| Sumario: | Effective communication is essential between clinical laboratory science (CLS) educators who prepare students for clinical practice experiences and clinical laboratory practitioners. The clinical practice experience is the primary pedagogy of CLS education. This study measured clinical laboratory practitioners' perceptions of student preparedness for the clinical practice setting. Participants (A-J)* were asked, "If you could suggest one thing to CLS educators to better prepare CLS students for clinical practice, what it would be?" Based on their feedback, brief pre- and post-surveys were administered to students in the CLS program at a Historically Black College/University (HBCU). Results were used to enhance student preparation for clinical practice by instituting curricular changes. Clinical Laboratory Science programs should consider continuous curricular changes based on ongoing assessments of changing workplace needs.
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