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| School | Confederation College | | |
| Location | Thunder Bay, ON, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 7,745
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| Degree | Certificate | | |
| Honours | | | |
| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 2 Year(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | | | |
| Prerequisites | - Grade12 Mathematics
- Grade12 English
- Grade11 Chemistry
- Grade11 Physics or Grade11 Biology
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| Prerequisites Notes | Ontario Secondary School Diploma (or equivalent) with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (U/C), or Open (O) preparation levels with Grade 12 English (C/U) Level.
or successful completion of the Mature Student Assessment.
or successful completion of the General Education Development Test (GED).
or appropriate credits from the Academic and Career Entrance program (ACE).
Additional Required Course/s:
Grade 12 Math (College or University Preparation) &
Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry (College or University Preparation) &
Grade 11 or 12 Biology OR Physics (College or University Preparation) | | |
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| Description | Medical Laboratory Assistants are important members of the health care team, working under the supervision of a Medical Laboratory Technologist. They are required to work with patients to perform laboratory tests and procedures, including positioning Holter monitors and performing ECGs. They also collect blood samples for laboratory analysis and assist professionals in the lab. The emphasis is on the practical performance of procedures. Recognition of problems and errors is required.
Graduates of this program will have demonstrated the ability to collect and sort specimens for analysis; perform venipunctures and acquire ECG tracings; prepare reagents, stains and media; prepare body fluids and tissues for microscopic examination and/or analysis; and perform routine technical procedures. Graduates are qualified to write the Ontario Society of Medical Technologists (OMST) and the Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) certifications exams. | | |
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