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Clinical Genetics Technology (Advanced Diploma)
BCIT’s Clinical Genetics Technology program is one of two programs of its kind in Canada, and the only one in Western Canada. Our program is taught with the small class sizes and high quality instructors for which BCIT is known.
Clinical genetics technology trains you to investigate genetic diseases like Down syndrome and cancer. Working in hospitals and private clinics, clinical genetics technologists use sophisticated equipment and techniques to solve complex genetic problems.
About the program
- A 13-month, full-time advanced Diploma program
- Lectures and labs give practical experience to advance your existing BSc knowledge
- A seven-month clinical experience in clinical sites, working with the latest cytogenetic, FISH, and molecular technologies
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