Mercer County Community College’s Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS). As part of this accreditation process, the following rates for the MLT program are reported annually.
American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification Examination Performance 2015-Present
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Board of Certification Rates
| Academic Year of Graduation | Number of Program Graduates | Number of Program Examinees within 12 months | Number of Examinees Passing First Time within 12 months | First Time Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 * | 36 | 12 | 11 | 92% |
| 2023 | 36 | 20 | 17 | 85% |
| 2022 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 84% |
| 2021 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 89% |
| 2020 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 100% |
| 2019 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 89% |
| 2018 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 91% |
| 2017 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 80% |
| 2016 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| 2015 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 91.0% |
* Scores as 3/2025 with most recent year reflecting May/August/December 2024 graduates. Ongoing tracking happening
Note: Students sometimes choose not to take the certification exam for personal reasons, e.g., attending graduate school, medical school, military, etc.
2022-2024 3-YEAR PASS RATE FOR GRADUATES OF PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING ASCP BOARD OF CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF GRADUATION = 86% (required by NAACLS)
| Academic Year | Began Final Half of MLT Program | Began Final Half and still enrolled | Began Final Half and Graduated | Yearly Attrition Rate Percentage | Graduation Rate Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 * | 39 | 2 | 36 | 2% | 98% |
| 2022-2023 | 36 | 0 | 35 | 3% | 97% |
| 2021-2022 | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0% | 100% |
| 2020-2021 | 24 | 2 | 22 | 0% | 100% |
| 2019-2020 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0% | 100% |
| 2018-2019 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0% | 100% |
| 2017-2018 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0% | 100% |
| 2016-2017 | 17 | 0 | 16 | 6% | 94% |
| 2015-2016 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 19% | 88% |
| 2014-2015 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 25% | 92.0% |
* May/August/December 2024
Note: Students sometimes drop from the program for personal reasons, e.g., transferring schools, medical school, military, etc.
2021-2023 3-YEAR GRADUATION RATE FOR GRADUATES OF PROGRAM WHO HAVE BEGUN THE FINAL HALF OF THE PROGRAM AND GO ON TO SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE = 100% (required by NAACLS)
This table shows the number of graduates who found employment (in the field or related field) and/or continued their education within one year (12 months) of graduation.
| Year of Graduation | Total Graduates | Graduates Employed | Graduates Continuing Education | Unknown | Total Employed or Continued Education within 12 months of Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 * | 36 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 100.0% |
| 2023 | 36 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 100.0% |
| 2021 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2020 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2018 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 2016 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 100.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 100.0% |
*Scores reflect feedack for May 2024, Aug 2024 & Dec 2024 grads. Determined via informal data gathering and a formal post-graduation survey.