Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology - Quality Assurance

Red River College

Develop the lab skills required to work as a technician in the scientific arena, whether you’re expanding horizons through research and development or ensuring safety through quality assurance. This program gives you the skills to succeed in various professional laboratory environments. You will develop skills in chemistry, microbiology, quality and compliance, instrumentation and communications before choosing a specialization that best fits your career interests. Science Laboratory Technology emphasizes industry-driven coursework and laboratory techniques that are standard across scientific disciplines, giving you versatile, career-focused experience. In addition, work-integrated learning opportunities connect you with industry partners through co-op work experiences and industrial, project-based learning. Graduates work as technicians in various fields, including chemical analysis, research, quality assurance, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.The Quality Assurance specialization will give you the necessary skills to pursue quality assurance related jobs opportunities within the Pharmaceutical, Food, Natural Health Product, and Cannabis industries. The course work in the stream will focus on essential quality assurance topics such as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), data integrity principles, root cause analysis, product recalls, and much more.Graduates from this specialization will find employment as Quality Assurance Technicians and Quality Assurance Associates throughout various industries.