Job requirements Cytogenetics Technologist - Medical Laboratory in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as a cytogenetics technologist - medical laboratory in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Medical laboratory technologists (NOC 32120).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- A two- or three-year college program in medical laboratory technology is required and a period of supervised practical training may be required.
- Registration with a regulatory body is required in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
- Certification by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science is usually required by employers.
- Combined laboratory and X-ray technicians require completion of a combined laboratory X-ray technology program.
- Some employers may require a university science degree for specialized medical laboratory technologists.
Professional certification and licensing
You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.
Alberta
Job title
Combined Laboratory And X-Ray Technologists
Regulated
Job title
Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLT)
Regulated
Regulatory body:
College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Alberta (CMLTA)
Manitoba
Job title
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba
New Brunswick
Job title
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
New Brunswick Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (NBSMLT)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals
Nova Scotia
Job title
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Nova Scotia College of Medical Laboratory Technologists
Ontario
Job title
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario
Québec
Job title
Medical Technologist
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ordre professionnel des technologistes médicaux du Québec
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