Mass General Brigham Medical Laboratory Science Training Program

The Mass General Brigham Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Training Program is an unpaid, accelerated, 10-month program designed to prepare students for a career in the dynamic and ever-evolving field of laboratory medicine.

The Mass General Brigham MLS program trains future laboratory scientists through a rigorous and integrated curriculum, including hands-on didactic instruction, on-site clinical experiences, and online learning. As a student in the program, you will train under highly experienced laboratory professionals employed by Mass General Brigham Clinical Laboratories.

Students will develop the technical and critical thinking skills required to safely and accurately perform complex laboratory testing by applying sophisticated methodology and instrumentation used to detect, diagnose, and monitor human disease. Students will also be trained in facets of laboratory operations, including management and quality assurance of laboratory services for all major disciplines in a contemporary clinical laboratory. Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to sit for the national certification exam by the American Society for Clinical Pathology to become a certified laboratory scientist.

Graduates of our program will have the competency and experience to perform, develop, evaluate, correlate, and assess the quality and validity of laboratory results, in addition to the ability to lead, troubleshoot, and problem solve in collaboration with members of the health care team.

The MLS training program is an excellent opportunity to train at one of the nation’s most prestigious teaching institutions. The Mass General Brigham MLS training program is focused on building the Mass General Brigham system laboratory workforce, with a variety of laboratory career opportunities available at MGB Members and Affiliates upon graduation.