PMLS_LEC4 Flashcards
● According to the ________, ______ is a
combination of:
Instructional practices
Learning experiences
Students’ performance and assessment
University of Delaware; curriculum
● According to ______
→ _____ is the continuous reconstruction
→ Moving from the child’s present experience out into that represented by the organized bodies of truth that we call studies
John Dewey; curriculum
→ May 18, 1994, established
→ through the implementation or passage of Republic
Act No 7722, known as the higher education Act of
1992
→ covers or handle institutions of higher education
both public or private
Commision on Higher education (CHED)
→ under CHED
→ composed of leading academicians and
practitioners
→ responsible for assisting the Commission in setting standards among institution rendering BSMT/MLS Programs, and in monitoring and evaluating institutions
Technical Committee for Medical Technology
Education (TCMTE)
→ four year program
→ consisting of general education and professional
courses that students are expected to complete
within the first 3 years.
Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
in this year, it’s where the under job or
Internship training in CHED accredited laboratories affiliated with their department.
4th year
→ 1 unit lecture is equivalent to 1hr class meeting every week
→ 1 unit laboratory is equivalent to 3hrs class meeting/week
→ introduces students to contemporary world by examining the multifaceted phenomenon of globalization
→ using the various disciplines of Social Sciences, examines economic, social, political, technological, and other transformations that have created an increasing awareness of interconnectedness of people and places
around the world.
The Contemporary World
→ considered as a 3 unit course
→ develop a student’s ability to appreciate, analyze, and critique works of art.
Art Appreciation
→ involves examining a specific problem, usually clinical case using values, facts, and logic to decide what would be the best course of action
Ethics
→ Conducted in order to identify graduates who possess the basic qualifications or the minimum conceptual skills and technical competencies to perform the tasks with minimal errors.
→Done twice a year on March and September
→ Examination of two days
The Medical Technologist Licensure Examination
→ Agency tasked to conduct licensure examinations to different professionals
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
→Assigned to prepare and administer the written licensure exams for graduates qualified to take the exams
→ Composed of a chairperson, who must be a duly licensed pathologist, and 2 members who should be both registered as medical technologists (should be holders of PRC licenses)
The Professional Regulatory Board (PRB) for MedTech/Med Lab Science under the PRC
General Average Passing rate
75%
If an examinee passes the examination:
→ below __ years old
he/she will register as a professional after his/her 21st
birthday
→__ years old and above
he/she will be issued a certificate of registration and a
PRC card as a licensed med tech
21
no exam if not qualified after __ examinations
● unless and until he shall have completed __ month refresher course in an accredited medical technology school or 12 month postgraduate training in an accredited laboratory
3;12
If an examinee failed to pass the licensure exam but garnered weighted average of _____, he/she may apply for certification as a medical laboratory
technician
70% to 74%
→ is a clinical lab practitioner who, pursuant to
established and approved protocols of the DOH, performs slide based assays, tests and procedures conducted by a clinical laboratory
Certified Laboratory Technician
→ a clinical lab practitioner who, pursuant to
established and approved protocols of the DOH, performs lab procedures and examinations including maintaining equipment and records and performing
quality assurance activities related to examination performance, and which require the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility, as determined by the Department
Certified Medical Technologist
Graduates with desirable traits are:
→ inquisitiveness
→patience
→perseverance
→creativity and willingness to cooperate
→ skills are not only confined to physical manipulation
of lab instruments but also include analytical and thinking skills
Graduates with high technical skills
→ should be self-motivated to function productively
→ required for students to accomplish tasks on time
Graduates with motivation and determination
