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Become a Medical Laboratory Assistant

100% Employment Rate

  • Earn $21.65/hour – $26.02/hour
  • 30-week Diploma program including 4-week practicum
  • Both in-class and online options are available
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About the Career

Medical Laboratory Assistants (MLAs) perform phlebotomy (blood collection) as well as sort, prepare and process samples. MLAs also perform electrocardiograms (ECGs) and often interact directly with patients.


Key Information

  • Delivery Method: In-class or online
  • Credential: Diploma
  • Hands-on training: Practicum placements included
  • Duration: 30 weeks, including a 4-week practicum
  • Wages: Earn $24.33/hr in hospitals and up to $26.02/hr in private labs


Employment Opportunities:

  • Community and private laboratories
  • Hospitals
  • Public health laboratories
  • Private health insurance companies
  • Research institutions

Why Choose Stenberg College?

For over 25 years we have specialized and excelled in health care, education, and human services education, and offer a variety of programs in a combined delivery format. Stenberg faculty is comprised of industry experts and qualified educators with extensive experience. Our staff is committed to excellence in education and student success – we offer our students everything from study skills workshops to life skills coaches. We are proud of our grads who are caring, competent and excel in their chosen fields. 

100% Employment Rate

100% of our Medical Lab Assistant graduates are working in their field of study within 6 months of program completion (as of August 2021).

Reviews

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  • “Our instructor Bal inspired me, I knew if I listened to her and did my best I would leave the program successful. The transformation from what I was to what I am now is still a surprise to me.”
    – Hailey Horton, Medical Laboratory Assistant, Stenberg Grad, 2015 Student of the Year co-Winner
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  • “The way that I’ve changed from a scared, lonely, sad [person with] very low self-esteem. I wouldn’t say I was a negative person, but I was not confident at all. Now I am actually enjoying life. I love my job, my family is stronger than ever, and to be selected as the Student of the Year was just the cherry on top of it all.”
    – Temwa Khonje, Medical Laboratory Assistant, Stenberg Grad, 2016 Student of the Year Winner
   

 We are accredited by the BC government’s Ministry of Advanced Education through the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB). PTIB is responsible for setting standards of quality and ensuring consumer protection. Stenberg College has also received the BC government’s Education Quality Assurance (EQA) designation which is BC’s brand or “seal” of quality post-secondary education for both public and private institutions.

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