The Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) represents provincial regulatory member organizations for Medical Laboratory Technologists in Canada.
The role of CAMLPR is to establish standards for the knowledge, skills, and judgement in the practice of medical laboratory technology. CAMLPR is focused on fair, efficient, effective, ethical, transparent, and inclusive regulatory approaches and practices for medical laboratory professional regulation across Canada.
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The Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) Announces Fees for Medical Laboratory Technologists Seeking Registration to Practice
The Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) is pleased to announce fees for medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) pursuing professional registration in Canada. This initiative reflects CAMLPR’s commitment to making the registration process more accessible, particularly for internationally educated professionals. CAMLPR pledged to review costs and enhance the registration options of MLTs in a […]
CAMLPR Webinar: Information Update for MLS Educators
The Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) represents provincial regulatory member organizations for Medical Laboratory Technologists in Canada. As part of our legislated regulatory requirements, CAMLPR announced on August 13, 2024 that it will assume the responsibility for the delivery of prior learning assessment and assessment/examination services, as well as the release of […]
Fields-of-Practice Competency Profiles: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The Canadian Alliance for Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR), which represents its membership of provincial regulators for the medical laboratory technologist (MLT) profession, recently released new competency profiles for the fields of practice within medical laboratory technology. As part of its legislated regulatory requirements, CAMLPR members are assuming the responsibility for providing prior learning assessment […]
Announcement of Joint Initiative by the Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) and Michener
The Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN are pleased to announce a collaborative initiative aimed at supporting internationally educated Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLTs) and individuals from non-traditional education backgrounds. This joint effort, which is part of the Flexible Pathways to Registration for Medical Laboratory Technologists […]
Flexible Pathways to Registration for Medical Laboratory Technologists: Fields-of-Practice Competency Profiles
The Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) role is to establish standards of knowledge, skills, and judgement in the practice of medical laboratory technology. CAMLPR’s focus is on fair, efficient, effective, ethical, transparent, inclusive, regulatory approaches and practices for medical laboratory professional regulation across Canada. As part of our legislated regulatory requirements, CAMLPRs […]
Position Statement: Regulation of Medical Laboratory Assistants and Technicians in Canada
The Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) has released a position statement endorsing the regulation of medical laboratory assistants and technicians by a regulatory body governing MLTs. The position is founded on three key pillars: a) Regulation ensures public safetyb) Regulation mitigates unnecessary risk to the publicc) Regulation supports health human resource capacity […]
Solving the Shortage of Medical Laboratory Technologists in Canada
CAMLPR has published an article in Today’s Clinical Lab on the shortage of MLTs in Canada, identifying contributing factors such as an aging workforce, increased healthcare demands, and barriers to registration. It highlights the proactive steps being taken CAMLPR through its “Flexible Pathways to Registration for MLTs” project, aimed at accelerating and enhancing the registration process and […]
Pathways to Registration through Field-Specific Registration of MLTs
Within Canada’s healthcare network, the role of Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLTs) stands out due to its centrality. Spanning a range of fields, from Clinical Chemistry to Molecular Genetics, MLTs provide essential information crucial for patient care. The Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) has taken the initiative to further define the practice of […]
Flexible Pathways to Registration for Medical Laboratory Technologists
The Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) announced that with the support of the Government of Canada it is taking steps to speed up and enhance the registration of medical laboratory technologists (MLTs). The project, undertaken on behalf of the provincial regulatory bodies, will help address an anticipated shortage of MLTs over the […]