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Medical Laboratory Technicians  (NOC 3212)
Edmundston--Woodstock Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

Medical laboratory technicians conduct routine medical laboratory tests and set up, clean and maintain medical laboratory equipment. They are employed in medical laboratories in hospitals, clinics, research institutes and universities and in government research laboratories.

medical laboratory aide, medical laboratory assistant, medical laboratory technician, phlebotomist, phlebotomy aide.

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Medical laboratory technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Collect blood or other samples from patients
  • Receive tissue samples from patients
  • Log patient samples and prepare them for testing
  • Set up medical laboratory equipment
  • Conduct routine laboratory tests and sample analyses
  • Clean and maintain medical laboratory and medical laboratory equipment.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Edmundston, Grand Falls, Grand-Sault, St. Leonard, Woodstock

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Education & Job Requirements for Medical Laboratory Technicians in Edmundston--Woodstock Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

Local Employment Requirements

Medical laboratory technicians in New Brunswick are not required to be certified. However, technicians can be certified via a voluntary process set up by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science.

According to the New Brunswick Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists, preference is given to candidates who are certified by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science.

Note: A study is being conducted on a mandatory certification procedure for medical laboratory technicians in Canada.

Additional information for foreign trained workers may be found at the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials: http://www.cicic.ca.

[Report Publication Date: 2011-05-25 |  Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]

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Local Training

A medical laboratory technician must have a high school diploma and on-the-job training, or complete a six to fourteen month program for medical laboratory assistants.

NBCC Saint John Campus (English)
950 Grandview Avenue
P.O. Box 2270
Saint John, NB E2L 3V1
Phone: (506) 658-6600 or 1-800-416-4080
Fax: (506) 658-6792
studentservices.nbccsj@nbcc.ca

CCNB Campus d'Edmundston
CESAB
160, rue du Réservoir
Grand-Sault, NB E3Y 3W3
Téléphone: (888) 875-2322
Fax: (506) 473-7769
Courriel: cesab@gnb.ca
www.ccnb.nb.ca/entreprise/centres_excellence/cesab.aspx

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[ Report Publication Date: 2011-06-27 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
Information for Newcomers

Getting your language skills assessed

If you do not know what your English or French language level is, visit one of the Language Assessment Centres across Canada. They will assess your language level and direct you to the appropriate language training program.

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