Medical Lab Assistant / Technician

Students in the Medical Lab Assistant/Technician (MLAT) program are trained to acquire the skills and competence in a variety of medical lab techniques to work under the direct supervision of a Physician, Registered Medical Technologist or other health care professional. 

Medical Lab Assistant Courses

Students learn medical procedures and lab techniques including:

• ECGs and Holter monitoring
• Urinalysis
• Specimen collection
• Phlebotomy
• Routine lab preparation of specimens

Areas of expertise include clinical chemistry, hematology cytology, microbiology and histology. The program also includes training of office skills such as patient data collection and insurance claims processing.

Certification and Accreditaton

Graduates of Medix College’s Medical Lab Assistant/Technician program are qualified to write an examination to achieve their Certified Lab Assistant designation through the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) as well as the Ontario Society of Medical Technologists (OSMT).

Why Choose Medix College’s Medical Laboratory Assistant Program?

"Medix prepared me for my field by giving me the hands-on training. I got lots of lab experience…. it wasn't all just theory; there was a lot of hands on.” – Medical Lab Assistant Grad, Julie.

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The Medical Lab Assistant program is also available in Kitchener and London, at Westervelt College.