Health

Medical Technologist

Medical technologists test blood, urine and tissue samples in a lab so doctors can find out what is wrong and how to treat it.

A laboratory worker in a white coat and gloves holds up a thin glass tube and looks closely at the sample inside it.
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At a glance

Pay

The Ministry of Health advertised Senior Medical Technologist posts (grade MDT 2) at J$3,759,184 a year. Pay scales change, so check the current one.

Ministry of Health and Wellness, Career opportunity: Senior Medical Technologist (HPC/MDT 2), National Public Health Laboratory (closed 2 July 2025), checked Oct 2026

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Years of study

UTech's BSc in Medical Technology is four years of full-time study.

University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (course of study), checked Oct 2026

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Jobs

Needed: the Health Ministry counts medical technology among the critical groups it needs to fill gaps in its staff

Ministry of Health and Wellness, Press release: $2.5 Billion in Medical Scholarships Announced (7 May 2024), checked Oct 2026

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The path

  1. Your CSEC subjects and where to study

    BSc Medical Technology

    University of Technology, Jamaica

    You need: 5 CSEC passes, including English A, Mathematics and Chemistry and (CSEC Biology or CSEC Human and Social Biology)

    University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (course of study), checked Oct 2026

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    BSc Medical Technology

    Northern Caribbean University

    You need: 5 CSEC passes, including English A, Mathematics and Chemistry and (CSEC Biology or CSEC Human and Social Biology)

    Northern Caribbean University, Undergraduate Bulletin 2020–2024, checked Oct 2026

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  2. Your licence

    Before you work as a medical technologist in Jamaica, even for one day, you must be registered with the council for your profession.

    Ministry of Health and Wellness, Professional Registration for Short Term Volunteers (updated June 2024), checked Oct 2026

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  3. Your first job

    Ministry of Health laboratory jobs ask for a licence as a Medical Technologist from the Council for Professions Supplementary to Medicine (CPSM).

    Ministry of Health and Wellness, Career opportunity: Senior Medical Technologist (HPC/MDT 2), National Public Health Laboratory (closed 2 July 2025), checked Oct 2026

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    UTech's degree includes a six-month internship in an approved public or private medical laboratory.

    University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (course of study), checked Oct 2026

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    NCU says its graduates can register with the council, which lets them work in government and private laboratories in Jamaica.

    Northern Caribbean University, Undergraduate Bulletin 2020–2024, checked Oct 2026

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    UTech lists careers such as research assistant, teaching assistant and laboratory specialist in areas like haematology (blood), medical microbiology (germs) and clinical chemistry.

    University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (course of study), checked Oct 2026

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