How to become a medical laboratory technologist in BC
Medical Laboratory Technologist (General MLT) · British Columbia
Test blood and tissue samples in a hospital lab. You need a college diploma and a national exam.
THE ROUTE
The route at a glance
Senior Secondary Science Prerequisites & Casper Assessment
Complete competitive academic prerequisites and Casper evaluation
Medical Laboratory Science Diploma (BCIT)
Complete the 2.5-year accredited medical laboratory diploma
CSMLS National MLT Certification Examination
Pass the CSMLS General Medical Laboratory Technologist Exam
Professional MLT Practice & CPSBC Regulation (2027)
Practice as a certified Medical Laboratory Technologist
Senior Secondary Science Prerequisites & Casper Assessment
Complete competitive academic prerequisites and Casper evaluation
Medical Laboratory Science Diploma (BCIT)
Complete the 2.5-year accredited medical laboratory diploma
CSMLS National MLT Certification Examination
Pass the CSMLS General Medical Laboratory Technologist Exam
Professional MLT Practice & CPSBC Regulation (2027)
Practice as a certified Medical Laboratory Technologist
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Work takes place in acute care hospital diagnostic core laboratories operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, as well as specialized provincial reference laboratories (bc centre for disease control, bc cancer pathology labs).
Be mindful of potential exposure to biohazardous patient blood samples, infectious pathogens (viruses, bacteria), and chemical fixatives (formalin) and follow all required safety procedures.
Oversee a dedicated laboratory department such as transfusion medicine, flow cytometry, or clinical microbiology.
Manage automated analyzer data interfaces, clinical test validation, and provincial accreditation standards.
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