{"id":64,"date":"2013-11-11T14:02:08","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T22:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ahe\/?page_id=64"},"modified":"2025-10-29T13:08:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T20:08:31","slug":"cla","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/ahe\/certificate-options\/cla\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinical Lab Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Clinical laboratory assistants (CLA) perform the basic functions of medical laboratory work under the supervision of other medical laboratory professionals. Tasks include processing specimens, simple testing, reporting results, and performing data entry in a medical laboratory setting. Work settings include doctor\u2019s offices, hospitals, research facilities, and industrial laboratories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certificate of&nbsp;Accomplishment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This certificate has a total of approximately 26 credits and is usually completed in three quarters. It prepares students for entry-level positions in clinical\/medical laboratory settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the full&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.bellevuecollege.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=14&amp;poid=3560&amp;returnto=722\">Certificate of Accomplishment<\/a>&nbsp;curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Admission&nbsp;to Bellevue College as a credit student.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Basic computer skills and access to a computer with Internet access is highly recommended<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Placement by assessment into ENGL&amp;101 for advanced classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successful completion of both Foundation and Program courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The following table outlines the Clinical Laboratory Assistant Certificate program as of Summer 2022:<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"mayflower-tablepress-wrap\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-FDPC\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-FDPC table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Foundation Courses<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHE\/100\">AHE 100<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Introduction to Healthcare<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>5 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHE\/110\">AHE 110<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Medical Terminology<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>5 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHE\/120\">AHE 120<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Safety for Healthcare<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>2 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHE\/130\">AHE 130 <\/a><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n&#8211; OR &#8211; <br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/BIOL\/108\">BIOL 108 <\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; OR &#8211;<br \/>\n* <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/BIOL\/241\">BIOL&amp; 241<\/a><br \/>\n&#8211; AND &#8211;<br \/>\n* <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/BIOL\/242\">BIOL&amp; 242<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>The Human Body: Structure and Function<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<br \/>\n<strong>Human Biology<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<br \/>\nAnatomy &amp; Physiology I<br \/>\n&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<br \/>\nAnatomy &amp; Physiology II<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>5 Cr.<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<br \/>\n<strong>6 Cr.<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<br \/>\n6 Cr.<br \/>\n&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<br \/>\n6 Cr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">17-24 Cr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><!-- #tablepress-FDPC from cache -->\n\n\n<p><strong>AND<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"mayflower-tablepress-wrap\">\n<table id=\"tablepress-CLAC\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-CLAC table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Clinical Laboratory Program Courses<\/strong><\/th><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHEL\/120\">AHEL120<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Introduction to Clinical Laboratory<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>5 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.bellevuecollege.edu\/classes\/All\/AHEL\/130\">AHEL130<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Clinical Laboratory Application <\/strong><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>3 Cr.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><p align=\"right\">Sub-Total CLA:<\/p><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8 Cr.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div><!-- #tablepress-CLAC from cache -->\n\n\n<p><strong>Total CLA Certificate: 25-32 Cr.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-default\"><div class=\"card-body\">\n<p><strong>BOLD<\/strong> courses are the standard department recommendation, any listed course may be selected as an alternative. 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