Overview

Students in the Medical Laboratory Technician program of Northern College will receive education and training in specimen collection and processing, the administration of ECG’s, set up of Holter monitors, and the use of laboratory equipment while developing the professional attitude and demeanor needed for close patient contact.

Quick Facts:

Students will have the opportunity to perform a variety of lab functions both within the simulated on site medical laboratory and during clinical practicums within both community and hospital laboratories. Upon successful completion of all courses outlined in the program of study, students are eligible to write the Examination for Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician with the OSMT.
Employment opportunities exist with hospitals, private/public health laboratories, clinics, veterinary laboratories, research labs and commercial diagnostic supply companies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Specimen Collection/Handling Theory

Clinical Laboratory Techniques

Specimen Collection/Handling Practice

Applied Anatomy & Physiology

Applied Chemistry

Clinical Data Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-07 00:00:00

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More details

You can apply right up until classes for the semester begin, and sometimes even after that, if there is room in your program, but it’s best to apply early

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Timmins, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Domestic Admission Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)

Grade 12 English (C,U)

Grade 11 Math (C, M or U)

Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U)

Grade 11 or 12 Chemistry (C or U)

Successful completion of Northern’s two-semester Pre-health program will also serve to meet the admission requirements for the Medical Laboratory Technician program

International Students – Admission Requirements and Information

We will require one of the following:

IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System – minimum overall score of 6.5 must be achieved, with no individual band score under 6.0.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) – Computer based overall minimum score of 79

PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic 58+

PLUS Plus Grade 12 (OSSD) equivalent Core Course with 50% in each equivalents for Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology.

Technological requirements

Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (word processing, spreadsheets), web search engines and e-mail systems. Students may assess whether or not they meet the computer proficiency expectations for this program by taking the free online assessment

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19971 CAD / year

≈ 19971 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

4081 CAD / year

≈ 4081 CAD / year

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

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Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Technological requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Funding

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