Gain the basic technical and theoretical skills required to become a health care professional in health care laboratories. With this Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate, you will learn how to collect, receive, and process lab specimens for testing in all areas of the medical laboratory. This includes collecting blood specimens, making reagents, performing electrocardiograms and interpreting and releasing urinalysis results. Pursue your love of science and technology and join the health care field by becoming a Medical Laboratory Assistant. Through collecting and processing patient specimens, you will provide a critical aspect of a patient’s medical care. This Accredited Medical Laboratory Assistant program is designed to produce healthcare professionals who have the basic technical and theoretical skills to work in healthcare laboratories. Our simulation labs and enhanced practicum & learning experiences will prepare you to enter the workforce and start making a difference in the lives of others.You will learn how tocollect, process, and prepare patient specimensprovide medical data entryperform clerical & reception servicesperform electrocardiograms & urinalysiscarry out basic laboratory procedures.Graduates will attain all the specified MLA competencies that are outlined by the Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS).Work-integrated LearningStudents will participate in one week of simulated labs on campus and a six-week offsite practicum within Alberta.Further StudyGraduates will be eligible to write the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) MLA exam for certification that allows you to work as a medical laboratory professional throughout Canada.Related CareersMedical Lab AssistantMedical Laboratory Technologist (with further study)