NAACLS-Accreditation Program Outcomes

NAACLS accredited programs must demonstrate the quality of their educational plan by meeting minimum student performance outcomes including student graduation rates, performance on the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) Exam, and the ability to obtain employment. Our MLS program has consistently exceeded these minimum requirements:

 

2018-19

2019-20

2020-21

2021-22

2022-23

2023-24

Graduation

Rate1

100%

100%

100%

100%

91%

100%

Attrition Rate2

0%

0%

0%

0%

9%*

0%

BOC Pass Rate3

3/3

100%

8/8

100%

7/7

100%

8/9

89%

9/9

100%

#/7

#

Employment

Placement4

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

1Percentage of students who enter the professional phase of the program (year 3) that graduate on time

2Percentage of students who initially entered the professional phase and withdrew due to academic or personal reasons

3Percentage of students who pass the national certification exam (BOC) within the first year

4Percentage of graduates who find employment in the field within the first six months following graduation

*student withdrawl due to reasons unrelated to program's quality or structure

#Class of 2024 BOC data is not yet finalized

 

 

State Licensure/Certification Disclosure

The Medical Laboratory Science degree program meets the educational requirements for licensure or certification in the specified states.

Satisfies Educational Requirements: CA, FL, GA, HI, LA, MT, NE, NY, ND, RI, TN, WV

Does Not Satisfy Educational Requirements: None

States without licensure:  AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY 

No Determination Made: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

Please contact Dr. Valerie Everard-Gigot (valerie.everard@marquette.edu) for more information.