Laboratory Technician and a Medical Laboratory Scientist? 

I’m glad I was able to help you :) I wish you the best of luck on your journey! You’re welcome Deja!

Hey girl can you tell me how this is going? I have a bachelors in biomedical science and an associates in applied mortuary science and am interested in getting into this field, any updates or tips?

@@Meanlolvirgo Hey! What do you do now, and how did you find a job after graduation MR?

Yes that’s very true Christie!

In Puerto Rico there is no such thing as technicians

@@RosaPerez Yes, Here Brazil Similar .

Yes that is true the title does depend on the state. I have never been a technician and I know some jobs let you do the same duties as a scientist and some do not. Thank you for sharing your experience in your state and what is allowed for you to do in your role. Here in Illinois at my job, MLT’s perform the same duties as a MLS/CLS but get paid less.

Thank you for this information. If I studied in the medical Universities in Russia and I have MPH in Epidemiology, can I work here like technician or scientist without certification??? 🙏

How much they paying lab techs out there

Do you know which college have Medical laboratory science major in California ?

You’re welcome Ruth I’m glad I am able to do this 💕

Stephanie Rivera you’re welcome! Glad I could help! 🤗

I’m glad you enjoyed the video Audrey! I wish you the best of luck in your program :) there’s so many people who don’t know about this career path and I’m glad you found the right one for you! 😊

May I ask what post bacc program this is!

What post-bacc program is this?? There's only two that I know of in New York... Are these programs rare?

Congratulations. At what school have you been studying? And how much it cost? Do you know if they have opportunity to accept student which bachelor from another country?

@@jigglypuff6297 Yes not enough students apply every year so many are shutting down. You have to use the NAACLS site to find programs probably have to go out of state. Here in AZ there is 2.

You will do great in the medical field. Thank you for sharing your story with us. Sometimes life events give us our purpose in life.

I’m sure definitely does apply in some states. But overall a lot of MLS are getting paid more now than probably they ever did because of the fact that there is not many people going into this field anymore because there’s less schools open to teach this major and as well as the growing population and a lot of people are retiring in the field.

@@RosaPerez hi dears ,My name is Mohammad Alim Rashidy , i am a lab technician from Kabul Afghanistan I have 12 yrs of experience in my own fieldin a big hospital and diagnostic center by the name of City Medical Lab and diagnostic center and city medical complex , now plzzz tell when i arrived in USA , how can i find job in Laboratory department please show me the way if u hire me i will be so happy . this is my WhatsApp num: +93785212121. please see the attachments .

Nope MLTs are the ones getting paid more.

Aw that is good! Thank you for sharing Gislaine! 👩🏽‍🔬

In my country biomedicine is those that make or invent, well medicines.

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Hello, I appreciate you taking the time to ask me for advice. I like you, was not super passionate about science in high school but enjoyed it even more once I went to college. I say keep going on this path you are on. As for your major, I would pick something that allows you to easily transition into something else. You said you were possibly interested in nursing or PA. You can basically pick any major if you want to become a PA, you just have to make sure you complete a bachelor's degree program in the United States to be eligible for PA program interviews. As for nursing, you can always complete a bachelor's and then go back and do a 1.5-2 year accelerated nursing program or you can go straight into nursing while completing prerequisites for physician assistant school. If you do nursing, you can apply to nurse practitioner school which is easier if you take the nursing route. With that route, you will need about 1-2 years of nursing experience and about a 3.0 GPA to possibly get accepted into programs. With PA school, you will need about 2000 hours of patient care experience which can be completed while you are in your undergraduate education. You will also need to volunteer and participate in clubs and hold leadership positions to show you are a well rounded applicant. You still also have to apply to PA school through CASPA and then you may have to submit supplemental applications to various schools. Even then, you will still have to wait from specific programs and see if they will offer you interviews. This can cost you hundreds to thousands of dollars in both application fees and possible travel expenses. My advice to you would be to do more research on all of your possible interest (PA, NP, Lab Tech) and see which one interests you more. I will give you this one piece of advice. The majority of classes I took as a medical laboratory science major do overlap into the pre-requisites for Physician Assistant school. I am sorry about your sister no longer being here but I know she is very proud or you. Best of luck and I am happy to answer any more questions you have.

Best of luck on your journey! Study hard and you got this :) Thank you for your service!

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@Huxley Hudson yea, been watching on InstaFlixxer for years myself :D

You are so welcome!! 💕

That's correct! Since i've made this video pay has increased dramatically in many fields including MLT/MLS.

It depends definitely on the employer. At my job they were allowed to do everything that we were. The only difference would be that they would be paid less. It really just depends on the need of the laboratory and how they want to staff the lab.

Thanks so much and best of luck in your recording and showing your journey! I hope to make more videos soon it’s just kind of hard because my job is super busy and thank you again!

You're welcome!

You're welcome Ricky :)

You’re welcome 😇

Hi Marsha! Technologist and Scientist are interchangeable by the ASCP! It can be very confusing 😮

@@RosaPerez oh! Thanks

You’re welcome Marsha :)

Do I need a PhD to be that clinical and Mexican scientist

That’s correct :)

There are MLT to MLS bridge programs out there

Phlebotomy would be the shortest and easiest job to get. Find out how to go about that in your area by checking job postings.

Thank you so much Daniella! ❤️

do your research with the employer and/ or school you may want to attend. Be blessed :)

Yes correct. Check out the schools you are interested in and contact them for your next steps :)

If you have a high enough GPA and you complete the prerequisites you can apply for the cls programs

I would check out ASCP International section on their website. Maybe it'll give some insight on how to utilize your degree in Europe.

Isn't a 4yrs course?

I would say it would be beneficial to speak with your program to see what they recommend.

You’re welcome! I’m glad my video helped! What I can do is make a video on what types of things you should look for in a MLS program! I don’t want to go specifically into schools because I don’t have first hand experience on what each school in the US has to offer since I only attended one program. Thanks so much for reaching out!

Hi there! Chemistry is quite repetitive, urinalysis as well as coag. Blood bank, Microbiology offer more variety :)

@@RosaPerez thank you for letting me know

Yes you do take chemistry :)

You should ask jobs specifically to see what they say

Piyush Chaturvedi yes you can but you will have to spend a lot of money out of pocket or use loans. You won’t get paid more for having a masters in this field.

@@RosaPerez I want to do masters anyway not concerned about money. I am very passionate about clinical microbiology and working at laboratories do this field is right according to my passion what you think? And do I am eligible for admission into masters in medical laboratory science with a bachelor in biology degree and a 6 month of haematology lab experience?

If you aren’t deterred by that then I say you should go for it. I’m just sharing from the experience of one of my former coworkers that he did a masters degree but there is no additional advancement that occurs or increase in pay. I say do a masters if your goal is to then obtain a PhD. If that’s not the goal then I would say it’s better to not invest the money in a masters for this field. It will take years to pay it off with the salary. You should be eligible as long as your gpa meets the requirements of the school as well. Make sure to do research on each school you are interested in if you’re pursuing a masters degree. I hope this helps!

@@RosaPerez thank you so much ❤️

@@RosaPerez Wait really? I'm going for a combined BS/MS in med lab science o.o pay isn't that important (although I do want to give back to my parents) but I thought MS always earned more.

You can still apply to laboratory positions with a bachelor's degree. I wouldn't get a post-bac you will be wasting your time and money. Anything can be learned on the job in all honesty. I hope this helps. Best of luck on your career journey!

I’m glad! 💕

Technologist and Scientist are the same.

@@RosaPerez I see. I was quite confused between these. Thank you.🤍

Hi, are you still considering working as a medical laboratory scientist?

So nice of you!

Thank you Rianna! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I recommend going straight to your MLS because it is more difficult to go back to school once you're out! Trust me on this lol I say if you are able to, then go straight through college and find a Medical Laboratory Science Program to apply to while you are taking your classes. Find the one best for you and see how long it will take for you to complete :)

@@RosaPerez Thank you!!

You’re welcome I hope this helped and good luck with your search!

@@RosaPerez when looking at travel, I always see more jobs for technicians. If you’re an MLS can you still take a job as a technician? I mean technically you’d have the education

Hello, I say contact ASCP directly to ask about their eligibility requirements as it may be different for each state.

@@RosaPerez Thanks for the reply dear .should i email them or call them .also kindly with your patience can you please let me know any other jobs to apply in u.s from India with my Qualification dear . Either with bachelor's or masters

I’m glad you enjoyed my video! Haha Aw I actually love cinnamon rolls! ☺️

Technologist and Scientists are the same. They can also be called Clinical Laboratory Scientists. Hope that helps

That’s right thank you!

I know it can be a little bit confusing, but the names are interchangeable

Hi Freddy thanks for reaching out! Their main reason we use stats in the laboratory is to make sure our controls are in range. We look at Levi Jennings charts. That’s about the most that we use of statistics in the laboratory. If I can think of other things I’ll let you know but that’s basically the main thing that I use it for in my lab work! I hope this helps you out but yeah I think that’s pretty much it from what I’ve learned so far I’ve been working as a scientist 👩🏽‍🔬 for a couple of months now.

Rosa Perez Whew 😓 glad that’s all lol. Thanks for your reply! If you don’t mind me asking, how or why did you choose this career over other careers like nursing for example? How’d you even find out about this, did you know you wanted to do this right out of high school? Also, did your school have a Bachelor’s in MLS or did you get get it in something else and then get a certificate?

You’re welcome! I’m actually going to make a video on how I chose this career and where I got to the place I am at today :) should be up soon!

@@RosaPerez Hey, I am currently senior and I’m really interested in this carrer. I live in US but I don’t know if your suppose to go to college and then do this or what is the overall path?

It depends. Some jobs will hire with a bachelors in a science. Some will not. I would research jobs near you to see what qualifications you need.

The work is the same depending on the laboratory. Some labs may only allow you to work in certain benches.

Salary you can look up per state or country by looking at job listings in those areas. Numbers are pretty spot on.

You could find a job as a lab assistant or something related to the lab in the hospital but it would be difficult. What science courses did you take in undergrad?

omg that's my worst fear after college

This video was from a couple of years ago. Pay has changed since then. If you would like, can you update us in the comments to the correct amount. Thank you :)

No it’s the same :)

Hi may I know which university u r studying,is there any laboratory Assistants or technician courses available .

You need to do well in your chemistry classes. I got a couple of C's but I still got accepted into the program and graduated :)

I believe it is closer to clinical scientist

All the best :)

I am honestly not entirely sure, my apologies.

Apply to as many as possible if you want out of state opportunities. I say if you are at a college campus see if there are any professors who are looking for students to fill spots of students who will graduate soon. Also, try for opportunities at smaller colleges and universities. Work on your statement if they ask why you want to do research and tailor it to each one you apply to.

Rosa Perez thank you!

There should not be a difference. The name is interchangeable.

It might not be! Definitely talk to your counselor.

You’re welcome!!

I looked up both and the median is fairly similar for both.

Next time

No ones salary is exactly the same and it does depend on what area of the country you are working in and if you get overtime.

@@RosaPerez I agree, it varies from states I was just voicing why I never use pay scale because I compared the median pay where I am from " Arizona " and on pay scale it was less compared to bureau of labor statistics. Also did you do a Medical Laboratory Technician program or just jump into a four year MLS program. See I'm currently finishing up my Bachelors in Biomedical Informatics and have about two years left. When I get my Bachelors would I be able to take the ASCP certification for a MLS?

masters degree make the same as bachelors. I would recommend checking jobs in the state you are interested in working in to get a better idea of how much they pay.

every state and sometimes area has different pay ranges

I think it’s more difficult to go from Histo tech to laboratory scientist. It’s easier the other way around if you become a clinical laboratory scientist first and then want to go onto histology.

I agree though there is a lot to learn

@@RosaPerez Thanks for the response. I think I'll have to keep to histology then for a while. But I'll see what I can do. Like I said I hope I didn't make a mistake.

how have things been since we last spoke?

@@RosaPerez Hi. So I've actually gotten a rare opportunity. I work in a neuropathology lab. I handle muscle specimens and perform enzyme histochemistry. I cut frozen sections. All I do is muscle panel stains but I have my own little work area, a desk and workstation. I think eventually I'd go into molecular biology or even IT if I burn out from the laboratory. But even if I don't, I may be better where I am at. So far things are good. I can't complain. It's been almost a year with me at my job. Thanks for following up after so long.

Hi there! How long did it take you to get your degree? It does depend what country you’re from as well. I suggest if you’re not from the US to contact the company who is in charge of the certification To find out the exact detail of your degree or your university/program.

From my understanding from personal research if you’re in the US, you’d be a technologist/scientist since you have your bachelors degree! Associates degree would be a technician. 😊

@@RosaPerez it took me 4 years to take my degree. I took 103 credits in university.

@@kinleym6765thank you a lot, im not in the US but im planning to go there, it'll be confusing if my certification changed.

In the United States in my state (South Carolina) 2 year degree (associates degree): Technician 4 year degree (bachelors): Technologist 6 year degree (bachelors + masters): Scientist Since you’re not in America I would just say your a Technologist. It’s right in between, doesn’t hurt to say lol.

No. That is just for medical students.

@@RosaPerez okay,thank you very much.

@@junyili852 you’re welcome!

Yes it is

Thank you for the support!

@@RosaPerez Thank you so much!!!

Hi there, I do not know enough information on online programs in this field to know if they would be legitimate. Im sorry :(

In my area, University of Houston is offering a program for those with bs in bio that wants to be cls, you just need to take like a few courses and youll be send to houston methodist where you do your clinicals.

btw THANJ YOU SO SO MUCH ♥️

Hi there I’m actually going to make a video on what courses I took during college make sure to subscribe to keep updated on that I should be having that out before the end of the month! 🙂

You’re welcome thank you for the support!

@@RosaPerez ♥️😅👍

That’s good best of luck to you!

@@RosaPerez Thanks mam for you reply🤗🤗

I got a degree in Medical Laboratory Science

Take science classes, statistics if your school offers it. Anything to help with entering college. Get good grades and take summer gen-Ed’s at a community college

@@RosaPerez thx so much

@@nailahjeudy4494 you’re welcome :)

@@RosaPerez hi dears ,My name is Mohammad Alim Rashidy , i am a lab technician from Kabul Afghanistan I have 12 yrs of experience in my own fieldin a big hospital and diagnostic center by the name of City Medical Lab and diagnostic center and city medical complex , now plzzz tell when i arrived in USA , how can i find job in Laboratory department please show me the way if u hire me i will be so happy . this is my WhatsApp num: +93785212121.

same as bachelors degree. you dont get paid more

That is not true actually…then again I live in NY those who holds a master’s always get paid higher.

@@jessicaperng9720 In Illinois you don’t get paid more.

That’s a shame. Because anyone with a higher education bracket no matter where you are in the whole continental US will get paid more and should get paid more.

There is even a phD program now for CLS which I aim to pursue in 3 years time. I want to climb up to management and I can with my master’s degree but I want to work hand in hand closer with pathologists and other upper management eventually.

Do you already have education as a MLT?

Yes

Ok

Hi there!!

Sis can you tell me ur salary bcz iam in tamilnadu student of MLT

@@hiddentreasure8218 22678..i am working in government medical college, kerala, per day 850

@@medicallaboratorytechnolog2410 What is the starting salary of a bsc mlt in Kerala?

That’s awesome 👏

they are the same so its good

You are also talking like my HOD maam 🤦

@@buedward1980 not sure what that means

HOD ___ HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

ohh

That’s better than 4 years!

Not really the same 3 year degree would be six years if studied part-time in the UK. So 4 years isn't all that bad for a full time degree (bachelors).

Aw thank you so much!

Most welcome 😊

Bachelors degree. Pay is more :)

@@RosaPerez here both bachelors

The terms are used interchangeably

sorry i'm a junior in highschool i'm kind of confused but i currently want to be a medical laboratory technologist. im not really sure what i should major in uni to be one though🤔

Hi there! Thanks for reaching out! A medical laboratory technologist is the same as a medical laboratory scientist. Both terms are used when describing the job title. A technician holds a 2 year associates degree versus a Technologist/Scientist holds a 4 year bachelors degree :) I hope this helps!

No worries! I'm here to answer your questions! Does your school offer medical laboratory as a major? If not I would suggest talking to schools you are interested in to see what programs they offer and if they have any suggestions.

Rosa Perez Oh ok that makes sense! Thank you, yeah I want to be a mlt/mls.

Rosa Perez I'm not sure, I'm actually planning to email the university here where I live right now regarding about it. I heard about University of Vermont, University of Washington, and Arizona State University having majors or programs that involve medical laboratory. I just hope to get into a good University with that major. Thank you for your help! :)

Which department?

Hi there! If you did the five year degree it is considered a scientist/technologist :) technicians typically only do the 2 year degree (non-bachelors) it can be very confusing depending on what country you live in. Different terms are sometimes used. I hope this helps to clear things up!

@@RosaPerezthanks for the reply,it cleared my thought but can I take masters in nursing?

Yes masters in nursing means you are a nurse practitioner.

Hi there! Thank you so much for reaching out Joyana! Yes it would make you a Medical Laboratory Scientist if you complete the masters program in the US.

Chechii... Ippo enth cheyyunuu

Yes, the name is just interchangeable

Hi, how can I help?

@@RosaPerez I want to put an title before my name and i study 4 years what I put MLS or MLT

Once you graduate you may ask what your title is

MLT is only two years. MLS is four years but you make more money.

@@RosaPerez but in here mlt is 4 yrs

As said in the video; if you have the time and don't have that many responsibilities or family to support go for MLS :)

Hi there! What country are you in? That can factor in what options you have after you have graduated.

@@RosaPerez yeah, i am from india and do you have detailed video about this course in your channel? I've tried searching up on google but tbh i am not understanding any of that. I would really appreciate if you can help me sought this out.

I would suggest talking to universities where you live to see what requirements they have to go about in continuing your education to becoming a medical laboratory scientist.

yes

yes?

I am sorry I do not know what the acronyms mean

But how much is rent in that area?

@@gracetheday in that area it is high. You would need at least $2500 for housing alone to be in a comfortable dwelling...but there are ways to plan for everything. The housing doesn't take away from the salary you experience, you would still have plenty of money to do other things and this profession is worth it...just my opinion.

Well in the Bay Area to get a simple home is well over a million dollars. Most places in the United States are not as expensive. It would make sense why the Bay Area pays more or else no one would be able to afford a home out there. Pricing is correct for other areas of the country since homes do not cost nearly as much as they do in California. I hope you are enjoying working in the laboratory:)

@@RosaPerez Very true. It is so expensive to live out here it's not even funny. I am enjoying the lab life, there are so many different ways to branch off into other interesting specialties if you are willing to do the steps to get there and the pay is good.

It's extremely expensive sadly :( I'll actually be heading out west in the next few weeks! I'm not looking forward to the high COL but I am extremely excited for the nice sunny weather that's to come! That's awesome I am glad you are enjoying time in the lab! Do you think you would be interested in working in any specialty areas of the laboratory at some point in your career?

Hello

Thanks!

Nicee

@@RosaPerez thank you