Health
Medical laboratory technician
Twelve months to become the eye of the laboratory: taking samples, running analyses and producing reliable results that doctors rely on to treat patients.
State diploma · DQPPre-registration open
Free pre-registration, with no commitment. Fees can be paid in instalments.
- Duration
- 12 months
- Two intakes a year
- Entry level
- Probatoire or Bac
- Required on entry
- Qualification
- DQP
- Awarded by the State
- Next intake
- 12 October 2026
- Pre-registration open, classes begin in 2 days
The job, day to day
Behind every diagnosis there is an analysis. The medical laboratory technician welcomes the patient for the sample, prepares the blood, urine or stool specimens, then runs the tests ordered by the doctor: blood counts, blood sugar, parasite screening and serological tests. The work demands rigour, because the quality of care depends on the accuracy of each result.
The course follows the path of a sample, from collection to the final report. You learn the basics of human biology, then the techniques of haematology, biochemistry, parasitology and bacteriology. You handle laboratory equipment, learn to calibrate and maintain it, and apply the safety rules that protect both patient and operator.
A laboratory placement brings you into contact with real analyses and the pace of a working department. You leave able to work in a medical laboratory, a health centre or a hospital, and to take your place within the team.
What you will be able to do
Take samples correctly
Welcome the patient, take samples and label each one without error.
Run routine analyses
Basic haematology, biochemistry, parasitology and bacteriology.
Use and maintain equipment
Microscopes, centrifuges and analysers: calibrate, check and clean.
Ensure reliable results
Quality controls, traceability and checks before results are released.
Apply biosafety rules
Protect yourself and the patient, and dispose of hazardous waste.
Write a clear report
Pass clear and accurate results on to the doctor.
Where this course can lead
Medical laboratories
Sampling, routine analyses and preparing reports for the biologists.
Hospitals and health centres
The facility's own laboratory, supporting outpatient clinics and emergencies.
Public health programmes
Screening and follow-up campaigns, in the field as well as in the laboratory.
A State-recognised qualification
The DQP is a State qualification, awarded under the authority of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training. It officially certifies your professional skills.
- Qualification
- DQP
- Authority
- MINEFOP
- Completed in
- 12 months
Two intakes a year
- Next intake
12 October 2026
Confirmed date
Pre-registration open, classes begin in 2 days
No closing date. You can still join up to fourteen days after classes begin.
- Following intake
January 2027
Exact day to be confirmed by the centre
Provisional date, pre-registration open
Pre-registering already reserves your place.
Free pre-registration Reserve your place for 12 October 2026
Pre-registration is free and carries no commitment. The registrar will call you back to confirm your place.
- Free
- No commitment
- Nothing to pay online
What happens next
- You start here, then complete your file in a few minutes.
- The registrar calls you back to confirm your place.
- You pay the fees at the registrar's office in Fouda, in instalments if you wish.