2026 MLT Graduates Earn 100% Certification Exam Pass Rate

Edison State Community College is proud to announce that 100% of Spring 2026 Medical Laboratory Technician graduates earned a passing score on their national certification exams. All graduates have also found job placements in the field.

“These graduates are a highly competent group of students who will provide high-quality laboratory results,” said Vickie Kirk, Professor of Allied Health and Director of MLT, Phlebotomy & CLA at Edison State.

Graduates completed their certification exams with the American Society for Clinical Pathology. Founded in 1922, the ASCP is a professional association based in Chicago, Illinois, encompassing 100,000 pathologists and laboratory professionals.

Edison State’s MLT program trains students to obtain, process, test, and evaluate patient biological samples, including blood and other body fluids. Laboratory test results and information gathered aid physicians in making accurate diagnoses and choosing appropriate patient treatments. Students become familiar with the use and maintenance of equipment used in a clinical laboratory. They complete intensive coursework on campus and gain hands-on practice at participating clinical sites.

“The MLT program at Edison State helped me feel more prepared for the certification exam,” said graduate Abbey Rutherford. “Learning in the classroom with Vickie and Hannah gave me a strong foundation, and the hands-on labs really helped bring what I was learning to life. Putting those concepts into practice made them easier to understand and remember, which helped me feel more confident going into the exam. Since graduating, I began working at Wilson Health, and I am enjoying the career field I have chosen.”

Another graduate, Jallyah Payton, added, “The program helped prepare me for the field and made my transition from a tech aide to a medical laboratory technician much easier. While working as a tech aide, I was able to apply what I was learning in class to my everyday work, which helped me gain experience and confidence. Since graduating, I’m now working as a medical laboratory technician in a freestanding emergency department and continuing to grow in the field.”

The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences accredits Edison State’s MLT Associate of Applied Science.

Learn more at www.edisonohio.edu/health. The MLT program is currently accepting applications until December 31, 2026, for students interested in beginning the program in March 2027.