About Us

New York Methodist Hospital's School of Clinical Laboratory Science, which has been in existence for over four decades, offers comprehensive training in both theory and practice. Formal academic instruction provides both a theoretical basis in various subject areas and an understanding of the medical problems which may underlie a physician's request for laboratory services. The traditional program involves a full-time, one-year commitment where students concurrently engage in both didactic and clinical educational experiences. The distance education program provides students with an opportunity to complete all didactic coursework online over the course of nine months which will culminate in an approved clinical experience. Within both programs, the student studies all fields related to the laboratory sciences, including clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, blood bank, urinalysis and body fluids, bacteriology, mycology, parasitology, coagulation, safety, education topics, management, quality control, and patient ethics.

Mission Statement

New York Methodist Hospital’s School of Clinical Laboratory Science has made a firm commitment to provide outstanding clinical laboratory science education through quality instruction, research and service.

The program is committed to the task of assuring that graduates have the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude that are required to meet current and future professional roles and positions as laboratory practitioners and members of the healthcare team. 

Goals

New York Methodist Hospital’s School of Clinical Laboratory Science offers a traditional educational program where students’ complete didactic coursework and a clinical internship over a period of one year and a distance education program where students complete online didactic coursework over a period of nine months culminating with a clinical externship at the certificate level. The program offers both didactic and clinical experience through all areas of Clinical Laboratory Science.  The program will provide the didactic and clinical instruction necessary to:

• Ensure graduates have obtained the entry level competencies needed to work as a clinical laboratory scientist.
• Instill the highest standards of performance and professional ethics in all graduates.
• Provide educational opportunities for students to assume leadership roles in their profession and their communities.
• Prepare students to assume their role in scientific communities.
• Prepare students to successfully function as problem solvers utilizing critical thinking skills.

Institutional Accreditation

New York Methodist Hospital is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES*).

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
7777 Leesburg Pike, Suite 214 N
Falls Church, VA 22043
Phone: 703-917-9503

*ABHES is recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States Secretary of Education

Programmatic Accreditation

New York Methodist Hospital's School of Clinical Laboratory Science is accredited by the
National Accrediting Agency for Medical Technology (NAACLS).
5600 N River Road, Suite 720, Rosemont, IL 60018-5119
Telephone: 773-714-8880.

College Affiliations

The New York Methodist Hospital School of Clinical Laboratory Science has agreements in place with St. Francis College, Long Island University, SUNY Plattsburgh, Kean University, Mercy College, Pace University, St. Joseph's College and the College of Staten Island of the City University of New York which stipulate that upon graduation of the School of Clinical Laboratory Science student’s will receive a Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology from these institutions.