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Medical Laboratory Assistant
The hybrid medical laboratory assistant diploma program is designed to introduce students to the specialized skills performed by a medical laboratory assistant. A medical laboratory (lab) assistant is an individual trained to take tissue, blood, and other bodily fluid samples from patients, and ensure that all specimens are properly prepared for examination by a physician or medical laboratory technologist. Skills developed include performing phlebotomy, processing laboratory tests, and operating laboratory equipment. This program is designed to provide students with the clinical and professional skills necessary to work as an efficient and confident entry-level medical laboratory assistant. Medical lab assistants have a wide variety of work environments available from which to choose including hospitals, healthcare facilities, and laboratories. Completion of this program is designed to prepare students to challenge a national certification exam.
