this is a very helpful video, I used it to get some insight on what to expect as a lab tech. I am currently in phase 1 and if anyone is considering you should know the program is now 15 months. 9 months in phase 1, 6 months in phase 2
Did u find when studying for the MLT during text school that media lab or ASCP helped more for the actually test? I’ve heard from others that recently took the MLT that media lab is good for actually learning and gaining knowledge and the practice exams on ASCP were more like the actually test itself
@@chrizpica4623 ASCP is best for knowing what is on the test, but understand those are not the exact questions you will be asked. Medialab gives you resources es to go and research questions you got wrong. I'd say do both
Hey! I just got this job, and I’ll be leaving for my basic training soon. I have a son of 6 mo and I do wonder what the work hours and days look like in this career? Do you get holidays, weekends of what are the hours like. I was a Nurse Tech at hospital and my experience was very hectic and I could never get weekends or any holidays off.
That will depend entirely on your Base. Study hard in tech school, and try to get a smaller Base as your first base. Good rule of thumb is, if its a phase 2 site (AETC base) or a base youve heard of before, DONT PUT IT ON YOUR DREAM SHEET! Larger bases make you pull nights and 12s, smaller bases are usually 7-4pm or 9-5
Just got this job, leave the 25th, one question (kind of silly) are medical laboratory allowed to wear the “MED” patch on the OCP uniform or is there a different one ?
Lol, yes but only if you complete TCCC training I dont wear one. Havent done the training and even if i did, its optional anyways so i wouldnt wear it. Dont want to be singled out as a medic if im not a real medic
@@FragranceProphethey man almost done with phase 1, got about a month left, going to Kessler for my phase 2, schooling was a bit of a challenge but we getting through it,the material is a bit hard at times, but it’s interesting and the lab work is fun, thanks for your video and experience, much appreciated !!
Hello sir, I'd like to give you a little background about myself and get your thoughts. I'm a 38 year old male and I've been putting a tremendous amount of thought of joining the AF and making lab tech my #1 choice for my job. I want to join as enlisted FT, not reservist. I have a BS degree in microbiology; I originally went to college for a double major in medical technologist and microbiology, but I dropped the medical technologist due to the required 1 year unpaid internship. My civilian job is in a analytical Chem lab; perhaps you heard the joke analytical Chem is anal Chem because of how detail oriented it is. Why do I want to join the AF? FYI, I won't be able to join for several months due to 1, I am very overweight and out of shape, so I need to get myself in the gym, and 2, I am currently in braces, so I can't go to BMT until I get them off, and I'll be 39 when I get them off; but why do I want to join... My job is very unfulfilling. I am very unappreciated for what I bring to the table for my job. Your thoughts please.
Stop what your doing, stop talking to an enlisted recruiter. Join the officer corps. Lose the weight, make triple the money and you can still be a technologist and serve your country. Do not go enlisted if you have a bachelors degree
@FragranceProphet literally right after you responded to me earlier today with your first comment an enlistment recruiter called me. He said to me because I have the bs degree I should try directly for OCS, and reach for my highest potential, and then come down if denied. He asked me what my GPA was and I told him and he said officer recruiters are going to want someone with a higher GPA. Me and him are supposed to speak on Wednesday at his office. He's going to give me the contact info for the state officer recruiter and answer any questions I have, but he doesn't want me to sell myself short; let the officer recruiter turn me away before going straight to enlistment. Ty for responding to me today; you've been a great help and I found this video to be very informative.
@FragranceProphet just wondering what the job is like do you do all the lab work or are you also drawing blood does all this eventually help you move into a cls job outside the military
@@expendable9479 we are trained to do everything in the lab and draw blood. And yes, it absolutely can lead to a cls job. I just got my bachelors in MLS from the UAMS college of health professionals, which is only offered to military
I'm a single father in Michigan. I am interested in this career in the air force but the initial schooling length and not seeing my toddler is rough. Are you saying I could drive, say from Ohio to lower Michigan every weekend to see my kid? Greatly appreciated and thank you for your service
@@elizabethrivera-cruz6919for phase 2 a bigger base like Travis, Nellis, lackland, or wright Patterson will give you a better idea of how large scale operations work. I wish I had gone there for phase 2. For a duty station, I'd prefer either a small base or an overseas assignment
Is this job transferable to civilian world? What I mean is will I be able to work as a medical laboratory technician after four years in the Air Force?
I am interested in this as I am supposed to be going to school this fall for the MLT program at my local university, however, I've been eyeballing this pathway since last December since a friend informed me about his way of joining the air force working on planes and such. I am curious on the first step of joining, are we supposed to take the ASVAB test? Or something? I know it's needed for the army branch, but I'm not to sure about this one.
MLt programs are not that expensive, unless your living on-campus or something. Unless your dead broke, DO NOT JOIN THE MILITARY! The sacrifice you make to become an MLT will not be worth the time you waste in Basic and techschool. Watch my latest video. Yes you need to take the ASVAB
It wont help you anywhere. You can get a job at a military hospital as a civilian which is a cushy nice position, but as far as commisioning or enliating, its worthless
Do you have to finish the 13 month tech school before having a chance to get days of vacations? I’m joining basic training on jan 31st and I was wondering if I could get some days on July.
You get vacations in phase 2 just like a regular tech. Christmas, memorial day, so on. phase 1 to phase 2 I think you are authorized leave but I don't know how long
Hello Im doing this MOS in the army and I think its the same tech school. Do you have any things that I can study in advance so that it would be easier during tech school? I heard the first 4 months is the weeding out phase lol
Started a college degree in Bioengineering but never finished. you NEED college credit in Bio and Chem. I had AP Bio =logy and General Chem as well as calculus 3
this is a very helpful video, I used it to get some insight on what to expect as a lab tech. I am currently in phase 1 and if anyone is considering you should know the program is now 15 months. 9 months in phase 1, 6 months in phase 2
Thanks for the update. I have had alot of people message me lately so I'm thinking about making an update
Amazing! 👌
Did u find when studying for the MLT during text school that media lab or ASCP helped more for the actually test? I’ve heard from others that recently took the MLT that media lab is good for actually learning and gaining knowledge and the practice exams on ASCP were more like the actually test itself
@@chrizpica4623 ASCP is best for knowing what is on the test, but understand those are not the exact questions you will be asked. Medialab gives you resources es to go and research questions you got wrong. I'd say do both
Hey! I just got this job, and I’ll be leaving for my basic training soon. I have a son of 6 mo and I do wonder what the work hours and days look like in this career? Do you get holidays, weekends of what are the hours like. I was a Nurse Tech at hospital and my experience was very hectic and I could never get weekends or any holidays off.
That will depend entirely on your Base. Study hard in tech school, and try to get a smaller Base as your first base. Good rule of thumb is, if its a phase 2 site (AETC base) or a base youve heard of before, DONT PUT IT ON YOUR DREAM SHEET! Larger bases make you pull nights and 12s, smaller bases are usually 7-4pm or 9-5
Jolidays are usually guaranteed but with recent command switch to DHA, you will never get a 4 day weekend unless you take leave. 3 days max
Hello! Can I still choose this job even I just want to join in the reservist?
@@PerryMaza i think so, but im not rserves
Just got this job, leave the 25th, one question (kind of silly) are medical laboratory allowed to wear the “MED” patch on the OCP uniform or is there a different one ?
Lol, yes but only if you complete TCCC training
I dont wear one. Havent done the training and even if i did, its optional anyways so i wouldnt wear it. Dont want to be singled out as a medic if im not a real medic
Hello sir, just checking in on ya to see how your MLT is going, feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
@@FragranceProphethey man almost done with phase 1, got about a month left, going to Kessler for my phase 2, schooling was a bit of a challenge but we getting through it,the material is a bit hard at times, but it’s interesting and the lab work is fun, thanks for your video and experience, much appreciated !!
Hello sir, I'd like to give you a little background about myself and get your thoughts. I'm a 38 year old male and I've been putting a tremendous amount of thought of joining the AF and making lab tech my #1 choice for my job. I want to join as enlisted FT, not reservist. I have a BS degree in microbiology; I originally went to college for a double major in medical technologist and microbiology, but I dropped the medical technologist due to the required 1 year unpaid internship. My civilian job is in a analytical Chem lab; perhaps you heard the joke analytical Chem is anal Chem because of how detail oriented it is. Why do I want to join the AF? FYI, I won't be able to join for several months due to 1, I am very overweight and out of shape, so I need to get myself in the gym, and 2, I am currently in braces, so I can't go to BMT until I get them off, and I'll be 39 when I get them off; but why do I want to join... My job is very unfulfilling. I am very unappreciated for what I bring to the table for my job. Your thoughts please.
Stop what your doing, stop talking to an enlisted recruiter. Join the officer corps. Lose the weight, make triple the money and you can still be a technologist and serve your country. Do not go enlisted if you have a bachelors degree
@FragranceProphet how do I go directly to officer corps?
@@harryweaver1238 you gotta talk to a recruiter. See if they can get you in touch with an officer recruiter
@FragranceProphet literally right after you responded to me earlier today with your first comment an enlistment recruiter called me. He said to me because I have the bs degree I should try directly for OCS, and reach for my highest potential, and then come down if denied. He asked me what my GPA was and I told him and he said officer recruiters are going to want someone with a higher GPA. Me and him are supposed to speak on Wednesday at his office. He's going to give me the contact info for the state officer recruiter and answer any questions I have, but he doesn't want me to sell myself short; let the officer recruiter turn me away before going straight to enlistment.
Ty for responding to me today; you've been a great help and I found this video to be very informative.
I'm a lab assistant and I'm thinking of joining the air force to be a medical lab tech it's so hard to get into school here in cali
Comment if you have any questions or need help!
@FragranceProphet just wondering what the job is like do you do all the lab work or are you also drawing blood does all this eventually help you move into a cls job outside the military
@@expendable9479 we are trained to do everything in the lab and draw blood. And yes, it absolutely can lead to a cls job. I just got my bachelors in MLS from the UAMS college of health professionals, which is only offered to military
@FragranceProphet thank you sounds interesting might have to look into it just tired of drawing blood
I just read on the website tech school is 268 days.
Phase 1 is 4.5 months, phase 2 is 9 months
I'm a single father in Michigan. I am interested in this career in the air force but the initial schooling length and not seeing my toddler is rough. Are you saying I could drive, say from Ohio to lower Michigan every weekend to see my kid? Greatly appreciated and thank you for your service
Yes! But only in Phase 2. I knew a girl in arizona in tech school that would drive from pheonix to Tuscon every weekend to see her kids
Which of the bases would you recommend?
@@elizabethrivera-cruz6919for phase 2 a bigger base like Travis, Nellis, lackland, or wright Patterson will give you a better idea of how large scale operations work. I wish I had gone there for phase 2. For a duty station, I'd prefer either a small base or an overseas assignment
Hi! Serious inquiry here. May I PM you to discuss further? Would that be okay?
Yeah thats fine
Msg me on Instagram @gary_gucci_flarez
I appreciate this. I’ve just submitted my message with the first part of my questions.
@@FragranceProphet May I contact you as well? Thank you sir.
Is this job transferable to civilian world? What I mean is will I be able to work as a medical laboratory technician after four years in the Air Force?
Absolutely. Its all about what you put in. Study hard, and PASS your MLT, make sure you recieve your certification after you pass
Dont forget you CE credits after you acheive your certification!
My husband just got this job! Will I be able to be with him in phase 2? Or is that also considered tech school and will have to wait the 13 months?
Yes. I had my wife with me in phase 2. We lived in the onbase housing, your husband has to talk to the housing office.
My son's family went with him to both phases. They're a family of 6. They were at Ft Sam Houston and Sheppard
I am interested in this as I am supposed to be going to school this fall for the MLT program at my local university, however, I've been eyeballing this pathway since last December since a friend informed me about his way of joining the air force working on planes and such. I am curious on the first step of joining, are we supposed to take the ASVAB test? Or something? I know it's needed for the army branch, but I'm not to sure about this one.
MLt programs are not that expensive, unless your living on-campus or something. Unless your dead broke, DO NOT JOIN THE MILITARY! The sacrifice you make to become an MLT will not be worth the time you waste in Basic and techschool. Watch my latest video. Yes you need to take the ASVAB
Will I have to go to tech school if I have MLT
Yes. Everyone has to.
I have my phlebotomy license , can I use it in the air force?
It wont help you anywhere. You can get a job at a military hospital as a civilian which is a cushy nice position, but as far as commisioning or enliating, its worthless
Do you have to finish the 13 month tech school before having a chance to get days of vacations? I’m joining basic training on jan 31st and I was wondering if I could get some days on July.
You get vacations in phase 2 just like a regular tech. Christmas, memorial day, so on. phase 1 to phase 2 I think you are authorized leave but I don't know how long
Thank you so much!!! And approximately how long does it take to get to phase 2?
@@katherinenavarro514 4.5 months. Ill see you around, maybe at your first duty location!
Thank you so much for responding!! And yes, see you around!! :)
Good video dude, if I could give my 2 cents, go get that degree & let AF pay for it...
Hello Im doing this MOS in the army and I think its the same tech school. Do you have any things that I can study in advance so that it would be easier during tech school? I heard the first 4 months is the weeding out phase lol
I can verify that it is not the same tech school. You are a 68Kilo, you guys have a different training process
The material is similar but not remotely the same modules
Did you study in college, if so what did you major in, or did you start Advance training with only high-school credits like bio and Chem?
Started a college degree in Bioengineering but never finished. you NEED college credit in Bio and Chem. I had AP Bio =logy and General Chem as well as calculus 3
Bro looks so angry 😭
Apologies, i will update the thumbnail. I recommend you watch my updated version which i just released yesterday on the channel