[QUOTE who="anonnnmoyus in Brooklyn, New York"]Hunter College , unfortunately, is not a NAACLS accredited school, although it prepares you for NYS licensure. Although the ASCP is the same for New York(NY utilizes ASCP as it's state exam) and for 'national' , you will be only certified in NYS, and won't be recongized as a national ASCP certificate holder.
Currently, there are only two schools in new york city that are NAACLS accredited, York College(CUNY) and St. John's.
NY Methodist in Brooklyn requires you to have a BA already. LIU has a accredited program too, but it is in Nassau County, not in downtown brooklyn.
Currently the average age is about 40 working in the field, much of the current labs have many people about to retire. There will be jobs available, although you might have to start a overnight shift.
How enjoyable a job is up to the beholder. You will always see negative people in every job. But one thing is for sure - you will most likely be involved with work, and you will be barely dealing with patients. You however, will have to work with your co-workers and other hospital staff. Day in and out, you will always see body fluids, and automation. Most labs have no windows. But if you are dedicated to patient care without actually physically handling the patient - this is the job for you. No matter what, medical technology branches in many better opportunities. You can go into sales, become a supervisor, manager, etc. The sky is unlimited despite the sterotype[/QUOTE]
I was thinking of NYM program. What was the starting salary and is there tuition reimbursement? Do you think technology will take over mls jobs in the near future?
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