Science Laboratory Technology program is a course studied in polytechnics, colleges of Health Technology and universities. It is studied in the united kingdom (UK), South Africa, Indian, china, Nigeria etc. In Nigeria, it is offered in polytechnics and colleges of health technology leading to a diploma degree (OND & HND) and in the university leading to a Bachelor of science (B. Sc) or Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) degree.
An SLT graduate with OND is classified uncategorised because at this level he/she is just unspecialised but as he/she further his/her studies (HND), he/she then chooses an option for specialization and focus on it. For university students their road path is almost similar though chooses hi/her option of specialization at the beginning of hi/her career, will do same course content with his/her fellow counterparts till 2nd year before specialization in his/her 3rd, 4th and 5th year. SLT in the university is a five (5) year course.
SPECIALISATION IN SLT INCLUDE
Aquaculture and fishery
Biological
Biomedical
Biochemistry
Biochemistry and chemical
Biochemistry and chemistry
Microbiology
Microbiology and virology
Microbiology and mycology
Chemistry
Chemical petroleum
Physics and electronic
Physics with production
Physiology and pharmacology
Zoology
Geology
Geology and mining
Industrial chemistry and petrochemical
Biology
Biotechnology
Plant science
Environmental science
Histopathology
Immunology and blood transfusion etc
The Science Laboratory Technology Program provides students with the necessary skills and techniques for standard everyday science laboratory work. Science Laboratory Technology Program focuses on the fundamental and applied principles of the biological, chemical and physical sciences and emphasizes on analytical laboratory techniques and applications, specifically in the realms of physical and engineering (soil, earth, meteorological and atmospheric, Polymer, nanotechnology, radiological sciences), chemistry (Petroleum, metals, chemicals,) and biology (clinical and life sciences, applied sciences, natural sciences, plant). The curriculum also enables students to explore a variety of laboratory testing techniques and to prepare and operate various types of tools and electronic analysis equipment.
The Science Laboratory Technology Program prepares graduates for employment in chemical, biological, clinical, pharmaceutical, agricultural and associated science laboratories.
The science laboratory technology fields of opportunity include chemical, biological, agricultural and food science, clinical and pharmaceutical sciences, environmental science and prevention, forensic, water, petrochemical, electronical, forest and conservation, geological, and energy technology area.
As a graduate of SLT, you should be proud of belonging to a multidisciplinary profession. Graduates are licensed to practice as certified laboratory scientist/technologist all over the country in any area where there is a laboratory. Registration with the regulatory body, Nigeria Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT) gives you the title of an Associate, which is an equivalent of a Masters degree holder in the academic world.
SLT is not just a degree like most courses out there but a professional multidisciplinary course where you can't practice unless you are licenced.
This excerpts is written by:
Akpede Akpevwe
Biomedical technologist
Delta State.
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ReplyDeleteAs an SLT graduate, we are been robbed of our profession in this country Nigeria.
ReplyDelete1. We are denied of employment in the medical sector by MLS profession
2. We are denied of employment in industries by chemist and chemical engineers
3. 90% of people working in school laboratories are quarks from other discipline and denied SLT graduates of employment and NISLT is not doing anything about that.
4. 90% of SLT graduates are jobless and license to establish diagnostic laboratories in Nigeria is decline.
A graduate with licence and cannot practice.
What is NISLT body doing about this?