Career fit quiz

Is Medical Laboratory Technician the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the medical laboratory technician career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the medical laboratory technician job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love science
Statement 2 of 8I’m precise and careful
Statement 3 of 8I want health care without direct patient care
Statement 4 of 8I can work shifts
Statement 5 of 8I like lab equipment
Statement 6 of 8I want a two-year path
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 2 years (technician) or 4 years (technologist) training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $62,930 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians collect samples and perform tests on blood, body fluids and tissue that help diagnose and treat disease.

  • Process patient samples
  • Run tests on automated analyzers
  • Perform manual tests and microscopy
  • Run quality control
  • Check and report results

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