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BCSLS Registration Form
BC Society of Laboratory Science
May 1, 2015 – April 30, 2016
Choose your appropriate category. All prices include tax.
o $139.00 Medical Laboratory Technologist Membership:
MLTs working in a Canadian laboratory
o $85.00 Medical Laboratory Assistant Membership:
MLAs working in a Canadian laboratory
o $89.00 MLA BCSLS Certification: Certification is a process
in which an individual’s training/education is formally evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined standards. This is a one-time fee.
o $149.00 MLA BCSLS Certification & MLA Membership: Combined MLA certification (one time fee) and first year of BCSLS membership are available at a reduced rate.
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o $80.00 Affiliate: Retired or Foreign Trained Professionals
who are not employed in a Canadian laboratory.
o $75.00 Students: Those registered in MLT and MLA
education programs.
Current BCSLS MLA members who are also BCSLS
certified receive professional liability insurance.
First time BCSLS MLA certification applicants
must send us a copy of your MLA diploma.
NAME: FORMER LAST NAME (IF APPLICABLE): ADDRESS: CITY/TOWN: PROV: POSTAL CODE: BC Society of Laboratory Science
Medical laboratory professionals
perform tests that provide vital
information about one’s health. In fact,
up to 85 percent of decisions about
diagnosis and treatment are based on lab test results.
* PHONE: * EMAIL: * Knowing your email address and phone number is extremely important in keeping
in touch with our members. This information is mandatory
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Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 1K5
tel: 604 714 1760 fax: 604 738 4080
toll free: 1 800 304 0033
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Your Membership
May 1, 2015 – April 30, 2016
Since 1969 providing laboratory
professionals in BC with:
Leadership
Continuing Education
Networking
Benefits
Services
Advocacy
BCSLS is working for you
Medical laboratory professionals face
many ongoing challenges. Only BCSLS
has consistently provided leadership in
BC on issues that matter most to you
and your profession. With your support
this work can continue.
More Benefits
Congress – three-days of scientific workshops,
Bursaries: Dr. Phil Reid & others – members may
social events, and society business.
be reimbursed for some education costs.
Self Study Courses – Back to Basics Refresher
Club BCSLS – an affinity program exclusively for BCSLS
[Chemistry and Hematology], Virology, FISH, webcasts and others.
members providing discounts on a range of goods and services.
More qualified staff are needed to deal with shortages
and increasing workloads, but vigilance is needed to
ensure that education standards are not diminished. We
are committed to providing improved opportunities for
professional development and career enhancement for all laboratory professionals.
Liability Insurance – MLAs who are BCSLS certified
As a member you will receive discounts on all
applicable events, courses and paid services.
Typically these discounts more than offset
your annual membership fees!
Your elected representatives, staff and volunteers
regularly participate in policy forums, including:
MLA Conference – annual one-day educational
• Provincial Ministry Advisory Groups and Working Committees
• Health Regulatory Organizations of BC
• MLT and MLA education program
advisory committees
Please take the time to join or renew your membership
and strengthen our ability to keep your professional
interests on the decision makers’ agenda.
and have current membership receive professional liability insurance.
TeleHealth Seminars – at least 9 interactive video
lectures broadcast to over 45 health care centres in BC each year.
events designed by MLAs for MLAs, across BC.
Scientific Conference(s) – one-day theme
conferences such as Crime Scene (forensic sciences),
toxicology, microbiology, clinical genetics and others.
Website – designed to keep you better informed and
to provide advice on scientific and career matters. Social networking is encouraged.
Leadership Opportunities – Make a contribution to
your profession by serving on the board, committees, or
other volunteer activities.
Membership
Application Options:
• BCSLS offers online registration and credit card payment via our web site – www.bcsls.net
• Fill out the attached membership form and
send along with your payment to BCSLS. Payment by cheque or credit card.
• For your convenience CSMLS will process your
BCSLS fees for 2015-2016 when you pay your CSMLS fees for 2015.
For Information: Call BCSLS on our toll free number 1 800 304 0033 or 604 714 1760 or email us at [email protected]