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Ontario Tech

Medical Laboratory Science - Northern Access Initiative

OUAC DMN

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Carleton

Health Sciences

OUAC CHS

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Your average, their wayrequired courses forced in
Published rangetheir exact wording77–80%“High 70s”80–85%
Required coursesforced into your top 6 — options are the row belowENG4USBI4USCH4UMHF4U
Choose one ofany of these satisfies it
  • one of MCV4U, MHF4U
  • two of SBI4U, SCH4U, SES4U, SPH4U
Prerequisitesas published
  • Six 4U/M credits, including English (ENG4U)
  • Biology (SBI4U)
  • Chemistry (SCH4U)
  • One of Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U), or Advanced Functions (MHF4U).
  • A combined minimum 70% average in prerequisite math and science courses.
  • Advanced Functions (MHF4U)
  • Two credits from Biology (SBI4U), Chemistry (SCH4U), Earth and Space Science (SES4U), or Physics (SPH4U). Calculus (MCV4U) strongly recommended.
  • 3 best 4U/M courses
  • Alternative Offers
  • Find more information about alternative offers
  • +1 more on the program page
More than marks?supplementary applicationMarks onlyMarks only
Co-opNoNo
Degree——
First-year intakewhere published45110
What you studyMedical TechnologyOthers in Subjects Related to MedicineEnvironmental StudiesHealth InformaticsMedical TechnologyOthers in Subjects Related to Medicine
What it isThis program teaches you to perform and interpret diagnostic tests on blood, tissue, and other body samples in hospitals and labs. It focuses on the hands-on skills and scientific knowledge that lab technicians use to help doctors diagnose disease. The Northern Access Initiative means the program is designed for students from remote or underserved regions of Ontario, with support to help you succeed in a full-time, lab-based career.Health Sciences is a broad program where you study how human health works, from biology and chemistry to technology and data systems used in medicine and healthcare. It's wider than a specialized nursing or medical lab program because you explore multiple health-related fields rather than training for one specific healthcare job. It suits students curious about science and health who want options to specialize later or move toward healthcare careers beyond direct patient care.
The door tomajors you reach through itApplied to directlyhealth sciencesmedical sciences
Entrance awardsat this campus, by average3 published, 3 with no applicationfrom 85%See them16 published, 9 with no applicationfrom 75%See them
SourceOntario Tech University on OUInfoCarleton University on OUInfo

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