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Should the CLS/MT Education Entry Level be the Masters Degree?



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Questions
1 Rationale for Task Force Activity
2 Why NAACLS?
3 Risks in Moving to Post Baccalaureate Entry to CLS/MT.
4 What are the Benefits?
5 The Impact on Hospital-Based Programs if the CLS/MT Entry level is advanced to a Master’s Degree?
6 Problems for Certification Agencies.
7 What are the problems perceived for employers?
8 Laboratory Administration’s Perspective: Masters Entry Level CLS/MT.
9 What Problems Would CLS/MT Post Baccalaureate Entry Pose for NAACLS?
10 Ramifications for CLT/MLT if CLS/MT becomes a Master’s Entry Level.
11 Differentiation Between the CLS/MT and CLT/MLT
12 The Progression of Academic Standards in CLS.
13 The Debate Continues: Is a Master’s Degree the Answer for Clinical Laboratory Science?
14 Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist of the Future: Task List.
15 Bibliography
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