Most entry-level medical lab technologist jobs require a bachelor's degree in one of the life sciences in USA

Medical Lab Technology Degrees and Schools

http://www.braintrack.com/colleges-by-career/medical-lab-technologists

Most entry-level medical lab technologist jobs require a bachelor's degree

-in one of the life sciences or
-in medical technology

Some states require registration or licensure, and usually stipulate that applicants be graduates of an accredited program and pass an exam. Most employers prefer medical lab technologists who have a bachelor's from an accredited program and are certified through professional associations such as: Board of Registry of the American Association of Bioanalysts , American Medical Technologists.

http://www.aab.org/

American Association of Bioanalysts

A national professional association whose members are
-clinical laboratory directors/owners
-supervisors
-managers
-medical technologists MT
-medical laboratory technicians MLT
-physician office laboratory technicians POLT
-phlebotomists. PBT

AAB also has three specialized membership sections for laboratory professionals:
-the College of Reproductive Biology (CRB)
- the Environmental Biology and Public Health Section (EBPH)
-the National Independent Laboratory Association (NILA).

http://www.aab.org/gen%20regs.pdf

Applicants for certification as MT(AAB), MLT(AAB), POLT(AAB), and PBT(AAB) are subject to successful completion of the appropriate AAB Board of Registry examination(s).


http://www.amt1.com/page.asp?i=157

American Medical Technologists

Medical Technologists

Education and Training

Medical Technologists generally require a bachelor’s degree

-in Medical Technology or
-in one of the life sciences


http://www.amt1.com/page.asp?i=168

Applicant shall meet one of the following requirements:

A. Graduated from an accredited medical technology program with a bachelor's degree in medical technology, or
B. Graduated from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, with a major in one of the biological or chemical sciences.

Medical Laboratory Technicians

http://www.amt1.com/page.asp?i=158

Medical Laboratory Technicians perform less complex tests and laboratory procedures than Medical Technologists.

Education and Training

Medical Laboratory Technicians generally have either an associate degree from a community or junior college or a certificate from a hospital, a vocational or technical school, or the Armed Forces. A few technicians learn their skills on the job.

Advancement: Technicians can advance and become technologists through additional education and experience.