Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate

Pursue your love of science and technology and join the health care field by becoming a Medical Laboratory Assistant. Through collecting and processing patient specimens, you will provide a critical aspect of a patient’s medical care. This accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program is designed to produce healthcare professionals who have the basic technical and theoretical skills to work in healthcare laboratories. Our simulation labs and enhanced practicum & learning experiences will prepare you to enter the workforce and start making a difference in the lives of others. You will learn how to; collect, process, and prepare patient specimens provide medical data entry perform clerical & reception services perform electrocardiograms & urinalysis carry out basic laboratory procedures.

Graduation from a high school in Canada with three consecutive, first language English courses or credits; or An undergraduate degree from a university in Canada, whose instruction was provided in English.Students applying to Medical Laboratory Assistant must have an average of 60 percent, with no mark below 50 percent, in the following courses or their equivalents - English 30-1 or 30-2 Chemistry 20 Biology 30 Mathematics 10C or Mathematics 20-2