Medical Laboratory Technician/Assistant

Serving the purpose of a smooth transition into the workforce, clinical placement is a critical part of your medical lab technician training. 

As a BizTech College student, you are guaranteed hands-on, situational training, supervised by qualified medical lab professionals, in a real-world, clinical setting. Our partnerships with local clinics provide you with the opportunity to work alongside highly qualified professionals in a fast-paced, urban setting.  

During your placement, you will have the opportunity to foster meaningful connections with potential employers, which can serve you well as you search for medical lab technician jobs upon graduation.

Reflecting the rules and regulations set out by the Medical Laboratory Professionals’ Association of Ontario (MLPAO), our curriculum is designed to prepare you to take the certification exam upon graduation.  

After successful completion of the MLPAO (formerly known as OSMT) exam, you will, therefore, be certified to work in a medical laboratory assistant/technician within Ontario.

Our state-of-the-art medical labs offer you the opportunity to apply the concepts learnt in the classroom. Stimulated learning allows our students to outperform on-the-job.   

BizTech College offers unique healthcare programs such as Primary Care Paramedic, Cardiovascular Sonography Technologist and Diagnostic Medical Sonography, which means you will be learning in a vibrant environment.

Students looking to enroll in our Medical Laboratory Technician program must first meet the following requirements: 

• Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent 

         OR 

• Mature Student Status (18 years of age or older) 

         AND 

• Successful completion of Entry Assessment Test 
• Successful Personal Interview

Additionally, students need to have the following prior to the start of the program: 

• Clean criminal record and vulnerable sector screening checks 
• Immunization record as per the program requirement