Laboratory assistant

Description of Education

The course is aimed at primary school graduates. The first two years of study are focused on general education subjects. In specialised subjects pupils first obtain basic knowledge and skills e.g. Laboratory Techniques, Somatology, First Aid, Pathology and Analytical Chemistry. In the third year of studies, the emphasis is shifted to specialised maturita subjects including Clinical Biochemistry (examines and evaluates metabolism disordes in the organism), Histology (providing basic cytological information, general histological data and microscopic anatomy knowledge), Haematology (a discipline dealing with blood and blood disorders) and Microbiology (comprising bacteriology, virology, mycology and parasitology, as well as basic imunology and epidemiology).
The teaching language is Czech.

Organisation of Education

The education is organised in a four-year day course with a school-leaving examination - maturita. The course includes specialised training in the disciplines of biochemistry, haematology, transfusiology, histology, histological techniques and microbiology that take place in school laboratories in Lipová street along with laboratories of Brno hospitals. At the end of the third year, pupils participate in a coherent four-week work practice performed in both hospital and private laboratories.

Graduate Profile

• a graduate processes samples and is responsible for their disposal
• prepares materials for laboratory examinations
• performs basic laboratory testing and examination under supervision
• operates laboratory analysers and manipulates with various laboratory equipment
• provides routine maintenance of laboratory instruments and technology
• follows laboratory safety measures and principles of laboratory work