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College Certificate - Medical Laboratory Technician

Northern College - Timmins · Timmins
Timmins, Ontario, Canada ★ 4.5 #7823 world
✓ PGWP eligible ✓ Co-op / internship ✓ No interview ✓ Loan friendly
Level
1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
CIP code
51.1004
Duration
1 year college certificate including a field place
Open intake
Off-shoreSep 2027
Field
Health and Medical Sciences
Institution
Public College
Offer speed
Fast Offer Speed5–7 days

Program overview

A one year certificate with clinical placement, covering specimen collection and handling, laboratory technique, quality control, safety procedures and supervised practice.

At CAD 20,948 for one year this asks IELTS 6.5 and refuses Duolingo, reflecting the accuracy that laboratory work in a clinical setting demands.

College Certificate - Medical Laboratory Technician is taught at Northern College, a public Ontario college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19315830082898. Because College Certificate - Medical Laboratory Technician is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Certificate - Medical Laboratory Technician depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for College Certificate - Medical Laboratory Technician and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. An Ontario provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Certificate - Medical Laboratory Technician study permit application.

Candidates for College Certificate - Medical Laboratory Technician present Class 12 or equivalent at 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with no band below 6.0, and tuition for medical laboratory technician certificate is recorded at CAD 20,948. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against medical laboratory technician certificate. medical laboratory technician certificate lists three entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your medical laboratory technician certificate application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.

What it costs per year · indicative

Tuition feeC$20,948₹12,77,828
Living cost (est.)C$15,800
Application feeC$100
Total / yearC$36,748₹22,41,628/yr

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?

Minimum education
Class 12th
Minimum marks
60%
Study gap accepted
Up to 2 yrs
Backlogs accepted
Up to 8
Maths in 12th
Not required

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: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
  • English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no band below 6.0; TOEFL iBT 88; or PTE Academic 60. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted for this programme.
  • Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 100 applies when you submit this application. 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: Medical laboratory practice in Ontario may require certification with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario, assessed separately. Immunisation records and clinical placement clearance apply.
  • Work permit: medical laboratory technician certificate is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
  • Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.

English requirements

IELTS
6.5 overall
R 6L 6W 6S 6
PTE
60 overall
R 50L 50W 50S 50
TOEFL
88 iBT
R 1L 1W 1S 1

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 Technician: hospital and private laboratories
  • Phlebotomist: collection centres
  • Laboratory Assistant: diagnostic settings
  • Specimen Processor: laboratory operations
  • Quality Control Assistant: accredited laboratories
  • Further Study: medical laboratory technologist programmes

Reality check: laboratory practice in Ontario may require certification with the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists, so confirm the pathway for your intended role.

About Northern College - Timmins

Type
College
Ownership
Public
Rating
★ 4.5
World rank
#7823
Established
1967
Reference No.
O19315830082898

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