UTEP Clinical Laboratory Science

01/06/2026

CLS Program White Coat Ceremony 2021 - Part 1 of 2

01/06/2026

CLS Program 2021 White Coat Ceremony Videos (Parts 1 and 2)

12/04/2023

Congrats to our CLS Miners! Way to go 🤩

08/26/2023

CHS Miners, save the date! On September 23rd, UTEP will celebrate 915 Heroes Night with a special presentation during the Miner Football team game against UNLV. Come out to support the team and represent the UTEP College of Health Sciences! Scan the QR code to get your FREE student ticket. ⛏🏈

08/16/2023

08/31/2022

Welcome Class of 2024! 🥳

06/08/2022

Happy Wednesday, CHS Miners! Check out the latest installment of our Meet Our Alums series, featuring Sylvia Mejia, a CLS Program graduate who now manages hospital blood banks in Arizona for HonorHealth. The entire story is available at utep.edu/chs.
Photo courtesy of Sylvia Mejia.
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Q: What sparked your interest in the Clinical Lab Sciences (CLS) Program at UTEP?

A: I wanted to be in health care, but I didn't want to be involved with direct patient care. In high school, I was in a Certified Nursing Assistant program, and I realized that direct patient care was not for me. As a college freshman, I struggled to find a major other than biology or chemistry, since I didn't know what the job outlook would be for those fields. In one of my classes, I met a girl who was very excited about the CLS Program, and that is how I learned about it. As soon as she said “laboratory,” I wanted to know more and worked on meeting the requirements to apply.

Q: Tell us about your current work. What are some of the skills you learned as a CLS student that you use daily?

A: I use blood banking concepts daily. The immunohematology courses in the CLS Program established the foundation that I built upon further. If it wasn’t for the CLS Program, I would not have pursued my SBB. I am a Technical Specialist of Transfusion Services for HonorHealth in Phoenix. I work alongside two other technical specialists, and we have oversight of six hospitals – three of those are Level 1 Trauma Centers. Every day is different, with various tasks, from writing guidelines and ensuring compliance, to implementing new software, providing technical help to the blood bank technologists, and focusing on process improvement – the list is exciting and endless!

Q: What would you tell a prospective student who is interested in clinical laboratory sciences?

A: Do you want to be in the healthcare field? Do you want to be part of lifesaving missions? Do you not want to be directly involved with patient care? If so, then the CLS Program is for you. The best part is that there is a demand for MLS/MLTs, and you are guaranteed a job after graduation. UTEP Clinical Laboratory Sciences

04/27/2022

Happy Hump Day, CHS Miners! 🙌⛏ To brighten up your mid-week, we're sharing a recent selfie of our fantastic Clinical Laboratory Science students, who kept smiling through their hard work at the HOPE Clinic. Each year, CLS students volunteer to participate in the event, which offers free health screenings and referral services for vulnerable El Pasoans living at the Opportunity Center for the Homeless. Picks up for our CLS crew!

10/05/2021