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Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology

About The Course

Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) is a Medical Lab Technologist Diploma course. Medical laboratory technology is the branch of medical science responsible for performing laboratory investigations relating to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. The main subjects to be covered during the first and second year of this course are the same as for the Degree Course. Within completion of two years of the above-given course, the candidate after undergoing requisite course module, a diploma will be awarded and have an option to continue if desired, the degree course, within the requisite time schedule as mentioned in the degree course. The duration of Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology is generally two years, but it depends mainly on the criteria prescribed in different institutes in India.

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Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) Eligibility

Candidates should have completed 10+2 or its equivalent with science subject (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) with minimum 45% marks from a recognized school board.

Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) Course Suitability
  • Applicants also possess good communication skills as they must communicate well with both patients and other departments and employees who are part of your health care team for the most effective patient care results.
  • Candidates can be a team player and part of a lab department as they must be in close contact with others, need to be able to facilitate good relations with them, need to smile, keep an orderly workspace, and attend staff meetings, conferences, and employee activities.
  • They also possess the ability to work under pressure because people's lives often depend on test results, and your ability to conduct the test and read its results in a fast manner is essential in this setting.
  • They should have problem-solving skills as they must perform a multitude of tests and need to be able to assess if further tests are needed or, occasionally, if a test must be done over.
How is Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) Course Beneficial?
  • After passing the course candidates can assist the doctors in taking samples, centrifuging, making slides, using specified stains etc, under proper guidance.
  • The students are skilled to perform tests that aid in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases as the program equips candidates with the necessary skills required to handle lab equipment and perform accurate pathological tests.
  • They can also assume administrative functions such as reporting and recording results of tests conducted in the laboratory, maintaining accurate clinical records, selecting and evaluating laboratory equipment and new test methodologies and performing other duties as may be assigned by the laboratory supervisor.
  • They have also many scopes available in molecular diagnostics, molecular biotechnology companies and in vitro fertilization laboratories as well as in research labs.
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) Employment Areas
  • Colleges & Universities
  • Government Hospitals
  • Medical Content Writing
  • Medical Labs
  • Military Services
  • Private Clinics
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) Job Types
  • Consultant & Assist. Supervisor
  • Educational Assist Consultant
  • Health Care Administrator
  • Hospital Outreach Assist. Coordinator
  • Laboratory Assist. Manager
  • Laboratory Information System Analyst
  • Teacher
Advance Course in Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology

Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology

After completing Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) you can become:

Medical Lab Technician

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