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

Licence and registration

1. Pass the national certification exam (CSMLS)
2. Check Prince Edward Island's registration requirements with the profession's regulator before you apply

Official starting point: Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (opens in a new tab)

Trained outside Canada?

Technologists trained outside Canada usually start with a prior learning assessment through the national society (CSMLS).