Certificate - Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician
- 1 year
- Duration
- 18,730 CAD
- Price
- Sep 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Certificate
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Kingston / Canada
- Location
- St. Lawrence College, Canada
- School
Program description
Assistant/Technicians in the Medical Laboratory play crucial roles in patient treatment. They take blood and conduct electrocardiograms on patients in a direct interaction with the patient.
They help out in the lab by organizing and preparing samples for testing, running rudimentary tests under supervision, operating laboratory equipment, and managing data in computers.
The first two semesters of this program are spent in our classrooms and labs, and the last four weeks are spent doing fieldwork in the laboratories of our hospital and private institution partners. As part of their education, students are required to participate in field placements, which the College coordinates and funds.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Biology for Health Technician
- Sciences for the Laboratory
- Computers for the Medical Laboratory Technician
- Laboratory Techniques
- Technician Skills Integration
- Medical Terminology for the Health Technician
- General Education Course
Semester 2
- Basic EKG Theory
- Clinical Chemistry
- Clinical Hematology
- Histotechnology
- Specimen Procurement
- Microbiology
May/June
- Field Placement
Price
- Tuition 16,430 CAD
- Program Fees 0.00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 2,300 CAD
Total fee for all education 18,730 CAD
Fees are estimates only
Requirements for applicants
Admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level
- Grade 12 Math at the C or U level
- Grade 11 or 12 Biology or Chemistry at the C or U level
English Proficiency requirements are:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic - Overall 6.5 with no band less than 6.0
- TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) or Home Edition - 83
- TOEFL Computer-based Test - 220
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL. In-person or Online)* - overall 60
- EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency)* - pre 1
- The Michigan English Test* - Overall 62 with no individual score below 60, ECCE/ECPE 650 or higher
- Cambridge English Proficiency* - 180
- Duolingo (Temporarily accepted)* - 115
- Pearson Test of English -Academic (Online & In-person) - 60
*Note: Students from India are not eligible to submit the results of this test as proof of English proficiency.
About the university
St. Lawrence College has campuses in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall, Ontario. Our secure neighborhoods combine small-town atmosphere with big-city attractions, like shopping, eating, and nightlife.
The institution has 6,700 full-time and 20,000 part-time students in 89 academic programs and 829 full- and part-time employees, including 414 professors.
With modern, expansive facilities in three vibrant eastern Ontario cities and a solid track record of excellence, St. Lawrence College still combines all the benefits of a world-class education with the advantages of small-town living and personal attention to detail.
