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Certificate of Medical Laboratory Technician
Certificate of Medical Laboratory Technician

Certificate of Medical Laboratory Technician

  • ID:STC010049
  • Level:1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
  • Duration:
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Fees (CAD)

Estimated Total/program:
Apply
60
Accept letter
100
Visa
20
Fly
1

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirments

OSSD with the majority of courses at the College (C), University (U), University/College (M) or Open (O) level plus:

  • Grade 12 English - ENG4U, ENG4C, EAE4C or EAE4U
  • Grade 12 Math (C) or (U)
  • Senior Level Chemistry (C) or (U)
  • Senior Level Biology (C) or (U)

OR

  • Equivalent courses from the Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees program or the Academic and Career Entrance program.

If you are not a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant, you will need a Canadian Study Permit to study in Canada and a Letter of Acceptance - issued by the College - in order to apply for the permit.

General diploma programs admission requirement for international students are as follows:

  • Canada & USA: High school diploma and transcript, or equivalent.
  • British education system: General Certificate of Education showing passes in six (6) academic subjects (including English) at the Ordinary level.
  • Caribbean countries (English): High school diploma and transcript, or equivalent.
  • West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, etc.): WAEC (or NECO) transcript with online verifying scratch card number and PIN required.
  • South Asia: (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, etc.): High school diploma and Grade 12 transcript.
  • India: High school diploma and Grade 12 transcript.
  • Other Regions: High school diploma/graduation certificate and transcript or equivalent in original language and English translation.

Note: High school diploma/graduation certificate and transcript or equivalent in original language and English translation.

English Requirements

  • TOEFL iBT: Overall 78 with Writing, Reading, Listening and Speaking minimums of 20, or
  • IELTS Academic: Overall band of 6.0, No single test score below 5.5, or
  • PTE Minimum Score 51, or
  • Cambridge: Minimum Score 169, or
  • PBT score of 550, or
  • CBT score of 213, or
  • MELAB: Minimum Score 75, or
  • CAEL: Minimum score 60, or
  • Duolingo score of 100.

Other Requirements

Field/Clinical Placements

Applicants are required to have the following completed prior to clinical placement. You are responsible for the associated costs.

  • N95 Mask Fit Testing
  • Employer requirement for up-to-date POLICE CLEARANCE (vulnerable sector screening)
    • Any student unable to obtain a clearance may jeopardize the internship portion of the program and thus program completion.
    • It is the responsibility of the student to incur all costs related to obtaining the Police Clearance.
  • Clinical placements may be located out of town. You are responsible for travel and accommodation costs.

Health Requirements

  • Medical Requirements Form
  • A satisfactory medical exam.
  • An up-to-date immunization record including tetanus and diphtheria, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B (incl. Hep B titre within the last 24 months) and TB skin test.

Course Information

Graduates of this program have the basic technical and theoretical skills required to work in healthcare laboratories and assist the Medical Laboratory Technologist in various investigative and clinical laboratory procedures including sample collection and processing. This program will appeal to students who have good organizational skills. They must also be excellent communicators with good interpersonal skills and a professional image. Students must have the ability to deal with stressful and emergent situations.

Program Highlights

  • Well organized, balanced program focused on both theory and clinical skills.
  • Four-week placement in a clinical laboratory environment.
  • Graduates of this accredited program are eligible to write the CSMLS MLA certification exam, which provides a professional credential recognized by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science and the Professional Standards Council.

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The curriculum below is for incoming students:

Semester 1

  • BIO121 Human Biology
  • MIT211A Computer Studies For M.L.T.
  • MDL114 Health Care For Medical Laboratory Technicians
  • MDL111 Introductory Laboratory Knowledge
  • MDL109 Introduction To The Medical Laboratory Environment
  • MDL105A Basic Laboratory Calculations

Semester 2

  • MDL202 Practical Clinical Chemistry
  • MDL203 Practical Hematology
  • MDL204 Practical Microbiology
  • MDL205 Pract. Histotechnolgy/Cytology
  • MDL206A Specimen Collection

Semester 3

  • MDL329 Clinical Experience
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Pre Courses

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Pathway Courses

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Diverse employment opportunities exist with hospital, private and public health laboratories, clinics, research labs, and commercial diagnostic supply companies. Lab technician, phlebotomist (responsible for taking blood samples), and clinic assistant are typical positions.

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Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance Fee: $750 per year

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