MLT Certification
Medical Laboratory Technologists
The College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario (CMLTO) regulates the Medical Laboratory Technology profession in the public interest. Please contact them directly for further information regarding regulation requirements for Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLTs). The certifying body for Medical Laboratory Technologists is the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science (CSMLS). As of March 1, 2026, all MLT registration applicants will be required to complete the Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) Fields-of-Practice exams as part of their registration process. Please contact CAMLPR directly for further information regarding MLT entry to practice.
MLT Programs
Ontario Medical Laboratory Technologist (Science) Programs. For a list of Medical Laboratory Technology (Science) Programs in Ontario, click on the link below.
Internationally Educated MLTs
Internationally Educated MLT (IEMLT) bridging programs are designed specifically for IEMLTs to help prepare them for certification exams and to practice in the Canadian healthcare system. There are currently two IEMLT bridging programs in Ontario.
If you are a newcomer to Ontario and have been trained and working as a Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) in another country or are a non-traditionally educated applicant, you should follow the CAMLPR Flexible Pathways to Registration process. Please contact CAMLPR directly for further information.
Health Force Ontario’s (HFO) Access Centre for Internationally Educated Health Professionals (IEHPs) provides programs and services to IEHPs to help them integrate into the Ontario health care system with the primary goal of helping them become trained, licensed, and employed in their profession or an alternative career. Please contact them directly for further information on how the Access Centre can help you.
MLA/T Entry to MLT Programs
Information about the eligibility of MLA/Ts to apply to MLT programs with advanced standing/entry.