Saint Louis University’s Medical Laboratory Science post-baccalaureate certificates, offered at the Doisy College of Health Sciences, allow you to work in the laboratory sciences even if you have a degree in a different area of study.
SLU’s Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science offers students who already obtained
an undergraduate degree in an alternate field, and are in pursuit of a career change,
a certificate to become a medical laboratory professional.
The certificate takes between 12 to 18 months to complete and offers the following
three track options:
Admission criteria include a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, with a minimum of 2.5 GPA in science and math. Applicants must also have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a major in biological science or chemistry, or baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology, chemistry and/or medical sciences.
Transcript evaluation:
Students should contact the department faculty for evaluation of their transcripts.
Students interested in hematology, microbiology or medical chemistry should contact
Amanda Reed at amanda.reed@health.slu.edu or 314-977-8686.
Review the Gainful Employment Disclosure for the medical laboratory science certificates.
For priority enrollment in courses, applications should be complete by June 1 for a fall start date and Dec. 1 for a spring start date.