Upon completion of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS) educational program, the graduate will be the health care team professional responsible for providing laboratory information that is timely, cost-effective and of high quality.
The laboratory professional will demonstrate a command of clinical laboratory science theory and application such that he/she develops, implements and evaluates the total laboratory process to improve patient care outcomes.
CLS Program Goals
- Graduate technically competent practitioners who interpret, assess validity, and correlate clinical laboratory data
- Instill the highest standards of performance and professional ethics in all graduates.
- Provide graduates with tools that promote sound, independent judgment, successful problem-solving abilities, and essential educational and administrative skills.
- Graduate professionals who are effective communicators with all members of the health care team.
- Support and mentor the development of professional responsibility to include life-long learning activities, teamwork skills, and the ability to adapt to and facilitate change.
- Graduate professionals who actively educate others regarding the integral role of clinical laboratory scientists in delivering quality patient care.
- Prepare graduates to pass national certification examinations in order to enter professional practice.