Canadian Career Education College

Required For Enrollment: All applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent prior to enrollment.

For any questions about eligibility, please call 1-905-499-3631 Ext 103 or 102 to speak with a knowledgeable Admissions Advisor or send an email.

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List of specific knowledge/skills :

Graduates are required to possess a skill set of abilities that will enable them to perform their job effectively. Graduates will be trained to perform the following under the supervision of a licensed practitioner:

• Obtain appropriate body fluids samples for ordering special testing as necessary based on tissue type and pathology.
  
• Be competent in conduct of hospital or autopsies labs both in adult and pediatric clinics.
  
• Demonstrate an application of principles in clinical laboratory management.
  
• Be knowledgeable in histology procedures and differentiation of normal tissue microanatomy.
  
• Dissection, description, and appropriate submission of gross anatomic features and recognized pathology of surgical specimens.
  
• Selecting, preparing, and submitting appropriate samples for frozen section analysis as appropriate and performing the frozen procedure to prepare a diagnostic slide for pathologist review.
  
• Photographing or digitizing gross specimens and microscopic slides of embedded sectioned and stained tissue slides.
  
• Ensuring that all appropriate protocols are followed that data reports are generated in a timely manner and that there is adherence to all safety requirements.
  
• Ensuring that equipment is maintained and that supplies of reagents and disposables are adequate.
  
• Obtaining, reviewing, and providing the patient's medical records and other pertinent data to the pathologist.
  
• Gathering and organizing clinical information and data necessary for a preliminary summary of clinical history.
  
• Communicate relevant information and identified concerns to the pathologist in a clear, concise and timely manner. 
  
• Demonstrate safety, efficacy, and efficiency of operations in practice settings.
  

List of Courses included in this program:

1. Anatomy and Physiology           
   
2. Introduction to Human Disease 
   
3. Anatomical Techniques 1              
   
4. Clinical Chemistry-Biology             
   
5. Human Development                    
   
6. Human Systemic Pathology          
   
7. Clinical Laboratory Management & Operations  
   
8. Basic Pathologic Microanatomy   
   
9. Anatomic Pathology Techniques               
   
10. Biomedical Photography                 
    
11. Anatomical Techniques 2               
    
12. Lab Assistant Practical 1                            
    
13. Lab Assistant Clinical Practical 2             
    
14. Lab Assistant Clinical Practical 3      
    
15. Clinical Ethics
    

No Off-Campus Practicum.
Our program does not have off-campus practicum requirements; instead, such activity is assessed via campus practicals/assignments if the delivery method is online.

Is it for you?
Starting a new career or changing one is not an easy decision. For some, it is a lifetime decision and for some life changing experience.

Those who thrive in this career are the ones who have:

• Good judgment
• A keen eye for detail
  
• Self-discipline
  
• An appreciation of Canada’s rich cultural diversity
  
• Enjoyment working in different geographic locations in or outside of Canada.

Foreign Nationals

• For international visitors or temporary residents in Canada, this program requires a study visa or study permit because ​it is more than a six-month study period and, as per IRCC regulations/policy, does require a study permit or visa.
  

• If you are currently in Canada either visiting or on a temporary resident permit status; or under a bridging open work permit program waiting for a final decision on your PR application, or you have already submitted your PR application and are waiting for a final decision; you may take this course to learn the advanced-level skills. Once you have PR status, start your career matching this program without wasting time, be ready to play your part in the Canadian economy.