WELCOME…to WebCLS. The educational opportunity for individuals to earn baccalaureate level education in CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES (CLS) through a web-based curriculum. Opportunities for web-based continuing education are also available.

WHAT IS WebCLS?

WebCLS is a partnership of nine institutions offering you the opportunity to obtain:

1.Baccalaureate level CLS education 
2.Continuing Education in CLS 

The courses are all web-based and include: 

on-line interactive course laboratories using video and animation interactive discussion and chat sessions on-line testing and evaluation comprehensive on-line review materials virtual practice laboratory.

The goal for the WebCLS is to provide an articulation route for associate degree clinical
laboratory technicians (CLTs) in rural, medically underserved areas to gain their baccalaureate degree without leaving their hometown. Due to the depletion of accredited CLS programs, the associate degree CLTs has reduced local access to CLS educational programs. Because of their work schedules, many non-traditional students need a more time-and place-independent, asynchronous method of course delivery.

WebCLS IS THE ANSWER YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR!!!!

The WebCLS courses are designed in collaboration with MLT educators to ensure that the overlap between MLT/MT level courses will be minimized and problem solving and managerial skills are emphasized.

SO, WHO IS BEHIND WebCLS?

The Partners include:

1.University of Texas Medical Branch /School of Allied Health Sciences---BS in CLS/CE 
2.University of Houston, Clear Lake---Consultants 
3.University of Nebraska/Medical Center--- BS in MT/CE 
4.University of Texas, Pan American--- BS in CLS /CE 
5.University of Kentucky Center for Rural Healtlh--- BS in CLS/CE 
6.University of Texas, Brownsvillle---CE 
7.Wharton County Junior College---CE 
8.Seminole State College---CE 
9.National Laboratory Training Network--- CE 
10.Southern Regional Educational Board Electronic Campus---marketing BS 



Where will my BS degree come from?

There are four NAACLS* accredited clinical laboratory sciences programs offering WebCLS:

1.University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 
2.University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 
3.University of Texas at Pan America, Edinburgh, TX 
4.University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 

Because each University requirements for admission are different, you choose the University that best fits your needs.