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What Does a Medical Lab Assistant Do in BC?

What Does a Medical Lab Assistant Do in BC?

by John Mah | Oct 29, 2025 | Medical Lab Assistant

When your doctor orders blood work to check your health, a medical laboratory assistant in BC collects your sample. When test results reveal what’s wrong and guide your treatment, a lab assistant processes that specimen. When hospitals identify infections before...
Career Paths: Areas a Laboratory Assistant Student Can Follow

Career Paths: Areas a Laboratory Assistant Student Can Follow

by John Mah | Oct 21, 2025 | Medical Lab Assistant

If you are already registered in a laboratory assistant course or are interested in becoming a professional in this field, at some point, you probably wondered about your future career and the paths you can follow. To help you decide on an area to follow, we have...
What’s the Difference Between Becoming a Medical Lab Assistant Vs Medical Lab Technician

What’s the Difference Between Becoming a Medical Lab Assistant Vs Medical Lab Technician

by John Mah | Nov 25, 2024 | Medical Lab Assistant

If you’re considering a career in medical laboratory sciences, you’ve likely come across two common roles: Medical Lab Assistant (MLA) and Medical Lab Technician (MLT). While both positions are essential to healthcare, they slightly differ in scope, responsibilities,...

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WEST COAST COLLEGE OF HEALTH CARE

204-9648 128 St
Surrey BC
V3T 2X9

1-604-951-6644

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ABOUT WEST COAST COLLEGE

West Coast College is a pioneer in the training of Medical Laboratory Assistants in British Columbia. West Coast College is the first Private College in British Columbia given permission to train Medical Laboratory Assistants. We began our program in 1991 and are still the employer’s first choice for hiring!