Professional Development for Clinical Laboratory Professionals

For laboratory assistants with practical experience gained on the job, this course provides the theoretical and technical information you need to be successful in your role. The skills obtained in this course will allow you to describe medical terminology, explain anatomy and physiology, explore workplace safety, and examine clerical/professional practices and calculations. This course is for people already working as medical laboratory assistants and will serve as a review and supplement to the knowledge you have already gained during your practical training and experience.

An Invigilator is required for the mid and final assessment.

For laboratory assistants with practical experience gained on the job, this course provides the theoretical and technical information you need to be successful in your role. The skills obtained in this course will allow you to describe medical terminology, explain anatomy and physiology, explore workplace safety, and examine clerical/professional practices and calculations. This course is for people already working as medical laboratory assistants and will serve as a review and supplement to the knowledge you have already gained during your practical training and experience.

An Invigilator is required for the mid and final assessment.

Often an initial procedure in diagnosis and treatment, specimen collection and handling is the process of obtaining fluids or tissue for laboratory testing. Describe the related theory on anticoagulants and explain problems associated with collecting blood specimens. Explain the collection of urine specimens and other miscellaneous specimens. Determine the appropriate distribution of collected specimens and guide the minimum volumes required. Upon successful completion of this course you will have the skills to manage collection of blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary puncture and collection of urine and other specimens. This course is valuable for anyone working in a health care field who wishes to acquire an additional skill. This is a self-directed correspondence course completed at your own pace with no classes to attend. To enrol, you must be a current health care professional.

An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Often an initial procedure in diagnosis and treatment, specimen collection and handling is the process of obtaining fluids or tissue for laboratory testing. Describe the related theory on anticoagulants and explain problems associated with collecting blood specimens. Explain the collection of urine specimens and other miscellaneous specimens. Determine the appropriate distribution of collected specimens and guide the minimum volumes required. Upon successful completion of this course you will have the skills to manage collection of blood specimens by venipuncture and capillary puncture and collection of urine and other specimens. This course is valuable for anyone working in a health care field who wishes to acquire an additional skill. This is a self-directed correspondence course completed at your own pace with no classes to attend. To enrol, you must be a current health care professional.

An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Apply digital and analog instrumentation, recording techniques for a 12-lead ECG, artifact recognition, remedies, technically accurate tracing, and an introduction to arrhythmias through home study. Skills obtained in this course will allow you to explain the procedure to the patient; attach the electrodes to the patient’s chest, arms, and legs; and operate the ECG machine, including printing and preparing the results. Determine if a heart is healthy by evaluating its electrical activity and identifying problems in function. If you are an MLT, RN, LPN, or Allied Health Professional, add an essential health care service to your repertoire with knowledge of electrocardiography.

An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Apply digital and analog instrumentation, recording techniques for a 12-lead ECG, artifact recognition, remedies, technically accurate tracing, and an introduction to arrhythmias through home study. Skills obtained in this course will allow you to explain the procedure to the patient; attach the electrodes to the patient’s chest, arms, and legs; and operate the ECG machine, including printing and preparing the results. Determine if a heart is healthy by evaluating its electrical activity and identifying problems in function. If you are an MLT, RN, LPN, or Allied Health Professional, add an essential health care service to your repertoire with knowledge of electrocardiography.

An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Discover the fundamental skills required in a medical laboratory. Gain confidence in the use of glass/plastic, microscopes, thermal equipment, centrifuges, and water purity and balances reagents. Apply your newly acquired knowledge in hospital laboratory systems, community laboratories, public health laboratories, and private laboratories. MLTs, MLAs, and CLXTs will explore calculations during specimen procurement and maintain specimen integrity following standard precautions. With the skills obtained in this course, you will be able to recognize the importance of protective clothing and equipment in addition to the safe use of various laboratory equipment.

A textbook is required (Lab Safety CSMLS Guidelines, 8th Ed). An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Discover the fundamental skills required in a medical laboratory. Gain confidence in the use of glass/plastic, microscopes, thermal equipment, centrifuges, and water purity and balances reagents. Apply your newly acquired knowledge in hospital laboratory systems, community laboratories, public health laboratories, and private laboratories. MLTs, MLAs, and CLXTs will explore calculations during specimen procurement and maintain specimen integrity following standard precautions. With the skills obtained in this course, you will be able to recognize the importance of protective clothing and equipment in addition to the safe use of various laboratory equipment.

A textbook is required (Lab Safety CSMLS Guidelines, 8th Ed). An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

The activities in this course will highlight the significance of abnormal levels of chemical constituents and their relation to disease for current MLT and CLXT professionals. Skills gained in this course will enable you to analyze the structure, function, and metabolism of bodily fluids to diagnose and monitor disease or damage of various organs. Examine carbohydrates and the introduction to hepatic function, renal function, electrolytes, and enzymes. Discuss analytical methodologies used to detect and quantify the components of chemistry testing and their clinical implications.

An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

The activities in this course will highlight the significance of abnormal levels of chemical constituents and their relation to disease for current MLT and CLXT professionals. Skills gained in this course will enable you to analyze the structure, function, and metabolism of bodily fluids to diagnose and monitor disease or damage of various organs. Examine carbohydrates and the introduction to hepatic function, renal function, electrolytes, and enzymes. Discuss analytical methodologies used to detect and quantify the components of chemistry testing and their clinical implications.

An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Improve your patient care with an increased attention to quality control processes and assurances. Analysis of current processes will detail areas that can be improved to positively affect quality control, saving you and your patient time. The skills gained in this course will provide insight into the analysis of quality assurance and quality control processes as they relate to patient care.

An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Improve your patient care with an increased attention to quality control processes and assurances. Analysis of current processes will detail areas that can be improved to positively affect quality control, saving you and your patient time. The skills gained in this course will provide insight into the analysis of quality assurance and quality control processes as they relate to patient care.

An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Discover the theory and techniques used in one of the most commonly performed tests in the diagnostic laboratory: urinalysis. A urinalysis is used to test for a variety of disorders, like kidney disease and diabetes, and includes analyzing the appearance, concentration and content of urine. Gain valuable understanding of the processes during chemical testing and the microscopic examination of urine and, explore the importance of quality assurance processes. Review renal anatomy and physiology to correlate urinalysis with pathological conditions of the kidneys. With the skills you gain in this course, you will be able to identify normal and abnormal constituents of urine sediments microscopically, explain the tests performed during chemical analysis of urine, describe the physical characteristics of urine from a healthy individual and discuss the physiological processes that lead to the formation of urine. Prerequisite: Must be a Health Care Professional

A textbook is required (Fundamentals of Urine and Body Fluid Analysis, 4th Ed). An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Discover the theory and techniques used in one of the most commonly performed tests in the diagnostic laboratory: urinalysis. A urinalysis is used to test for a variety of disorders, like kidney disease and diabetes, and includes analyzing the appearance, concentration and content of urine. Gain valuable understanding of the processes during chemical testing and the microscopic examination of urine and, explore the importance of quality assurance processes. Review renal anatomy and physiology to correlate urinalysis with pathological conditions of the kidneys. With the skills you gain in this course, you will be able to identify normal and abnormal constituents of urine sediments microscopically, explain the tests performed during chemical analysis of urine, describe the physical characteristics of urine from a healthy individual and discuss the physiological processes that lead to the formation of urine. Prerequisite: Must be a Health Care Professional

A textbook is required (Fundamentals of Urine and Body Fluid Analysis, 4th Ed). An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Discover the theory and techniques used in one of the most commonly performed tests in the diagnostic laboratory: urinalysis. A urinalysis is used to test for a variety of disorders, like kidney disease and diabetes, and includes analyzing the appearance, concentration and content of urine. Gain valuable understanding of the processes during chemical testing and the microscopic examination of urine and, explore the importance of quality assurance processes. Review renal anatomy and physiology to correlate urinalysis with pathological conditions of the kidneys. With the skills you gain in this course, you will be able to identify normal and abnormal constituents of urine sediments microscopically, explain the tests performed during chemical analysis of urine, describe the physical characteristics of urine from a healthy individual and discuss the physiological processes that lead to the formation of urine. Prerequisite: Must be a Health Care Professional

A textbook is required (Fundamentals of Urine and Body Fluid Analysis, 4th Ed). An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Discover the theory and techniques used in one of the most commonly performed tests in the diagnostic laboratory: urinalysis. A urinalysis is used to test for a variety of disorders, like kidney disease and diabetes, and includes analyzing the appearance, concentration and content of urine. Gain valuable understanding of the processes during chemical testing and the microscopic examination of urine and, explore the importance of quality assurance processes. Review renal anatomy and physiology to correlate urinalysis with pathological conditions of the kidneys. With the skills you gain in this course, you will be able to identify normal and abnormal constituents of urine sediments microscopically, explain the tests performed during chemical analysis of urine, describe the physical characteristics of urine from a healthy individual and discuss the physiological processes that lead to the formation of urine. Prerequisite: Must be a Health Care Professional

A textbook is required (Fundamentals of Urine and Body Fluid Analysis, 4th Ed). An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Improve your skills in the laboratory with the fundamental knowledge of antigen-antibody reactions and principles of immunological techniques. Discover mechanisms the body uses to defend against infectious agents as well as immune responses in hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, transplantation, and tumor growth. Skills gained in this course will strengthen your laboratory skills in recognizing immunity, hormonal response, antibody structure and specificity, cell-mediated response, and maturation and activation of B and T lymphocytes. Investigate MHC molecules, cellular interactions, effector mechanisms, and the generation of immune diversity to complement your technical knowledge and abilities.

An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Improve your skills in the laboratory with the fundamental knowledge of antigen-antibody reactions and principles of immunological techniques. Discover mechanisms the body uses to defend against infectious agents as well as immune responses in hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, transplantation, and tumor growth. Skills gained in this course will strengthen your laboratory skills in recognizing immunity, hormonal response, antibody structure and specificity, cell-mediated response, and maturation and activation of B and T lymphocytes. Investigate MHC molecules, cellular interactions, effector mechanisms, and the generation of immune diversity to complement your technical knowledge and abilities.

An Invigilator is required for the final assessment.

Improve your study efforts by taking this Medical Laboratory Technology Preparatory Exam. Specifically designed by subject matter experts, this exam will provide you with questions based off of the competency profile on the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) National Certification Exam. Upon completing each competency profile section of the preparatory exam, students will receive feedback which will allow them to focus their studying efforts more precisely. Have confidence that NAIT’s Medical Laboratory Technology Preparatory Exam is up-to-date and based on the June 2019 Medical Laboratory Technology Competency Profile.

An invigilator is required for this Prep Exam.

Improve your study efforts by taking this Medical Laboratory Technology Preparatory Exam. Specifically designed by subject matter experts, this exam will provide you with questions based off of the competency profile on the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS) National Certification Exam. Upon completing each competency profile section of the preparatory exam, students will receive feedback which will allow them to focus their studying efforts more precisely. Have confidence that NAIT’s Medical Laboratory Technology Preparatory Exam is up-to-date and based on the June 2019 Medical Laboratory Technology Competency Profile.

An invigilator is required for this Prep Exam.