Use of Titles
TITLE RESTRICTED
The title by law (MLT Act 2000 38 (1)), states only NSCMLT practising (Active) members including temporary (Provisional) members, may use the designation of M.L.T., MLT, medical laboratory technologist, or any title to lead the public to believe that the person is entitled to practice medical laboratory technology.
Medical Laboratory Assistants and Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologists Regulations made under Section 8 of the Patient Access to Care Act
Titles—medical laboratory assistant licence
14 (1) A person holding a medical laboratory assistant licence under these regulations is authorized to use the title “Medical Laboratory Assistant” or the abbreviation “MLA”.
(2) A person must not use any of the following the titles or abbreviations, or any derivation of them, unless they are registered and hold a current medical laboratory assistant licence under these regulations:
(a) phlebotomist;
(b) medical laboratory assistant;
(c) medical laboratory technician;
(d) MLA;
(e) MLTA/T;
(f) MLPAT.
Titles—combined laboratory and x-ray technologist licence
15 (1) A person holding a combined laboratory and x-ray technologist licence under these regulations is authorized to use the title “Combined Laboratory and X-Ray Technologist” or the abbreviation “CLXT”.
(2) A person must not use any of the following titles or abbreviations, or any derivation of them, unless they are registered and hold a current combined laboratory and x-ray technologist licence under these regulations:
(a) combined laboratory and x-ray technologist;
(b) combined laboratory and x-ray technician;
(c) CLXT.
Medical laboratory technology” means the collection and handling of laboratory specimens, analysis of specimens and the interpretation of quality-control data to verify the accuracy and precision of test results for use by health-care practitioners in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
- Nova Scotia Medical Laboratory Technology Act 2000
All combined laboratory and xray technologists, medical laboratory assistants and medical laboratory technologists must be licensed with the Nova Scotia College of Medical Laboratory Technologists and must abide by the NSCMLT Act and Regulations of the college.
