SHP Clinical Laboratory Sciences

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Accreditation

The MLS Program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) until October 31, 2027.

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018-5119

Medical Laboratory Sciences Program Outcomes

The following table lists statistics for Board of Certification Pass Rates, Graduation Rates and Job Placement Rates for both the Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science in Medical Laboratory Science.

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Year	BOC Pass Rates*	Graduation Rates	Attrition Rates	Job Placement Rates
2023	94%	100%	0%	97%
2022	94%	85%	12.5%	100%
2021	91%	93%	7%	100%
2020	94%	98%	2%	100%

* One-year pass rate

Fast Facts

The UTMB MLS program was the first academically-based program in Texas and the Southwestern U.S.
Our program was first "approved" by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Registry in 1937.
The program received the maximum allowed NAACLS accreditation of 10 years in 2017.
UTMB Pathologists’ Assistant program was accredited by NAACLS in 2022.
In 2016, the UTMB Department of Clinical Laboratory Science implemented the first Doctorate in Clinical Laboratory Science (DCLS) program in Texas and is accredited by NAACLS.