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What is a NAACLS accredited clinical internship?

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited internships are 12-months long and can be hospital-based or University-based. The internship is comprised of lectures and laboratory rotations in the following areas:

 

 

Accuracy, precision, and testing theory for each blood parameter and the respective physiological status is discussed in lecture. Actual patient specimens are used for instruction during the internship. Interns spend time on the bench learning directly from MLS mentors as patient samples are being processed. By the end of their department rotation, the intern should be capable of performing the respective analyses independently.

Each student must gain acceptance to clinical internship prior to attending.

Refer to the Internship Application Process document in the Helpful Documents tab for more information. If you are beginning or in the process of applying, please update Brittni’s Qualtrics survey (aub.ie/Internship-Application-Update) making sure to include your name.

Auburn University has affiliation agreements with the following NAACLS accredited internships:

 

Baptist Medical Center South – Montgomery, AL - https://aub.ie/Baptist-South

St. Vincent’s Healthcare – Jacksonville, FL - https://aub.ie/STV

Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital – Harrisonburg, V A - https://aub.ie/SentaraRMH

Vanderbilt University Medical Center – Nashville, TN - https://aub.ie/Vanderbilt

University of Tennessee Medical Center - Knoxville, TN - https://aub.ie/Knoxville

Mississippi Baptist Medical Center – Jackson, MS - https://aub.ie/Mississippi-Baptist

Emory Healthcare – Atlanta, GA - https://aub.ie/Emory

Penn Medicine - Philadelphia, PA - https://aub.ie/upenn

Last Updated: 12/17/2024