They may conduct chemical analyses of body fluids, study blood cells and other tissue, and prepare tissue sections for microscopic examinations. Medical laboratory technologists may specialize in areas such as clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, transfusion science, hematology, histotechnology and cytotechnology. Pathologists' assistants assist at autopsies and examinations of surgical specimens, or perform autopsies under pathologists' supervision. They may dissect, weigh and photograph organs and specimens for chemical analysis and record findings. Education, Training and Experience People in this occupation must have a post-secondary qualification.
Most recent entrants have an undergraduate university degree or a community college diploma.
They must also have a period of supervised training. Employers usually require that medical laboratory technologists be certified by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science. Medical laboratory technologists must be licensed by provincial regulatory bodies in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Pathologists' assistants must have either a bachelor of science degree or training and experience as a registered nurse, registered nursing assistant or medical laboratory technologist. This growth can be divided into two distinct periods.