Medical laboratory technologist

A day in the job

You run and check tests on analyzers, look at samples under the microscope, prepare blood for transfusion, check quality controls and report critical results to the care team right away. Hospital labs run day and night.

Where you could work: Hospital laboratories, Shared Health diagnostic services

How to get there

1. Complete an accredited medical laboratory science program
2. Red River College Polytechnic offers Medical Laboratory Sciences in Winnipeg

Manitoba schools: Red River College Polytechnic (opens in a new tab)

Licence and registration

1. Pass the national certification exam the college accepts
2. Register with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba

Official starting point: College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba (opens in a new tab)

Trained outside Canada?

Technologists trained outside Canada usually start with a prior learning assessment through the national society (CSMLS), then apply to the Manitoba college.