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 Medical Laboratory Assistant
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SchoolSaskatchewan Polytechnic
LocationSaskatoon, SK, Canada
School TypeCollege
School SizeFull-time Undergraduate: 14,990
DegreeCertificate
Honours
Co-op
Length21 Week(s)
Entry Grade (%)*
Prerequisites
Prerequisites NotesGrade 12 with an overall average of 60% with English Language Arts A30, English Language Arts B30, Foundations of Math 30 or Pre-Calculus 30, Biology 20 or 30, and Chemistry 20 or 30 as well as a 30 words per minute keyboarding speed with 90% accuracy. Applicants who do not possess the academic qualifications for a program may be admitted if evidence of probable success can be established through a special admission assessment. Interested individuals should still apply. Applicants are automatically considered for special admission. However, some specific admission requirements may still need to be met.
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DescriptionMedical Laboratory Assistant is an applied certificate program. You will learn how to collect specimens from patients and initially process and prepare specimens for analysis. You will develop data entry skills and learn how to perform clerical and reception services, and basic laboratory procedures. Graduates are eligible to write the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) Medical Laboratory Assistant certification examination.
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