Medical Laboratory Assistant

About this programme

Medical laboratory assistants work directly with other health care providers and patients and in the exciting laboratory setting. You collect health information and medical specimens from patients, but you also enter clerical data, process specimens and assist with basic laboratory activities. It’s a job that requires good people and communication skills, a professional yet caring attitude and a commitment to teamwork and excellence, as well as attention to detail. Medical lab assistants are in demand in many areas. Look for jobs in hospitals, community clinics, medical offices, research and pharmaceutical labs, veterinary clinics, chiropractic and physiotherapy offices and more. Medical Laboratory Assistant is a nationally accredited 32-week certificate program offered at Saskatchewan Polytechnic Saskatoon campus . Some classes are also available through distance education. Labs and clinical experiences are a big part of the program, so expect hands-on training in: The Medical Laboratory Assistant program prepares you to work accurately and professionally in a medical laboratory setting. Medical laboratory assistants perform venipunctures and capillary collections, manage and handle patient specimens and complete associated data entry following strict quality and safety standards. You gain hands‑on experience assisting with specimen preparation, maintaining laboratory equipment and analyzers and supporting testing processes. You may work in a variety of laboratory departments, including chemistry, hematology, microbiology and histology, contributing directly to patient