Medical Technology Education in the Philippines
What is a curriculum?
- came from the Latin word currere which means to run
➔ Knowledge & skills students are expected to learn, which include
the learning standards or learning objectives they are expected to
meet; the units and lessons that teachers teach; the assignments
and projects given to students; the books, materials, videos,
presentations, and readings used in a course; and the test,
assessments, and other methods used to evaluate student
learning. — GLOSSARY OF EDUCATIONAL REFORMS
➔ The means and materials with which students interact for the
purpose of achieving identified educational outcomes.
➔ The “continuous reconstruction, moving from the child’s present
experience out into that represented by the organized bodies of
truth that we call studies… the various studies… are themselves
experience-they are that of the race”. — JOHN DEWEY
➔ Refers to the planned interaction of students with instructional
content, materials, resources, and process for evaluating the
attainment of educational objectives. — INDIANA DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
CHARACTERISTICS OF CURRICULUM
Curriculum:
a. is systematic and organized
b. explicitly states outcomes (knowledge, skills) the
learners/students have to achieve and learn through the use of
planned instructional processes and other learning implements in
a specific period
c. consist of a planned process of measurement, assessment, and
evaluation to gauge student learning
d. is designed for students
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM
● CHED: Commission on Higher Education
- established on May 18, 1994 through R.A. No. 7722, the
Higher Education Act of 1992
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, - government agency under the Office of the President of
the Philippines that covers institutions of higher education
both public and private
- tasked to organize and appoint members of the panel for
each discipline/program area
● TCMTE: Technical Committee for Medical Technology Education
- under CHED
- is composed of leading academicians and practitioners
responsible for assisting the Commission in setting
standards among institutions offering Bachelor of Science
in Medical Technology or Medical Laboratory Science
program and in monitoring and evaluating such
institutions
● BSMT/ BSMLS
- considered as one of the health allied programs
- four-year program consisting of general education and
professional courses in the first three years
- the fourth year is dedicated to students’ clinical rotation
for internship training
● CMO No. 13 series of 2017
- Policies, Standards and Guidelines for the Bachelor Of
Science In Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory
Science (BSMT/MLS) Program
- guide for institutions offering the program compliant with
the K-12 Curriculum
○ 3 units lecture : 3 hours class / week ✕ 18 weeks /
semester
= 54 hours / semester
○ 1 unit of laboratory: 3 hours class / week ✕ 18 weeks /
sem
= 54 hours / semester
General Education Courses:
- aim to develop foundational knowledge, skills, values, and habits
necessary for students to succeed in life, to positively contribute to
society, to understand the diversity of cultures, to gain a bigger
perspective and understanding of living with others, to respect
differences in opinions, to realize and accept their weaknesses and
improve on them, and to further hone their strengths
L.G. ROM
, - aim to develop humane individuals that have a deeper sense of
self and acceptance of others.
- the general courses included in the new CMO are:
1. Understanding Self
2. Readings in Phil History
3. The Contemporary World
4. Mathematics in the Modern World
5. Purposive Communication
6. The Life & Works of Rizal
7. Science Technology and Society
8. Art Appreciation
9. Ethics
Professional Courses:
- are taken for learners to develop the knowledge, technical
competence, professional attitude, and values necessary to
practice and meet the demands of the profession
- develops critical thinking skills, decision-making skills,
interpersonal skills, collaboration, and teamwork
1. Principles of Medical Laboratory Science 1: Introduction to
Medical Laboratory Science, Laboratory Safety, and Waste
Management
- deals with the basic concepts and principles related to the
Medical Technology/ Medical Laboratory Science
profession
- emphasis is on the curriculum, practice of the profession,
clinical laboratories, continuing professional education,
biosafety practices, and waste management
2. Principles of Medical Laboratory Science 2: Clinical Laboratory
Assistance and Phlebotomy
- Clinical Laboratory Assistance encompasses the concepts
and principles of the different assays performed in the
clinical laboratory.
- Phlebotomy deals with the basic concepts, principles, and
application of the standard procedures in blood collection,
transport, and processing. It also involves the study of
pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic variables that
affect reliability of test results.
L.G. ROM
What is a curriculum?
- came from the Latin word currere which means to run
➔ Knowledge & skills students are expected to learn, which include
the learning standards or learning objectives they are expected to
meet; the units and lessons that teachers teach; the assignments
and projects given to students; the books, materials, videos,
presentations, and readings used in a course; and the test,
assessments, and other methods used to evaluate student
learning. — GLOSSARY OF EDUCATIONAL REFORMS
➔ The means and materials with which students interact for the
purpose of achieving identified educational outcomes.
➔ The “continuous reconstruction, moving from the child’s present
experience out into that represented by the organized bodies of
truth that we call studies… the various studies… are themselves
experience-they are that of the race”. — JOHN DEWEY
➔ Refers to the planned interaction of students with instructional
content, materials, resources, and process for evaluating the
attainment of educational objectives. — INDIANA DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION
CHARACTERISTICS OF CURRICULUM
Curriculum:
a. is systematic and organized
b. explicitly states outcomes (knowledge, skills) the
learners/students have to achieve and learn through the use of
planned instructional processes and other learning implements in
a specific period
c. consist of a planned process of measurement, assessment, and
evaluation to gauge student learning
d. is designed for students
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUM
● CHED: Commission on Higher Education
- established on May 18, 1994 through R.A. No. 7722, the
Higher Education Act of 1992
L.G. ROM
, - government agency under the Office of the President of
the Philippines that covers institutions of higher education
both public and private
- tasked to organize and appoint members of the panel for
each discipline/program area
● TCMTE: Technical Committee for Medical Technology Education
- under CHED
- is composed of leading academicians and practitioners
responsible for assisting the Commission in setting
standards among institutions offering Bachelor of Science
in Medical Technology or Medical Laboratory Science
program and in monitoring and evaluating such
institutions
● BSMT/ BSMLS
- considered as one of the health allied programs
- four-year program consisting of general education and
professional courses in the first three years
- the fourth year is dedicated to students’ clinical rotation
for internship training
● CMO No. 13 series of 2017
- Policies, Standards and Guidelines for the Bachelor Of
Science In Medical Technology / Medical Laboratory
Science (BSMT/MLS) Program
- guide for institutions offering the program compliant with
the K-12 Curriculum
○ 3 units lecture : 3 hours class / week ✕ 18 weeks /
semester
= 54 hours / semester
○ 1 unit of laboratory: 3 hours class / week ✕ 18 weeks /
sem
= 54 hours / semester
General Education Courses:
- aim to develop foundational knowledge, skills, values, and habits
necessary for students to succeed in life, to positively contribute to
society, to understand the diversity of cultures, to gain a bigger
perspective and understanding of living with others, to respect
differences in opinions, to realize and accept their weaknesses and
improve on them, and to further hone their strengths
L.G. ROM
, - aim to develop humane individuals that have a deeper sense of
self and acceptance of others.
- the general courses included in the new CMO are:
1. Understanding Self
2. Readings in Phil History
3. The Contemporary World
4. Mathematics in the Modern World
5. Purposive Communication
6. The Life & Works of Rizal
7. Science Technology and Society
8. Art Appreciation
9. Ethics
Professional Courses:
- are taken for learners to develop the knowledge, technical
competence, professional attitude, and values necessary to
practice and meet the demands of the profession
- develops critical thinking skills, decision-making skills,
interpersonal skills, collaboration, and teamwork
1. Principles of Medical Laboratory Science 1: Introduction to
Medical Laboratory Science, Laboratory Safety, and Waste
Management
- deals with the basic concepts and principles related to the
Medical Technology/ Medical Laboratory Science
profession
- emphasis is on the curriculum, practice of the profession,
clinical laboratories, continuing professional education,
biosafety practices, and waste management
2. Principles of Medical Laboratory Science 2: Clinical Laboratory
Assistance and Phlebotomy
- Clinical Laboratory Assistance encompasses the concepts
and principles of the different assays performed in the
clinical laboratory.
- Phlebotomy deals with the basic concepts, principles, and
application of the standard procedures in blood collection,
transport, and processing. It also involves the study of
pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic variables that
affect reliability of test results.
L.G. ROM
