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• The Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science Program includes different general education and professional courses.
• General education courses in the development of a medical technologist/clinical laboratory scientist are important.
• A medical technology professional in the 21st century should possess certain competencies.
• Curriculum, from the Latin word “currere”, means to run and refers to the knowledge and skills students are expected to learn, which include the learning standards or learning objectives they are expected to meet.
• No further examinations will be given after failing three examination unless until completion of 12 months refresher course in a MT school or; 12 months post graduate training in a n accredited laboratory.
• The programs outcomes of the BSMT/BMLS degree expect students to:
• Demonstrate knowledge and technical skills needed to correctly perform laboratory testing and ensure reliability of test results.
• Curriculum refers to the means and materials with which students interact for the purpose of achieving identified educational outcomes.
• John Dewey defines curriculum as the “continuous reconstruction, moving from the child’s present experience out into that represented by the organized bodies of truth that we call studies.
• The Indiana Department of Education refers to curriculum as the planned interaction of students with instructional content, materials, resources, and processes for evaluating the attainment of educational objectives.
• The curriculum for Medical Technology is systematic and organized, explicitly states outcomes the learners/students have to achieve and learn through the use of planned instructional processes and other learning implements in a specific period, and consists of a planned process of measurement, assessment, and evaluation to gauge student learning.
• The curriculum for Medical Technology is designed for students.
• The curriculum for Medical Technology is also governed by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), which is composed of leading academicians and practitioners responsible for assisting the commission in setting standards among institutions offering BSMT/BSMLS program and in monitoring and evaluating such institutions.
• If an examinee is younger than 21 years old, he/she will register as a professional after his or her 21st birthday.
• If an examinee passed the examination and is 21 years old and above, he or she will be issued a certificate of registration and a PRC card as a licensed medical technologist.
• No person shall be appointed as member of the Board of Examiners for Medical Technology unless they are a Filipino citizen, of good moral character, a qualified Pathologist, or a duly registered medical technologist of the Philippines with the degree of Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Bachelor of Science in Hygiene/Public Health, has been in practice of laboratory medicine or medical technology for at least ten years prior to his appointment, and is not a member of the faculty of any medical technology school for at least two (2) years prior to appointment or having any pecuniary in
• The Medical Technologist Licensure Examinations are given twice a year, on the months of March and August.
• The Medical Technology Board is a body under the Professional Regulation Commission, composed of a Chairman who is a pathologist, and two (2) members who are registered medical technologists, appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines upon recommendation of the Professional Regulation Commission.
• To pass the examination, an examinee must receive a general weight average of 75 %, have no rating below 50% in any major courses, and pass in at least 60% of the courses computed according to their relative weights.
• The examination questions cover the following subjects with their respective relative weights: Clinical Laboratory Practice, Clinical Pathology, and Medical Technology Practice.
• The Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science Program is a four-year program with general education and professional courses completed within the first three years, and includes an internship training in CHED-accredited training laboratories affiliated with their college/department.
• The intern is required to render 32 hours of duty’s per week not exceeding a total of 1,664 hours in one year.
• The PRC Chairman is Hon. Charito Zamora.
• The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) is a government agency tasked to administer licensure examinations to different professionals.
• Some of the procedures and tests that students perform for the laboratory component of the course in a school-based laboratory include Bilirubin test, Clinical Enzymology, Electrolyte testing, Hormone testing, and Drug testing.
• The course Seminars 1 and 2 is taken during the student’s fourth year in the program together with the internship training.
• The Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) for Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Science, under PRC, is tasked to prepare and administer the written licensure examinations for graduates qualified to take the examination.
• Molecular Biology deals with the nucleic acid and protein molecule interaction within the cell to promote proper growth, cell division, and development.
• Presidential Decree No. 223, also known as the "Creation of Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)," was signed on June 22, 1973, creating a three-man commission attached to the office of the president for general direction and coordination.
• Clinical Internship Training is taken during the student’s fourth year in the program and aims to apply the theoretical aspects of the profession into practice.
• This course focused on the concepts, principles, and application of molecular biology in the clinical laboratory.
• Students are assigned to CHED-accredited clinical laboratories affiliated with their academic institution on a 6-month or one-year rotation.
• The course also deals with the application of different molecular techniques as tools in the diagnosis of disease.
• Formative assessment is done at the end of instruction, grading period (prelim, mid-terms, finals) or comprehensive examination.
• Summative assessment is done during and/or within the instructional process of a course.
• Diagnostic assessment is given prior to instruction and is used to gauge what the students already know and do not know about the topic at hand.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are necessary when confronted with situations, problems, and conflicts in the practice of their profession.
• Leadership skills are necessary for effective collaboration and teamwork in a multicultural environment.
• Assessment involves a planned, systematic, and organized way of testing, measuring, collecting, and obtaining necessary information to gain feedback on student’s progress against set standards per course and on how effectively of the teaching method.
• Portfolios assess student’s mastery of skills through a collection of outputs that show their progress at the end of the course program.