- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 51.0802
- Duration
- 1 year college certificate
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, May 2027
- Field
- Health and Medical Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A one year college certificate in laboratory support, covering specimen collection and handling, laboratory safety, basic analysis, documentation and supervised clinical placement, with applied practice running through the programme.
Note the English profile: this asks IELTS 7.0 with writing 6.5, because laboratory documentation carries direct patient safety consequences.
College Certificate in Medical Laboratory Assistant and Technician is taught at Conestoga College Doon campus, a public Ontario college. The medical laboratory assistant certificate sits below degree level, so a work permit depends on its field of study. Conestoga records the medical laboratory assistant certificate under CIP 51.0802 and lists it among its PGWP-aligned programmes, which supports a permit of up to one year. IRCC alone decides, so verify 51.0802 against the current eligible list before paying for the medical laboratory assistant certificate. Ontario also requires a provincial attestation letter before the medical laboratory assistant certificate can support a study permit.
Candidates for College Certificate in Medical Laboratory Assistant and Technician present Grade 12 or equivalent at 50 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 7.0 with writing 6.5, and tuition for the medical laboratory assistant certificate is recorded at CAD 14,588. Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee, and no scholarship is recorded against the medical laboratory assistant certificate. The medical laboratory assistant certificate lists three entry windows across the annual intake cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your the medical laboratory assistant certificate application, the deposit, the offer, the attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Grade 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 7.0 overall with writing 6.5 and no other band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88 with 22 in every section; PTE Academic 58; or the Duolingo English Test at 120.
- Application and deposit: Conestoga charges a CAD 100 application fee. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: A vulnerable sector police check, immunisation records and clinical placement clearance apply. Some laboratory roles require certification with the Ontario Society of Medical Technologists.
- Work rights: Conestoga lists the medical laboratory assistant certificate as PGWP-aligned under CIP 51.0802, supporting a work permit of up to one year. Verify the code against the IRCC list before paying. A PGWP also requires a language test at CLB 5 in all four abilities for college credentials, taken within two years of applying. This is separate from the English test you need for admission. No dependant work permit.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the attestation letter request, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Medical Laboratory Assistant: hospital and community laboratories
- Phlebotomist: collection centres
- Specimen Processor: diagnostic laboratories
- Laboratory Aide: clinical settings
- Laboratory Technician: after further qualification
- Supervisor: after experience
Reality check: the writing requirement reflects how much of this role is accurate record keeping rather than analysis itself.
About Conestoga College - Doon
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.7
- World rank
- #3421
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19376158572
