Department of Medical and Research Technology

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DMRT will be closing in the spring of 2026 due to budget cuts.

The Department of Medical and Research Technology (DMRT) will NO LONGER offer Baccalaureate and master’s degree programs as well as opportunities for categorical professional certification after the spring of 2026 as we are closing due to the budget cuts affecting the SOM. The Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Program at DMRT is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) and will remain open to the two years of students currently enrolled.

Please note that conferring of the Bachelor of Science degree is not contingent upon the passing of the national certification examination.

Our Mission

In keeping with the philosophy and purposes of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the DMRT is committed to the development of career-focused Goals, Core Values & Career Entry Competencies.

Undergraduate Program in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS)

What exactly is a Medical Laboratory Scientist? Someone with talent in the sciences, good problem-solving skills and manual dexterity that envisions a career of service in the medical laboratory field. Could that be you?

Medical Laboratory Scientists serve as an important part of the medical team, providing reliable patient laboratory results to clinicians who utilize this, together with other data, to be able to deliver high quality patient care to those they serve.

Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS) are in great demand. Employment of MLS graduates is projected to grow 11% from 2018 – 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations.

To learn more visit the Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) Program

Program Outcome Data

Professional Certification

DMRT will no longer offer the ONLINE MICROBIOLOGY CATEGORICAL CERTIFICATE

Professional Licensure

The University of Maryland School of Medicine, Bachelor of Science in Medical and Research Technology curriculum satisfies the educational requirements for graduates to sit for certification examinations given by the American Society for Clinical Pathology-Board of Certification and/or the American Medical Technologist organizations.

Currently, the State of Maryland neither offers nor requires licensure of medical laboratory personnel. The University of Maryland School of Medicine has not made a determination if the Bachelor of Science in Medical and Research Technology curriculum satisfies the educational requirements for any other States, U.S. territories, and/or protectorates. Each licensing authority sets and enforces its own professional licensing requirements and standards.

Each student should inquire directly to the licensing authority in the jurisdiction where the student plans to seek licensure in order to determine the mandatory requirements to be licensed to practice. The following ten (10) states plus Puerto Rico (for information, email: glimer.osorio@salud.pr.gov) currently require licensure: California, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Tennessee and West Virginia.