Medical Laboratory Technicians and Pathologists' Assistants

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Conduct routine medical laboratory tests and set up, clean and maintain medical laboratory equipment.

Outlook

Good

Wage

Low: $14.15
Median: $24.30
High: $30.00

Training

  • Certification by the College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Manitoba may be required for medical laboratory technicians/assistants.
  • Combined laboratory and X-ray technicians require completion of a combined laboratory X-ray technology program.
  • Pathologists' assistants require some post-secondary courses or a university degree in life sciences and specialized on-the-job training.

Places of Employment

Medical laboratories in hospitals, clinics, research facilities, post-secondary educational institutions and government research laboratories.

Regulated

No