Medical Lab Technicians Not in Demand like Technologists? Help

I'm a little worried about something. I have a Bachelor's in Biology.
I'm almost set to start a program that would certify me as a Medical Lab Technician here in Illinois.

However, I've been searching and looking at job postings at hospitals. It seems that they all want is a Bachelor in biology and certification as a Med. Lab. Technologist (MT), it doesn't say anything about a Med. Lab Technician (MLT).
So, I'm worried.

It seems to be a trend, I contacted an MT and she said there is not a great demand for MLTs, they only have a few in her hospital.
It seems to be the demand is for MTs.

I just wanted to get things going and that is why I decided to take a MLT program at a community college.
I know MTs also make more money than MLTs but I didn't want to post-pone things any longer. I also know that I can get certified as an MT after a couple years of working as a MLT in the labs.
However, now I'm not so sure, I see postings for MTs, but not MLTs.
So how can I get the experience if there are no MLT postings?

I hope I can get advice and hopefully there are technicians out there who did get employed.
I think I might have to speak with the Evanston director again. They have an MT program, but I'll have to start next year.

If you have your BS in Biology, get the MT!!!---you should have to do the year of pre-clinical classes (hematology, mycology, immunology, etc) and then you will have to do a 6 or 9o r 12 month intership---if you have to wait a year to get in, contact the program director to go over your course of study and try to get any other pre-req's like organic/biochem/quant you might need out of the way beforethe actaul pre-clinial classes...good luck!

Yes you should definitely get post-baccalaureate certification or a second Bachelor's in CLS/MT. I have a Bachelor's in Applied Microbiology and have been working in academic research for ~5 years. I'm working on getting a 2nd Bachelor's in Medical Technology. The program is only 12-months of full time study (for people who already have a Bacelor's degree in science), as compared to probably 2 years for an MLT program in a community college.

Another option for you is to seek employment in the industries or in academia, if going into the workforce is your main priority. Jobs like that do not require certification. The pay is not great and the government funding for scientific research being close to none - that's why I was compelled to seek certification to be able to work in a clinical laboratory with better pay and more job security. But if getting a job is your main priority for now, then this might be an option for you.

Honestly, being a technician isn't worth all the trouble. Many times you do the same exact job as an MT in some departments, don't get the same respect, and you get paid half of what an MT does. Just go do MT rotations for a year and you're set.

Hello,
Thanks for the information and opinions.
Yeah, I like the one year program to be an MT.
I just really don't want to wait, it seems something always comes up in my personal life.
Well, I called different hospitals and they do seem to hire MLT technicians also.
I'm really split right now.
I wish I was more of a gambler, lol. I just wish I could make a choice.
On the one hand I'm set to start in the MLT program next month, but on the other, the MT is one year and I would get more pay, but I'll have to wait a year.
Yet, that doesn't matter because they would end around the same time.

The one year MT program is what I want, but I have that little fear/paranoia that for some reason I won't be able to get into the program for a personal or financial reason. Then I wouldn't have a chance at either an MLT or MT.

Thank you all for your comments.

Like stated in the above statements MLTs don't get as much respect and have a much lower salary. If you do decide on being an MLT you should consider either enrolling in a MT school later on or after years of experience as an MLT petition the board to take the MT certification exam. MT programs generally have some type of financial aid system set up to help.

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