BCSLS MLA Approved Programs

Graduates of approved programs can apply for BCSLS certification after graduation. For more detailed information on BCSLS MLA certification or what you need to know for working in a BC Lab, see our web pages.

Only graduates of BCSLS Approved MLA programs get preferential hiring by health authorities and Lifelabs in BC. Make sure that the MLA program you choose is BCSLS Approved. To see a list of BCSLS Approved MLA programs see below.

BCSLS reviews applications from public and private colleges, to determine whether their MLA programs meet BCSLS Competency Guidelines.  Graduates of the below BCSLS approved programs can apply for BCSLS certification after graduation.

• VCC - Vancouver Community College: Vancouver, BC

• West Coast College of Health Care: Surrey, BC

• Stenberg College: Surrey, BC

• Vancouver Career College: Surrey

• CDI College: Burnaby, BC

• Thompson Rivers University: Distance Education. Medical Laboratory Assistant Certificate.

  • Please note: The Medical Laboratory Assistant National Certificate is different than the one above and is not approved by BCSLS and graduates of the national certificate program will not be eligible for MLA certification by BCSLS.

• Camosun College: Victoria, BC

• Cambria College: Victoria and Surrey, BC

• Edison College: Victoria, BC

• Western Community College: Surrey and Abbotsford, BC

• Saskatchewan Polytechnic (Graduates before April 2019)

• MTI (Graduates before Dec 2018)

  Suspended, special conditions or on hold:

• Saskatchewan Polytechnic (After April 2019)

• MTI (after January 2019)