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To help you make a good decision about whether to pursue a degree in the Medical Laboratory Technology program, CVCC/Centra School of Medical Laboratory Technology want you to know: The average graduation rate for the last three years is 75%.
The average pass rate on the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Board of Certification national exam (within one year of graduation) for the last three years is 100%.
The average graduate placement rate (within one year of graduation) for the last three years is 100%.
Graduates are working in hospitals or physicians' offices throughout Virginia. Generally, new graduates employed by a hospital have either evening shift hours (from 3:00 - 11:00 p.m.) or night shift hours (from 11:00 p.m. - 7:00 a.m.). They also rotate weekend and holiday hours which generally have a pay incentive. Salaries for new graduates will vary depending on the geographical location, type of facility (physician's office, hospital, industry), and hours of employment (some shifts pay a differential). The entry-level salary for a Lynchburg hospital employed MLT (ASCP certified) without a shift differential is approximately $17.00 per hour or $35,360 per year (full-time).