Clinical Laboratory Assistant BVS
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 5
Last Re-Certification Date: 7/1/2025
Program Description
The clinical laboratory assistant (CLA) program leads to a basic vocational certificate and provides students with the skills necessary to collect and process specimens, prepare slides and cultures, and perform point-of-care testing procedures.
Established in 1998
CIP: 51-1004 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Elgin Comm. College District #509
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- National Accrediting Agency For Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Education Information
Community College Certificate of Completion
24 Weeks ( 180.00 Hours / 13.50 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $2,073.00 |
| Books | $773.00 |
| Tests | $225.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $190.00 |
| Total Cost | $3,261.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
Please note: Book prices are subject to change. Please check with your local bookstore for more prices.
Entry Requirements:
- Drug/Alcohol Screening
- Physical Exam
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
Performance Data
Program: Clinical Laboratory Assistant BVS
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 5
Last Re-Certification Date: 7/1/2025
Program Description
The clinical laboratory assistant (CLA) program leads to a basic vocational certificate and provides students with the skills necessary to collect and process specimens, prepare slides and cultures, and perform point-of-care testing procedures.
Established in 1998
CIP: 51-1004 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician.
Provider Information
Elgin Comm. College District #509
Associated Job Families and Occupations
- Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- National Accrediting Agency For Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Education Information
Community College Certificate of Completion
24 Weeks ( 180.00 Hours / 13.50 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $2,073.00 |
| Books | $773.00 |
| Tests | $225.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $190.00 |
| Total Cost | $3,261.00 |
Financial Aid
- Pell Grants
- Illinois Monetary Award Program
- Federal loans(Stafford, PLUS, etc)
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
Please note: Book prices are subject to change. Please check with your local bookstore for more prices.
Entry Requirements:
- Drug/Alcohol Screening
- Physical Exam
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Night Classes
- Day Classes