MLA Program Outline

CBBC Career College
Faculty of Health
Medical Laboratory
Assistant
Medical Laboratory Assistant Total Program:
Program Overview 19 Weeks Theory
5 Weeks Practicum
Campus:
Dartmouth
Tuition
This dynamic program prepares students to

$11,900
work as an integrated part of a laboratory
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team. Graduates will perform a wide variety
of critically important laboratory duties,
which can include collecting and preparing
$500
specimens for analysis.
Jobs for Graduates
Biological Technician
Blood Bank Technician
Clinical Laboratory Technician
Community Health Technician
Medical Laboratory Aide
Medical Laboratory Helper
Medical Laboratory Technician
Morgue Attendant Supervisor
Pathology Assistant
Phlebotomist
Hourly Pay
$20.50 -
$35.00
LMI wage data:
explorecareers.novascotia.ca
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Medical Laboratory Assistant
Course Descriptions
Welcome to MLA
This course provides a detailed preview of the
Medical Laboratory Assistant program (modules,
laboratory component, and clinical practicum) and
the path to a career as a CSMLS-certified medical
laboratory assistant. It also introduces CBBC Career
College campus resources and policies, and online
resources, to ensure student satisfaction and
success.
Introduction to the MLA Profession

This brief introductory module illuminates the
professional world of medical laboratory assistants
(MLA), both as individuals and as members of a
Admission Grade 12 or GED, Grade 11 or team. It locates the MLA in the Canadian healthcare
Requirements 12 Biology (min 60%) OR Grade system and identifies the organizations and
11 or 12 Chemistry (min 60%), professionals who oversee and uphold the high
Vulnerable Sector Check, standards of education and performance expected of
Immunization Agreement Waiver, MLAs in Canada. Students also learn how personal
Admissions Interview habits such as professional integrity and healthy
self-care practices can support a successful career in
Certificates NVCI, First Aid/CPR, healthcare.
Obtained Occupational Health & Safety,
WHMIS, Transportation of Safety in the Clinical and Laboratory Setting
Dangerous Goods This course teaches students about the hazards and
risks inherent in the clinical laboratory environment.
Content addresses physical, chemical, and biological
risks, examining not only the nature of individual risks,
but also the means of recognizing and assessing risk,
and ways to mitigate risk and protect yourself from
harm.
Anatomy & Physiology

This course covers the structure and function of
the human body, beginning with the smallest unit,
the cell, and proceeding through the various organ
systems. The student learns how the organ systems
work together to support the body as a whole, and
gains an understanding of where various diseases,
specimen origins, and specific tests fit in the context
of the MLA laboratory role.
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Course Descriptions
Medical Terminology for the MLA Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)

Students will be able to relate to the medical terms This course provides certificate training in
used in the healthcare field, analyze and identify transportation of dangerous goods (TDG) by
each, and their relations to the human anatomy and ground, with customized content on safe handling
physiology. Proper spelling, pronunciation and usage of infectious substances, biological substances,
are of upmost importance. liquid nitrogen and dry ice. Course content covers
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations,
Professional Practice in the Laboratory classification of infectious substances, and
This course describes the healthcare industry and requirements for packaging, labeling, documentation,
examines what we mean by health and wellness. and response to a spill that could endanger the
Students learn key elements of professionalism in the public. Students earn a valid certificate in TDG
healthcare industry, explore elements of law, ethics, training.
and integrity as they relate to the medical laboratory
assistant (MLA), and gain an understanding of Quality Management in the Clinical Laboratory
the importance of hard and soft skills such as This module introduces students to the importance
adaptability, time management, communication and of quality in all aspects of the clinical laboratory,
teamwork in a healthcare setting. and the programs designed to monitor, evaluate,
and continuously improve laboratory processes,
Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) performance, and results. Both external organizations
This module provides background knowledge of and internal processes are discussed, as well as the
legislation governing workplace health hazards, critical role that each healthcare professional has in
and the responsibilities of employers and workers the achievement of excellence.
in controlling and managing them. Students learn
to identify conditions in the workplace that can Specimen Collection and Processing
negatively affect their health, take responsibility This module covers safe and proper collection
for safe practice, and respond appropriately in techniques for common specimen types with
accordance with occupational health and safety particular emphasis on current phlebotomy
guidelines. This module provides a certificate in procedures and the development of phlebotomy
occupational health and safety training. skills. Course content explores the necessity for
rigorous attention to detail: patient identification,
Workplace Hazardous Materials collection of relevant clinical information, proper
Information System (WHMIS) specimen handling, the role of laboratory information
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information systems, and the implications for patient care when
System (WHMIS) is a standardized system that these requirements are not met.
aligns with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS),
focused on safety where hazardous materials are Pre-Analytical Clinical Chemistry
in use. Education and training in WHMIS allow This course covers aspects of pre-analytical clinical
workers to understand the system and the hazard, chemistry including common specimen types,
and take appropriate measures to reduce the risk tests, equipment, and instruments. Students gain
to themselves and others. This module provides a practical skills with laboratory glassware, and other
certificate in WHMIS training. equipment, and apply mathematical concepts to
Course Descriptions
prepare reagents, with an emphasis on safe and receipt, processing, staining methods, storage, and
competent practice. Point-of-care testing is also disposal.
addressed.
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention -
Career Management Healthcare professionals frequently experience
The Career Management course introduces students aggressiveness and threats to their physical safety
to, and teaches them how to apply, the most effective in the workplace. This module teaches skills in
strategies to achieve employment in the career of maintaining calm while recognizing and responding
their choice. Topics covered: effective job search to a potentially disruptive or violent situation.
strategies, cover letter and strategic resume writing, Participants learn how to deescalate a situation while
interview preparation and effective interviewing skills. protecting themselves physically, and how to use
non-violent means of avoiding personal injury.
Pre-Analytical Microbiology
Pre-Analytical Microbiology introduces the organisms First Aid & CPR
that cause disease in humans and the specimens Students will complete the objectives outlined in
and laboratory procedures currently used to detect the curriculum for the courses offered by St. John
and isolate them in the clinical laboratory. Students Ambulance for the Standard Level First Aid and Level
learn how to work safely with bio-hazardous C CPR. Students will be certified in Standard First Aid
microbiology specimens and prevent contamination and Level C Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
of the environment inside and outside the lab, while
acquiring practical skills in specimen processing and Clinical Laboratory Practicum
culture methods. The clinical laboratory practicum is experiential
education that allows the student to link campus
Pre-Analytical Hematology learning with the real-life laboratory. During this
This course explores the components of blood and period, learners draw on their communication,
the principles of blood testing, as well as blood problem solving and critical thinking skills as they
transfusion medicine. Content covers aspects of pre- integrate into the world of medical laboratory science.
analytical hematology including common specimen They have the hands-on opportunity to apply
types, tests, equipment, and instruments. Students knowledge and fine tune skills, while working as part
gain practical skills with preparation and staining of of the healthcare team. The clinical experience is
blood films, commercial testing kits, and point-of-care the final step in preparing the student for a smooth
testing, with an emphasis on safe and competent transition into the working lab.
practice.
Pre-Analytical Histology and Cytology

This module introduces laboratory analysis that
focuses on cells and tissues, and the detection of
malignancy and other cellular abnormalities. Students
will learn the pre- and post-analytical steps used for
tissue and fluid histology and cytology specimens,
including specimen collection guidelines, specimen

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This dynamic program prepares students to

Introduction to the MLA Profession

Anatomy & Physiology

Medical Terminology for the MLA Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)

Pre-Analytical Histology and Cytology

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