Health Sciences - Medical Laboratory Assistant

1-year, Ontario College Certificate Program

Program Courses

First Semester - 15 Weeks
Course Number / Title  Credits
CS 007 Persuasive Writing 3
MC 155 Microsoft Office 2007 Applications 3
ML 101 Laboratory Sciences and Techniques 6
ML 103 Specimen Procurement and Handling 6
ML 270 Histotechnology and Cytology  3
SY 066 Contemporary Community & Family:  The Aboriginal Context 3
  Total 24
     

Students must maintain a mark of 60% in all core courses (ML270, ML101, ML103) in order to advance to the second semester of the program.

 
Second Semester A - 12 Weeks
Course Number / Title Credits
ML 210 Clinical Chemistry 4
ML 230 Hematology and Immunohematology 4
ML 250 Microbiology 4
ML 280 MLA Skills Integration Lab 8
PW 205 Structure and Function of the Human Body 4
  Total 24
     

Students must maintain a mark of 60% in all  subjects in order to advance to Second Semester B of the program.

 
Second Semester B - 4 Weeks
Course Number / Title Credits
ML 390 Field Placement 37.5
  Total 37.5
     

 Field placement is done in two blocks due to the limitation in the number of placement spots available.   Students may have to go out of town for their field placements and are responsible for all associated costs.   Selections will be done in an equitable manner.