basic level
     Back to Basics
    Genetics’ Genies

Always be Careful

post-RT level
     FISH
    Advanced FISH
    Virology

 

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MLT Mentoring Program

Make a difference in your profession for only a few hours a year. Consider being a Mentor to help foreign-trianed professional immigrants in teh same field understand teh local market of their orginal profession and develop their local professional neetwork.

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Training Courses
 The following courses are offered on a rental basis as distance education materials. They consist of video or audio lectures accompanied by reading materials and/or slide printouts. These are self-study materials. Tutorial assistance is NOT provided. To obtain education credits exams must be completed and returned to BCSLS for marking. Prices include shipping of materials to the client.

Basic Level Courses


BACK TO THE BASICS (refresher MLT course): BASIC entry-level hematology and chemistry with some microbiology and transfusion medicine. This course is popular with Medical Laboratory Technologists re-entering the workforce and internationally trained technologists seeking to update their knowledge. It is accepted by most Canadian employers & regulatory bodies. Get our detailed brochure/Registration form or register online. It is eligible for credit towards the CSMLS Professional Enhancement Program (PEP) – Hematology (CSMLS#4100-7); Chemistry (CSMLS#4099-7); Joint Case Studies(Microbiology & Transfusion Medicine) - (CSMLS#4101-7) is included with either Hematology or Chemistry modules. This is not a post-RT course. Available in DVD format with printed reading materials.

BCSLS members:         Non-members:

     1 Module:  $295             1 Module:   $385

     2 Modules: $415             2 Modules: $540

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Back to Basics Exam Re-writes are only for those students who received between 54.0 - 59.9% on their first exam(s).

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GENETICS' GENIES (basic MLA course ): This course is designed to help an MLA make sense of tests ordered, types of samples collected and why the sample must reach the testing lab within a short period of time.   Why is it that “normal” parents can have genetically abnormal children? Did you know recurrent miscarriages could be caused by abnormal chromosomes? Or that genetic testing is used to determine the type of leukemia that a patient has? Why is it that live tissue must be used to do these types of tests? This course uses pictures and case studies to explain some of the features of this fascinating discipline.

BCSLS members:         Non-members:

        $105                              $150

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Post-RT Level
 FISH: A PRACTICAL APPROACH: The four modules include: probe classification and preparation; the FISH procedure; visualization, documentation and interpretation; and advanced techniques and applications. First offered in 1996/Revised in 2000.

BCSLS members:         Non-members:

         $195                            $260

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ADVANCED FISH (2002): Four modules – a continuation of our popular course “FISH: A Practical Approach”.

BCSLS members:         Non-members:

         $195                            $260

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VIROLOGY 2001: Topics include: basic virology, pathogenesis of virus infections, principles of viral diagnosis, update on Hepatitis C and Hepatitis A, B, D, E, G as well as respiratory, heart, CNS, skin and eye viruses, retroviruses and zoonotic viruses. The course is a set of 12 lectures (45 minutes each) on audio-cd and a 2-hour exam. This course is jointly sponsored with the BC Centre for Disease Control. It is assigned 1.0 credit (CSMLS #4041-7) replacing our previous course named “Virtual Virology“).

BCSLS members:         Non-members:

         $295                            $350

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ALWAYS B CAREFUL (basic MLA course): THIS COURSE IS CURRENTLY UNDER BCSLS REVIEW.  IT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE.

MLA course: Work shouldn't make you sick! The hazards are real. Using case studies, “risky behavior” will be identified in the lab, along with the steps can be taken to reduce these risks. Topics include: blood borne pathogens, methods of transmitting infections, protective equipment and practices, workplace violence, and ergonomic issues.

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Medical Laboratory Assistant Programs

BCSLS reviews applications from public and private colleges to determine whether their MLA programs meet our certification standards. Graduates of approved programs can apply for BCSLS certification within three years of their graduation date.

BCSLS Approved Colleges

Only these colleges are approved by BCSLS to offer MLA programs:

  • Camosun College
  • MTI Community College
  • Stenberg College
  • Thompson Rivers University
  • Vancouver Community College
  • West Coast College of Health Care
  • CDI College (campus specific). Check with the BCSLS office.

Graduates from these colleges can apply for BCSLS certification.

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To apply for BCSLS certification please register through the membership & certification application

MLA Liability Insurance

MLA's working in BC who are current MLA members with BCSLS certification receive professional liability insurance coverage with their annual membership fee.

 

Educational Institutions

BCSLS accepts applications from educational institutions who are prepared to follow our:

   MLA Program Syllabus

MLA Program Policy

To apply complete our:

MLA Program Application Form