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Bridgewater College has an agreement with Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Virginia. A similar agreement is in place with Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville, Virginia. These hospitals are accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS). This agreement specifies three years of undergraduate study including required science courses and the general education component. After successfully completing a fourth year of study at the medical technology school of either of these two hospitals, the student is awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Bridgewater College. Once this program is completed, the student is eligible to sit for a national exam, either sponsored by the American Society for Clinical Pathologists or the National Certifying Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel. This will certify the student as a Medical Technologist. The alternative is to take the required courses specified for that emphasis over four years, graduate from Bridgewater, and go on to any accredited Medical Technology program in the United States.

This program prepares the student for non-patient care activities on a nursing unit in an acute care facility. The student learns skills in the classroom related to the transcription of physician’s orders, communication, organizational, prioritizing, human relations, and ethical/legal responsibilities. Practical application takes place in a hospital setting.

Graduates are eligible to take the National Certification Exam sponsored by the National Association of Health Unit Coordinators.