Rapides Regional Medical Center School of Medical Laboratory Science

Overview: This program consists of 51 weeks of 8-hour days, Mondays-Fridays (times are dependent on student rotation assignment).

Week(s) 1-3: Mon - Fri (8:00 am-3:30 pm): Orientation, Phlebotomy, Lab Math

Clinical Rotations*: Mon - Fri (times for all rotations are dependent on the specific rotation assignment): Clinical Chemistry (12 weeks), Clinical Hematology (12 weeks), Clinical Microbiology/Parasitology/Mycology (14 weeks), Clinical Immunohematology (9 weeks), Point-of-Care/Management (1 week)

*Clinical rotation order varies on the number of students accepted into each cohort

Class of February 2023

Application: Deadline: September 30, 2022
Class Dates: February 27, 2023-March 8, 2024
Graduation: March 8, 2024

Class of September 2023

Application Deadline: May 31, 2023
Class Dates: September 4, 2023-September 13, 2024
Graduation: September 13, 2024

Class of March 2024

Application Deadline: September 30, 2023
Class Dates: March 11, 2024- March 21,2025
Graduation: March 21,2025

Class of September 2024

Application Deadline: May 31, 2024
Class Dates: September 16, 2024-September 26, 2025
Graduation: September 26, 2025

**Note: The dates of this Program are subject to change due to instances beyond our control (weather, natural disasters, pandemics, etc.)