Medical Lab Assistant Training Available at Everest College in Barrie

If you've graduated high school and are looking for a career that's interesting, challenging and truly important, you may want to consider becoming a medical laboratory assistant/technician. Medical laboratory assistants and technicians play a vital role in Canada's health care system. They help process and analyze fluids and other biological samples submitted from doctors' offices, hospitals, clinics and other medical facilities. They help gather the data necessary to identify diseases and other medical conditions. They help ensure that patients get the test results they need quickly and accurately.

As you can probably imagine, the work of a medical laboratory assistant/technician can be very technical and demanding. The good news is that the skill set required to do this job can usually be learned in less than a year.

If you live in or near Barrie, Ontario, you can get this medical laboratory assistant training through career education at Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care.

At Everest, you'll have instructors who've actually worked in the health care industry. You'll learn by doing, practicing medical laboratory techniques in a realistic lab setting. And you'll have caring support at every step of your education process, from choosing your course of study to transitioning from school into the workforce.

What You'll Study

As a Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician student at Everest College in Barrie, you'll get a comprehensive education in subjects critical to becoming a health care professional. In less than a year, you'll cover the following subjects:

Introduction to Computer ApplicationsFundamentals of TerminologyAnatomy, Physiology and Medical TerminologyStandards of Practice, Ethics and LegislationLaboratory Safety and AsepsisIntroduction to the Clinical LaboratoryQuality Assurance and Laboratory MathematicsHematologyClinical ChemistryLaboratory MicrobiologyUrinalysis and Body FluidsFundamentals of Cytology and HistologyCardiovascular System and ECGInterpersonal and Workplace Skills for Health Care ProfessionalsStudent Success StrategiesCareer and Employment StrategiesCPR (HCP) and First AidProfessional SkillsPracticum/Work Experience

About the Barrie Campus

Everest College's Barrie campus is conveniently located in the lower level of the Bayfield Mall at 320 Bayfield Street just north of the intersection of Bayfield Street and Highway 400. The site offers ample off-street parking. In addition to the Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician program, the Barrie campus also offers career education programs in a variety of business, health care and technology specialties.

For More Information

For more information about the Medical Laboratory Assistant/Technician career education program at Everest College's Barrie campus, contact Everest today!

Health, Fitness and Nutrition Consultant Training – Ottawa East

Living healthy can help enhance the quality of life. If you're the kind of person that believes in the value of helping others through wellness programs, lifestyle management, promoting good health and leadership, Everest's Health, Fitness and Nutrition Consultant program could be a great fit to help you reach your career goals.

Students enrolled in our program study the following:Business of Fitness ConsultingSupervising, Managing and ConsultingAnatomy and PhysiologyNutrition and WellnessGroup FitnessAnd more

We also encourage students to gain certification. A certification is often a benchmark for consideration when employers are looking to hire.

Students can prepare for certifications in:

Fitness Instructor Specialist (FIS)Personal Training Specialist (PTS)Nutrition and Wellness Specialist (NWS)

Good health is important. It can be the cornerstone that allows us to achieve and enjoy the fruits of our labor.

Interested in learning more about the Health, Fitness and Nutrition Consultant program at Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care in Ottawa East?

Intra-Oral (Level II) Dental Assistant Training Offered in Brampton

Sooner or later, everyone has a need to visit a dentist. Whether the visit takes 20 minutes or several hours, most people appreciate the skills of a talented dentist. Likewise, many dentists appreciate the skills and support that an intra-oral (level II) dental assistant provides.

Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care in Brampton offers an Intra-Oral (Level II) Dental Assistant program that can help prepare you for a career in the dental assisting field.

Program training includes a study of:

Orientation to DentistryOral Facial ScienceDental Materials/Environmental Health and Safety WHMISClinical DentistryPreventive Dentistry and NutritionPrevention of Disease TransmissionAnd more...

In our program, you can get valuable hands-on training and gain experience working with the tools and equipment found in many dental offices. You will learn how to prepare treatment rooms, sterilize instruments and assist the dentist with procedures. You can benefit from training with instructors who can bring real-world knowledge to the classroom and share personal work experiences.

A career as an intra-oral (level II) dental assistant can be a great fit if you enjoy working with your hands and helping patients develop good dental hygiene practices.