Medical Laboratory Science programs in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) prepare students for a career in a hospital, clinic or testing facility where medical laboratory technologists perform analytical procedures on blood samples as well as on tissue and bodily fluid samples. These technologists function as an integral part of the health care system.
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology offers a four-year Bachelor of Health Science in Medical Laboratory Science. The full-time program combines the fundamentals of human biology and physical and health science with the skills necessary for laboratory and analytical work. Students will become competent in the practice of blood collection throughout the first three years of the program and will apply these skills during practical placements in the fourth academic year under the supervision of experienced medical laboratory technologists. Graduates of the program write the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) examination for Canada-wide certification. Prospective students must have a secondary school diploma with a minimum of 60 percent in English, advanced functions, biology and chemistry.
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
2000 Simcoe St. N
Oshawa, ON L1H 7K4
905-721-8668
www.uoit.ca
Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences
The Medical Laboratory Science Advanced Diploma program at the Michener Institute, which takes two and a half years, is full-time program accredited by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). The diploma program prepares students for a career as a medical laboratory technologist through classroom learning and practical analysis of blood, tissue and bacterial cells. Clinical learning takes place at the school as well as at partnering facilities, which include the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children, Mount Sinai Hospital, Life Labs Medical Laboratories and Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Graduates will be prepared to write the national certification examination administered by the CSMLS. Applicants should possess a secondary school diploma with a cumulative average of 75 percent in all prerequisite courses including English, mathematics, chemistry and biology or physics.
The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences
222 St. Patrick St.
Toronto, ON M5T 1V4
416-596-3101
www.michener.ca
St. Lawrence College
The CMA-accredited Medical Laboratory Science program at St. Lawrence College is a three-year advanced diploma program. Students learn to recognize normal and diseased blood cells, carry out blood typing, distinguish bacterial and fungal infections and prepare tissue for analysis. The first two years are spent learning in the classroom and school laboratories. The third year of the program is spent entirely in clinical practica in which students can apply and perfect their newly learned skills. Graduates may write the CSMLS examination and register with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO). Applicants must have a secondary school diploma and CPR and first aid training.
St. Lawrence College
100 Portsmouth Ave.
Kingston, ON K7L 5A6
613-544-5400
www.stlawrencecollege.ca
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