Additional information
| Province | Ontario |
|---|---|
| Colleges | Trillium College |
| Program Categories | Healthcare |
| Program Duration | 10 Months |
| Class Type | Hybrid |
| Funding | OSAP, Second Career, WSIB, LLP |
Medical Lab Assistant/Technician Diploma Program
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This diploma program gives you the knowledge and practical skills needed to play an important role in promoting community health while working under the direct supervision of physicians, registered medical technologists and other health care professionals.
Medical Lab Assistant/Technician Diploma Program
Trillium College?s Medical Lab Assistant/Technician diploma program gives you the knowledge and practical skills needed to play an important role in promoting community health while working under the direct supervision of a physician, registered medical lab technologist, or other healthcare professionals.
Emphasis is placed on understanding an array of laboratory technician skills, as well as ethical and administrative responsibilities as a medical lab technician. Subjects areas covered include specimen procurement, laboratory safety, medical terminology and documentation, infection prevention and control, and many others.
Graduates of this program will gain the prerequisites needed to apply to write the Medical Laboratory Professionals? Association of Ontario (MLPAO) certification exam. Trillium College?s Medical Lab Assistant/Technician diploma program is recognized by the Ontario Society of Medical Technologists.
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Areas of?Focus
This laboratory technician diploma program covers information in the following subject areas:
Medical Laboratory Operations
Specimen Procurement
Laboratory Testing
Laboratory Safety
Medical Terminology and Documentation
Anatomy and Physiology
Infection Prevention and Control
Hematology and Phlebotomy
Venipuncture & Blood Drawing skills
Clinical Microbiology
Clinical Chemistry
First Aid and CPR
Ethics and Professionalism
Communication Skills
Learn via live instructor-led virtual lectures completed online as well as in-person labs at a training location.
Employment Opportunities
As a graduate of Trillium College?s Medical Lab Assistant/Technician diploma program, you may find employment as a lab technician in a range of settings, including hospital labs, physicians? offices, private diagnostic testing laboratories, walk-in clinics, pharmaceutical laboratories and insurance agencies.
Salary
According to updated information on *Indeed.ca
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or Mature Student Status
Current immunization record
A clear CIPC
*Program temporarily being offered via online delivery as approved by the Superintendent of Private Career Colleges.
