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If you are an internationally educated healthcare professional (IEHP), Michener’s Continuing Education Bridging Programs can help you transition into the Canadian health care system.

These applied health sciences programs are designed to:

  • Prepare IEHPs for their Canadian certification examinations
  • Provide essential information and skills for successful entry and integration into the Canadian healthcare workplace
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Information About Our Bridging Programs

  • BPRA800 Radiological Technology — an intensive 15 week hybrid (online and in-person simulated labs) program (Winter semester) that helps prepare internationally educated Medical Radiological (X-ray) Technologists for the national CAMRT certification examination.
  • BPUS800 Ultrasound Scanning Evaluation — a hands-on in-person 4 weekend course (mid October to mid November) at Michener that provides an overview of the simulated sonography scanning protocols and procedures as well as the core skills required in order to prepare students for Sonography Canada’s Canadian Clinical Skills Assessment (CCSA) exam.

CAMLPR Bridging course for Internationally Educated MLTs & Non-Traditionally Educated Individuals (BSc, MSc, PhD) who have been evaluated by CAMLPR’s PLA (Prior Learning Assessment) process.

To maintain program integrity and to ensure we have the right resources matched to student needs, the Bridging (please delete Program since most are individual courses – only BPRA800 remains a program) department has a strict policy on refunds.

A completed and signed Bridging Withdrawal Form must be submitted to the bridging office for all withdrawals. Please see the table below for more details:

  • OBPAP funded student
    • Time of withdrawal: From Registration to two weeks before the start date*
    • Fee refund: Refund minus $75
    • BPRA800 Winter 2026
  • OBPAP funded student
    • Time of withdrawal: After the Start Date*
    • Fee refund: No refund and you may be expected to reimburse the Ministry for the OBPAP funded portion of your course.
  • Full-fee paying student (non-OBPAP funded student)
    • Time of withdrawal: From Registration to two weeks before the start date*
    • Fee refund: Refund minus $75
  • Full-fee paying student (non-OBPAP funded student)
    • Time of withdrawal: After the Start Date*
    • Fee refund: No refund

* Start Date is considered to be the day of online access to the course material (i.e. when Michener sends online login information via e-mail).

If a student logs on to the MichBrite Course and then decides to withdraw from the program there is no refund.

Please note: Refunds require a minimum of 3-4 weeks to be processed. For security reasons, the refund will be applied to the original method of payment. We cannot apply the credit to a different account.

Failures: No refunds will be given if a candidate is unsuccessful in the program.

Refresher Courses

For registration information please visit the course pages below.

Clinical Chemistry

Courses Required:

Note: Students must take all three Clinical Chemistry courses to satisfy the Clinical Chemistry subject refresher requirement. If a refresher course in ‘Toxicology and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring’ is required, please register for Tutorials in Clinical Chemistry II (CC860).

Hematology

Course Required:

Transfusion Science

Course Required:

Histology

Course Required:

Microbiology

Course Required:

Gynecological Cytology

Course Required:

Specialized Canadian Alliance of Medical Laboratory Professionals Regulators (CAMLPR) Med Lab Bridging Courses for Internationally Educated MLTs & Non-Traditionally Educated Individuals (BSc, MSc, PhD related to medical laboratory technology/science)

Bridging Programs

Contact the Continuing Education Team

For more details, please contact our CE team.