A career in medical laboratory technology offers you a chance to help people while applying the latest advancements in medical science and technology. For more information on this profession and how you can train for a career in the lab, we suggest you visit the following websites.

The Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science is the national certifying body for lab professionals. Click here to learn more: http://www.csmls.org/english/career/index.htm

Most roles in the lab require technical training like the courses offered at the following institutions. LifeLabs is proud to partner with the following schools. We often hire student interns from these schools and provide scholarships or bursaries to students in related programs.

In British Columbia
 
Graduate as a Lab Technologist:

• British Columbia Institute of Technology (www.bcit.ca)
• Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (www.nait.ca)
• Southern Alberta Institute of technology (www.sait.ca)

Graduate as a Medical Laboratory Assistant:

• Vancouver Community College (www.vcc.bc.ca)
• West Coast College of Health Care (www.westcoastcollege.com)
• Stenberg College of Health (www.stenbergcollege.com)
• MTI Community College (www.mticc.com)
• CDI College (www.CDICollege.ca) 

In Ontario

Graduate as a Lab Technologist:

• University of Ontario Institute of Technology; Durham College (www.uoit.ca)
• The Mitchener Institute (www.michener.ca)
• St. Lawrence College (www.sl.on.ca)
• Cambrian College (www.cambriancollege.ca)
• St. Clair College (www.stclaircollege.ca)

Graduate as a Medical Laboratory Assistant / Technician:

• Medix School (www.medixschool.ca)
• Everest College of Canada (www.everest.ca)
• Mohawk College (www.mohawkcollege.ca)

High School Students

Get involved in science! Do you want someone to come and speak at your high school about what a career in a medical lab is like? E-mail a request.

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