Health Sciences

Medical Laboratory Assistant

Students who are applying to VCC's Medical Laboratory Assistant program must meet specific English language requirements.

Please choose the option below that applies to you.

Students who have completed three years* of full-time, face-to-face secondary or post-secondary education in an English-speaking country where English is the primary language of instruction may meet VCC's English 12 'B' and English Language Proficiency requirements by completing one of the following options:

*For example, a student who successfully completed 9 credits of post-secondary study in each of 2 terms in one year, and repeated this over 3 years may meet VCC’s standard for 3 years of full-time study. English as a Second Language (ESL) courses are not considered in the three-year calculation. Please contact an Academic Advisor if you have questions about meeting the three-year requirement.

VCC requirement English 12
'B'
VCC Provincial level ABE
English 12 (ENGL 0981 and 0991)
Minimum 72%
Academic English 12 or equivalent Minimum 73%
VCC Reading and Writing (WRSK 1076) Pass
VCC Communications for Health Sciences (CCAC 1084) Pass
Completion of 3 credits of undergraduate English at a recognized post-secondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction. Minimum 64%
VCC NG Accuplacer
Scores are valid for 2 years
Reading: 263
WritePlacer: 6
Duolingo Test
Scores are valid for 2 years
120

Students who have not completed three years of full-time, face-to-face secondary or post-secondary education in an English-speaking country where English is the primary language of instruction may meet VCC's English 12 'B' and English Language Proficiency requirements by completing one of the following options: 

Assessment Options:

VCC requirements English 12
'B'
VCC EAL Accuplacer + VCC EAL (ESL) Speaking Assessment Listening: 93
Speaking: 8
Reading Skills: 109
WritePlacer EAL: 6
CAEL CE/CAEL Online
(Canadian Academic English Language Test) 
Scores are valid for 2 years
Overall: 70
Cambridge Assessment
B2 First (FCE) or C1 Advanced (CAE)
Scores are valid for 2 years
Overall: 178
Duolingo Test*
Scores are valid for 2 years
Overall: 120
IELTS Academic/IELTS Academic Online/IELTS Academic One Skill Retake
Scores are valid for 2 years

Listening: 6.0
Speaking: 6.5
Reading: 6.0
Writing: 6.5

Overall: 6.5

PTE Academic/PTE Academic Online (Pearson Test of English)
Scores are valid for 2 years
Overall: 61
TOEFL iBT/TOEFL iBT Home Edition
Scores are valid for 2 years
Overall: 90

Course-based Options:

VCC requirements English 12
'B'
VCC Provinicial level ABE
English 12 (ENGL 0981 and 0991)
Minimum 72%
Academic English 12 or equivalent Minimum 73%

VCC ESL Pathways 8
Listening and Speaking 8 (ELSK 0815)

AND

Reading and Writing 8 (ELSK 0820)

AND

ESL Experiential Learning 1 (ELSK 0705)

Satisfied
Completion of 3 credits of undergraduate English at a recognized post-secondary institution where English is the primary language of instruction Minimum 64%

Proof of credentials

All applicants using external credentials (e.g. degrees, credits, or test scores) to meet VCC's English language requirements must provide proof upon application.

 

Questions?

See more options for meeting VCC's English Language Requirements.

If you do not meet the English language requirements for your program and want more information about VCC English assessments or courses, please contact Advising Services.