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Red Deer Polytechnic

Medical Laboratory Assistant

Program Information

School:Red Deer Polytechnic
Degree:Certificate
Field of Study:Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
Description:Gain the basic technical and theoretical skills required to become a health care professional in health care laboratories. With this Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate, you will learn how to collect, receive, and process lab specimens for testing in all areas of the medical laboratory. This includes collecting blood specimens, making reagents, performing electrocardiograms and interpreting and releasing urinalysis results.
URL:Medical Laboratory Assistant at Red Deer Polytechnic
Length:1 Year(s)
Cost per year:*

Admission Requirements

Grade for Entrance Previous Year (%)*60
Prerequisites:*

These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.

  •  Grade12 English 
  •  Grade11 Biology 
  •  Grade11 Chemistry 
  •   Mathematics 

Minimum average of 60% and no mark below 50% in: English 30-1 or 30-2, Chemistry 20, Biology 20, Math 10C or Math 20-2

Test Scores:
  • International English Language Testing System (academic or immigration) or Test of English as a Foreign Language (Internet Based)
Additional Admission Requirements:
    Admission requirements for specific programs will often refer to Alberta Grade 12 course groups. Visit the Admission Requirements page for detailed group descriptions.

    * The entrance grade may change from year to year. Please contact the school for further information.

    * We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.

    Modified on April 30, 2024