Medical Laboratory Technician

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

The speciality of Medical Laboratory Technician was constituted at the Medical College - Plovdiv in 1961. It trains specialists with a multi-profile qualification, eligible to work in clinical, microbiological, histological, parasitological, as well as other specialized laboratories. The Medical College - Plovdiv has the necessary facilities at its disposal. The syllabi and methods of teaching are constantly updated and improved in accordance with the: modern European and world requirements, as well as with the rates of development of medical science.

Total number of academic hours: 4050.

CURRICULUM MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
	№	Subjects	1^st Year		2^nd Year	3^rd Year
	А	Compulsory Subjects
	1	Clinical Laboratory		180	165	60
	2	Microbiology and Virology		150	150
	3	Laboratory Equipment and Apparatuses		60
	4	Anatomy		30
	5	Physiology		30
	6	Inorganic and Organic Chemistry		60
	7	General Care for the Patient and Nursing Techniques		45
	8	Latin Language with Medical Terminology		30
	9	Medical Ethics and Deontology		30
	10	Hygiene and Safety of Laboratory Work		15
	11	Analytical Chemistry		45
	12	Social and Health Legislation		45
	13	Medical Psychology		30
	14	Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry		45
	15	Histology and Histological Equipment		75	60
	16	Medical Relief in Crises – Emergency and Disasters			30
	17	Information Technology			30
	18	Parasitology			90
	19	General Pathology			30
	20	Internal Diseases			45
	21	Pharmacology				30
	22	Social Medicine and Promotion of Health				45
	23	Sociology				15
	24	First Paramedic Aid				30
	25	Medical Genetics				45
	26	Paediatric Diseases and Neonatology				30
	27	Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology				30
	28	Clinical Practice		270	570	300
	29	Pre-graduation Practical Training				600
	B	Elective courses
		In total: 12 Subjects		150	240	120
	C	Facultative Subjects
		In total: 3 Subjects		15	30	15
		IN TOTAL Subjects (compulsory, elective, facultative)		4050