- Undergraduate Study -
Professional Program
The program
begins in the summer following the students' 3rd year. During the summer session, students are introduced to the structure and regulatory guidelines of the clinical laboratory and practice basic level clinical laboratory techniques in student laboratories. Following summer courses, students complete short, intense courses in the principles and practices of basic hematology and clinical chemistry. Students then practice in clinical chemistry and hematology laboratories while supported by faculty lectures and demonstrations in advanced topics of these disciplines. Clinical practice is structured to present increasingly complex tasks sequentially.
Following winter break, students complete short, intense courses in the principles and practices of immunohematology and clinical microbiology. After completing lectures which cover basic practice in immunohematology and clinical microbiology, students practice in microbiology and immunohematology laboratories while supported by CLS faculty lectures and demonstrations. At the completion of didactic and skills instruction, students integrate the knowledge that has been gained throughout the professional year by participating in an exploration of critical pathways and evidenced-based decision-making in the clinical laboratory.
Please review a summary semester-by-semester schedule for the completion of the professional program requirements. The official program description and requirements can be found in the University of Kentucky Bulletin.
Review the hardware and software requirements for web-enhanced CLS courses.
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