Medical Laboratory Assistant
| Study location | Canada, Ontario, Barrie |
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| Type | Certificate, College |
| Nominal duration | 1 year/ 2 semesters, includes 1 Internship |
| Study language | English |
| Course code | MLBA |
| Tuition fee | CA$17,246 per year The fees are for the 2024–2025 academic year and include tuition (CA$14,504), health insurance and ancillary charges. The fees displayed are estimates only for two semesters and are subject to change. |
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| Registration fee | CA$400 one-time The registration fee includes the non-refundable application fee (CA$100) and the refundable deposit fee (CA$300). Please REVIEW the EdviseCanada`s fee policy. |
| Entry qualification | High School / Secondary Education (or higher) To qualify for admission, you must have a high school diploma and have completed the following mandatory courses (or their equivalents):
The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. |
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| Language requirements | English If English is not your first language and/or you come from a non-English-speaking country, you must provide proof of your English language proficiency by submitting one of the following tests:
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Overview
Enter the health-care field as a medical lab assistant!
Explore laboratory and analysis techniques in state-of-the-art labs. Play a vital role in the detection of disease and illness. Start your career in one year.
The Medical Laboratory Assistant program offers students the skills and abilities to perform pre-analysis components of medical lab work under direct supervision of medical laboratory technologists in hospitals, physician’s offices and private medical laboratory settings.
Through experiential learning opportunities, students become proficient in the collection of blood samples, performing ECGs, the use of laboratory equipment and being fluent in medical terminology. Communication and interpersonal skills are also developed in the program for patient interaction.
Clinical Placement
This program includes an internship component. During your final semester, you’ll take part in a supervised, structured work opportunity and apply your academic knowledge in a setting directly related to your program.
Clinical Placement will be delivered as a combination of simulation (2 week block) and clinical placement (4 week block) at partner hospitals. Placements may begin as early as week 13 and end as late as the end of June.
Career opportunities
Graduates of the Medical Laboratory Assistant program may gain work as Medical Laboratory Assistants/Technicians, serving in a variety of urban and rural settings in the public and private sectors, such as
- hospitals
- physicians’ offices
- diagnostic labs
- clinics
- pharmaceutical research testing clinics
- fertility clinics
- specimen collection sites and blood centres such as Canadian Blood Services
- research facilities