Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician Ontario Certificate
ObjectivesGraduates 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.
Practical experienceThere is a field placement component associated with this course.
Course descriptionFirst Semester
Course Number / Title Credits
CS 040* College Writing Essentials 4
GE 515 Indigenous People and Development Issues 3
HS 118 Windows for Service Professionals 3
PW 205 Structure and Function of the Human Body 3
ML 130 Laboratory Sciences and Techniques 5
ML 150 Specimen Procurement and Handling 5
ML 190 ECGs 3 Total 26 hrs/week
* Confederation College is committed to providing students with every opportunity to be successful, and strong communication skills are an important element of success. All students enrolled in CS040 will have a post-admission assessment and based on their score will continue in CS040 or go into CS007 Persuasive Writing.
Students must maintain a mark of 60% in all core subjects in order to advance to the second semester of the program.
Second Semester
Course Number / Title Credits
ML 210 Clinical Chemistry 5
ML 230 Hematology and Immunohematology 5
ML 250 Microbiology 5
ML 270 Histotechnology and Cytology 2
ML 280 MLA Skills Integration Lab 6
ML 290 Field placement 4 Total 22 hrs/week
Students must maintain a mark of 60% in all core subjects in order to advance to the third semester of the program.
Third Semester
Course Number / Title Credits
ML 390 Field placement (2 week) 112.5 hrs