Medical Laboratory Program

Preamble

The program taught is Certificate In Medical Laboratory Techniques (CLT), the registration centre number is UAHEB/154.

The program has so far had two cohorts of graduands of the years of entry 2018 who completed in 2019, cohort 2019 completed in April- 2022 due to effect of COVID-19. Currently there are three cohorts of students; finalists (entrants of March 2021), first years (Feb 2022 intake, now in 2nd semester) and year 1(new entrants).

Minimum Entry Requirement 

A minimum of 5 passed subjects at the same sitting of the Uganda Cerficate of Education, these include (4) passes in Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or General science and a credit in English language obtained OR their equivalent.

No age limit, any successful candidate with a minimum Uganda Certificate of Education with atleast 4 passes in the 3 core science subjects and mathematics, a credit in English.

Academic Award

Upon successfully studying for two years (4 Semesters), and passing all the prescribed school based and national examination (conducted at the end of each semester), a Certificate in Medical Laboratory Techniques is awarded by UAHEB.

Authorising Body

The program is taught at Kampala Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) – a private licensed fully tertiary Institution with a licence number MOES/BTVET/161.

The program is also registered by the Uganda Allied Health Examination Board (UAHEB) with a centre number UAHEB/154.

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