Medical Laboratory Technician Training Course in London

Building Accuracy, Safety, and Confidence in Laboratory Practice

Medical laboratories play a vital role in supporting diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. Behind reliable laboratory results are technicians who understand how to handle equipment, prepare solutions, maintain safe working conditions, and follow consistent quality procedures.

The Medical Laboratory Technician Training course provides a practical foundation in the day-to-day responsibilities and working practices of a medical laboratory technician. Across five days, participants explore laboratory services, policies, solutions, laboratory ware and instruments, sterilisation, disinfection, safety, and quality assurance.

The programme is designed to strengthen participants’ understanding of professional laboratory practices while developing the awareness needed to work accurately, safely, and effectively within a medical laboratory environment.

What You Will Learn

By the end of this Medical Laboratory Technician Training course, you will be able to:

• Understand the role and responsibilities of a medical laboratory technician.
• Recognise the functions of medical laboratory services within healthcare.
• Follow essential laboratory policies and standard working procedures.
• Understand commonly used laboratory solutions and their appropriate handling.
• Identify and correctly use common laboratory ware and equipment.
• Understand the principles and professional use of microscopes and other laboratory instruments.
• Apply appropriate sterilisation, disinfection, and decontamination practices.
• Recognise laboratory hazards and respond appropriately to accidents.
• Follow essential health and safety requirements within laboratory environments.
• Understand the fundamentals of clinical chemistry and microbiology relevant to laboratory work.
• Apply quality assurance principles to support accurate and reliable laboratory practices.