🔬 Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA)
CPTI, in collaboration with accredited colleges across Canada, offers the Medical Laboratory Assistant Diploma for students seeking a career in healthcare and diagnostic laboratories.
⏱ Program Duration
36 weeks (approximately 9 months), including a 6-week clinical practicum in a laboratory setting. Graduates can complete the program in less than one year.
What You Will Learn
- Medical terminology
- Anatomy and physiology
- Clinical laboratory procedures
- Laboratory mathematics
- Hematology (blood studies)
- Microbiology
- Cytology and histology
- Quality assurance and safety procedures
- Specimen collection and processing (phlebotomy)
Clinical Practicum
✔ 6-week supervised placement in a laboratory environment
✔ Hands-on experience with specimen collection and laboratory procedures
✔ Opportunity to gain real-world healthcare experience before graduation
Career Opportunities
Graduates may work in:
- Hospital laboratories
- Private diagnostic laboratories
- Public health laboratories
- Medical clinics and physicians’ offices
- Quality-control laboratories
- Veterinary laboratories
- Outpatient laboratory departments
Program Highlights
✔ Graduate in approximately 9 months
✔ 6-week clinical practicum included
✔ State-of-the-art laboratory training
✔ Growing demand in the healthcare sector
✔ Excellent entry point into the medical laboratory profession
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Launch Your Healthcare Career in Just 36 Weeks!
CPTI, in collaboration with CDI College, offers the Medical Laboratory Assistant Diploma designed to prepare students for employment in hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic laboratories.
✅ Complete in 36 weeks
✅ 6-week clinical practicum included
✅ Hands-on laboratory training
✅ High-demand healthcare occupation
✅ Career opportunities across British Columbia and Canada
Contact CPTI today to learn about upcoming intakes, admission requirements, and payment plan options.
