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Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians work with a team of medical professionals to perform complex medical lab tests and help doctors diagnose and treat patients. The health care industry in California is made up of over 79,000 businesses. Community college students can earn an associate degree to become a medical and clinical laboratory technician. There are currently nearly 17,000 medical and clinical laboratory technicians in California. In the next five years, it is projected there will be nearly 5,000 job openings. With a Bachelor’s degree, students can move up the career ladder and become medical and clinical laboratory technologists. Projections estimate over 2,700 job openings for medical and clinical laboratory technologists by 2019. Salaries for medical and clinical laboratory technicians range from $16 to $25 per hour. Salaries for medical & clinical laboratory technologists range from 30 to 45 dollars per hour. This career exploration video was created by Path2Careers, a project of the California Community Colleges. For more information, visit www.Path2Careers.net.
