Assiniboine receives $3.6M for medical lab tech training
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Assiniboine College has secured $3.6 million in initial capital funding from the Manitoba government to expand its medical laboratory technologist and combined laboratory and X-ray technician programs, spokesperson Anya McNabb confirmed on Friday.
The funding, included in Thursday’s provincial budget, will support 20 new spaces for each program, addressing a critical need in the province’s health-care sector.
The funding is a significant step for rural health care, Assiniboine president Mark Frison told the Sun on Friday.
The Parkland Building at Assiniboine College's North Hill Campus. (File)
“We are very pleased to see the combined X-ray tech, med lab tech program approved,” Frison said. “It’s a very important program, particularly for rural health care, where they typically need professionals trained in both disciplines. It has been an important program that we’ve been working on for a while, and are very pleased with the support.”
He said the funding is timely for the college because such a program takes a while to “mount.”
“There are changes to facilities and equipment that need to be acquired, and staff need to be hired. It’s a program that takes a while to come down, so the initial allocation is very helpful for that,” he said.
McNabb said there is a high labour market demand for these positions, driven largely by the increasing need for diagnostic services as the provincial population ages.
“These programs will provide up to 40 students per year the experience and knowledge to graduate job-ready, entering into an important and in-demand space in our health-care sector,” she said
To ensure students receive hands-on training and a seamless transition into employment, she added, the college has been working closely with health-care organizations.
“These particular allied health programs are directly managed by Shared Health, Manitoba’s centralized health-care organization,” McNabb said. “Through this partnership, students will gain practical experience via practicum placements across the province, reinforcing the applied learning approach central to Assiniboine’s training model.”
The new program is set to launch in 2027, a timeline Frison believes remains achievable.
“That target was picked based off it being funded in this year’s budget,” he said. “I think the goal date remains realistic.”
McNabb added prospective students can find more details on the programs at assiniboine.net/medlab and assiniboine.net/lab-xray.
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