Tyler Junior College Medical Lab Program: Pass Rate, Jobs and Local Pay
An AAS, MLT program in Tyler. 87.0% of its graduates passed the certification exam.
We are still collecting data for this program. This page will be listed in search once it has published outcomes and a cost or program details.
The Short Version
- Its certification exam rate (87.0%) is below the Texas program median of 90.0%.
- 100% of graduates looking for work in the field found a job, by NAACLS's measure.
- 100% of students who started finished the program.
These lines are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does.
How Graduates Do
NAACLS requires every accredited program to publish the same outcome measures, so they can be compared program to program. 3
Graduates who passed a medical laboratory certification exam (usually the ASCP Board of Certification exam), as the program publishes it for NAACLS. Programs report a three-year figure or yearly rates; where only yearly rates are published we show the newest year rather than averaging them. Job placement: graduates who found jobs in the field or continued their education, as the program reports it to NAACLS.
What It Costs
Tyler Junior College does not publish a total cost for this program. No cost figures on the program page. Ask the program for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
For comparison only, not this program's price: the 5 Texas medical lab programs that publish a cost range from $845 to $11,000, with a median of $9,730.
Jobs and Pay in the Tyler-Longview Area
About 420 clinical laboratory technologists and technicians work in the Tyler-Longview area. The middle half earn between $38,580 and $61,440 a year; new graduates usually start toward the lower end. Texas expects about 2,450 openings a year statewide through 2034, from new positions, retirements and people changing jobs, with the number of jobs growing 15.6% (from 29,740 to 34,380).
Other Medical Lab Programs in the Tyler-Longview Area
Compare all 3 medical lab programs in the Tyler-Longview area
| Program | certification exam rate | Job placement | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Junior College (this page) AAS, MLT, Tyler | 87.0% | 100% | Not published |
| Panola College AAS, MLT, Carthage | 54.5% | Not reported | Not published |
| East Texas Baptist University BS, MLS, Marshall | 44.0% | 100% | Not published |
Program Facts
- Credential
- AAS, MLT
- Length
- Data coming soon
- Before you apply
- MLT application plus the Nursing and Health Sciences selective admissions application; courses not listed.
- Accreditation
- NAACLS, Accredited (NAACLS award Apr 20, 2023; next self-study due Oct 1, 2027; accreditation ends Oct 31, 2028)
- Leads to
- ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) exam, MLT or MLS
Sources and Dates
- Tyler Junior College program outcomes page, Program page gives no years or counts and still shows a 2022 application period; it also lists an AMT pass rate of 100%..
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (29-2010), May 2025 estimates.
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS), checked Nov. 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Texas and metro areas (employment and wage percentiles), May 2025 estimates.
- Texas Workforce Commission, long-term occupational projections, 2024 to 2034.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 4, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or NAACLS. Our independence policy