The approved program standard for Chemical Laboratory Technician program of instruction leading to an Ontario College Diploma delivered by Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. (Ministry code 51302)

August 2017

Inquiries regarding specific Chemical Laboratory Technician programs offered by colleges of applied arts and technology in Ontario should be directed to the relevant college.

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Introduction

This document is the Program Standard for the Chemical Laboratory Technician program of instruction leading to an Ontario College Diploma delivered by Ontario colleges of applied arts and technology. (Ministry code 51302)

Development of system-wide program standards

In 1993, the Government of Ontario initiated program standards development with the objectives of bringing a greater degree of consistency to college programming offered across the province, broadening the focus of college programs to ensure graduates have the skills to be flexible and to continue to learn and adapt, and providing public accountability for the quality and relevance of college programs.

The ministry's Program Standards and Evaluation Unit has responsibility for the development, review and approval of system-wide standards for programs of instruction at Ontario colleges of applied arts and technology.

Program standards

Program standards apply to all similar programs of instruction offered by colleges across the province. Each program standard for a postsecondary program includes the following elements:

  • Vocational standard (the vocationally specific learning outcomes which apply to the program of instruction in question)
  • Generic skills standard (the essential employability skills learning outcomes which apply to all programs of instruction)
  • General education standard (the requirement for general education in postsecondary programs of instruction)

Collectively, these elements outline the essential skills and knowledge that a student must reliably demonstrate in order to graduate from the program.

Individual colleges of applied arts and technology offering the program of instruction determine the specific program structure, delivery methods and other curriculum matters to be used in assisting students to achieve the outcomes articulated in the standard. Individual colleges also determine whether additional local learning outcomes will be required to reflect specific local needs and/or interests.

The expression of program standards as learning outcomes

Vocational learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. They are not simply a listing of discrete skills, nor broad statements of knowledge and comprehension. In addition, vocational learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved and verified.

Expressing standards as vocational learning outcomes ensures consistency in the outcomes for program graduates, while leaving to the discretion of individual colleges, curriculum matters such as the specific program structure and delivery methods.

The presentation of the learning outcomes

The vocational learning outcome statements set out the culminating demonstration of learning and achievement that the student must reliably demonstrate before graduation.

The elements of performance for each outcome define and clarify the level and quality of performance necessary to meet the requirements of the vocational learning outcome. However, it is the performance of the vocational learning outcome itself on which students are evaluated. The elements of performance are indicators of the means by which the student may proceed to satisfactory performance of the vocational learning outcome. The elements of performance do not stand alone but rather in reference to the vocational learning outcome of which they form a part.

The development of a program standard

In establishing the standards development initiative, the Government determined that all postsecondary programs of instruction should include vocational skills coupled with a broader set of essential skills. This combination is considered critical to ensuring that college graduates have the skills required to be successful both upon graduation from the college program and throughout their working and personal lives.

A program standard is developed through a broad consultation process involving a range of stakeholders with a direct interest in the program area, including employers, professional associations, universities, secondary schools and program graduates working in the field, in addition to students, faculty and administrators at the colleges themselves. It represents a consensus of participating stakeholders on the essential learning that all program graduates should have achieved.

Updating the program standard

The ministry will undertake regular reviews of the vocational learning outcomes for this program to ensure that the Chemical Laboratory Technician Program Standard remains appropriate and relevant to the needs of students and employers across the Province of Ontario. To confirm that this document is the most up-to-date release, please contact the ministry.

Vocational standard

All graduates of Chemical Laboratory Technician programs have achieved the vocational learning outcomes (VLOs) listed in the following pages, in addition to achieving the essential employability outcomes and meeting the general education (GE) requirement.

Terms marked with an asterisk (*) are defined in the Glossary.

Preamble

The Chemical Laboratory Technician program emphasizes foundational concepts in chemistry, physics and mathematics applied to basic chemical analysis in a “hands-on” laboratory environment.

Graduates conduct routine tests on raw materials, products or environmental samples, synthesize basic organic compounds, prepare graphs and report results.

Using chemical analysis equipment and computer/instrument interface, graduates conduct routine chemical testing procedures, including sample preparation, sample analysis, experimentation protocols and other laboratory procedures and techniques. Graduates perform analytical, lab-based quantitative and assist with qualitative analysis and quality control testing in accordance with international and industry standards and government regulations.

Graduates maintain and assist with troubleshooting * chemical analysis equipment and contribute to problem-solving issues involving equipment and routine laboratory tasks and procedures.

As members of the chemical laboratory team, graduates work collaboratively with others to achieve identified laboratory tasks and project goals while implementing practices to ensure a healthy, safe and sustainable * laboratory environment for oneself and others. As professionals in the chemical laboratory field, graduates develop and implement strategies to enhance competence as a chemical laboratory technician.

Graduates may find employment as entry-level chemical laboratory technicians in a range of settings including, research laboratories, government agencies, educational institutions, and in industries such as pharmaceutical and biotechnology, cosmetics and consumer health products, petroleum, mining, water and wastewater, solid waste, environmental protection and energy and food science.

There may be opportunities for graduates to pursue further educational and professional qualifications through articulation agreements between the colleges, universities and professional associations. Graduates should contact individual colleges, universities and professional associations for further information.

In Canada, the national and provincial associations of professionals working in this field have created, published and endorsed educational standards that define learning outcomes for graduates at the technician level who wish to enter this field. The program standard that follows is informed by those requirements as well as input from program stakeholders in a broad-based consultative process.

*See Glossary

Note: The Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer (ONCAT) maintains the provincial postsecondary credit transfer portal, ONTransfer.

Synopsis of the Vocational Learning Outcomes

Chemical Laboratory Technician Program Standard

The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  1. perform routine tasks and assigned procedures to support the purification, analysis and synthesis of chemical compounds and samples
  2. use prescribed laboratory procedures to conduct basic manual and instrumental quantitative analysis and report results
  3. operate and troubleshoot * chemical analysis instruments and equipment to assure accurate results
  4. perform quality assurance and quality control procedures, including basic statistical analyses, in accordance with international and industry standards and government regulations
  5. complete chemical laboratory tasks and projects using computer and information technologies
  6. implement health and safety practices to ensure a safe laboratory environment for oneself and others
  7. contribute to the efficient and ethical use and promotion of chemical laboratory resources through established sustainability * practices
  8. interpret and produce technical documents to communicate chemical laboratory data and results
  9. collaborate with others to contribute to effective working relationships and teamwork in chemical laboratory environments
  10. develop strategies for ongoing professional development to enhance competence as a chemical laboratory technician

* See glossary

Note: The learning outcomes have been numbered as a point of reference; numbering does not imply prioritization, sequencing, nor weighting of significance.

The Vocational Learning Outcomes

1. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

perform routine tasks and assigned procedures to support the purification, analysis and synthesis of chemical compounds and samples.

Elements of the performance

  • use mathematical skills such as algebraic equations, functions, factors, ratios, conversions and linear regressions to perform analytical lab-based tasks
  • apply knowledge of the principles of physics such as heat, sound, light, electricity and mechanics
  • apply knowledge of the principles of general chemistry such as nomenclature, acid/base theory, stoichiometric calculations and redox reactions
  • apply knowledge of organic, inorganic, analytical and physical chemistry to chemical laboratory tasks
  • follow standard synthetic procedures
  • use standard separation and purification methods, including distillation, crystallization, preparatory chromatography and extraction
  • validate purity and identity of products using established procedures
  • calculate yield of process
  • conduct basic environmental lab techniques, such as dissolved oxygen, turbidity measurement and biological oxygen demand

* See glossary

2. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

use prescribed laboratory procedures to conduct basic manual and instrumental quantitative analysis and report results.

Elements of the performance

  • assist in the setting up and conducting of valid chemical experiments, tests and analysis
  • collect, handle, log, preserve, track, prepare and analyze samples using prescribed techniques
  • select and use the appropriate laboratory equipment and chemical techniques to identify the quality and quantity of analyte (for example, titration, mass spectroscopy, spectrometric, electrometric and chromatographic instrumental techniques and their associated data reduction systems)
  • analyze the physical properties of chemicals and materials efficiently using standard operating procedures (SOP) *
  • prepare solutions and dilutions using established protocols and determine appropriate concentration units and conversions
  • anticipate the outcomes of a chemical reaction and recognize unexpected results.
  • perform pipetting to transfer exact quantities of a liquid during chemical sampling, tests and processes
  • use analytical balances and weighing techniques to measure mass accurately and precisely
  • perform procedural and analytical calculations applicable to laboratory procedures
  • document and report quantitative and qualitative results in the required format and noting traceability

* See glossary

3. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

operate and troubleshoot * chemical analysis instruments and equipment to assure accurate results.

Elements of the performance

  • use a range of basic instruments common to the chemical laboratory environment, for example, spectrophotometers (infrared, ultraviolet, visible light) and gas and liquid chromatography and relate the underlying theory and science associated with their use
  • use computer/instrument interface
  • clean, maintain and calibrate * laboratory instruments and equipment according to calibration and standard operating procedures (SOP) *
  • contribute to routine maintenance and troubleshooting * of instruments
  • assist, under supervision, with the scientific approach to problem-solving, by identifying the problem, determining the problem-solving sequence, searching for relevant information and recognizing limitations in chemical analysis equipment

* See glossary

4. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

perform quality assurance and quality control procedures, including basic statistical analyses, in accordance with international and industry standards and government regulations.

Elements of the performance

  • use quality control charts
  • outline the importance of quality assurance and quality control programs for the industry and accredited laboratories
  • use quality assurance and quality control terminology effectively in written and oral communications
  • calculate mean, median, mode, standard deviation and coefficient of variation
  • perform basic comparative analysis statistical tests
  • comply with quality assurance procedures
  • conduct programs of sampling and analysis to maintain quality standards of raw materials, chemical intermediates and products, to uncover anomalies and to identify root causes of quality problems
  • assist with the implementation of quality control systems (for example, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) series
  • contribute to reports on quality assurance and quality control data for established statistical process control and planning purposes
  • follow standard operating procedures (SOP) * and other process documents in accordance with current laboratory practices

* See glossary

5. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

complete chemical laboratory tasks and projects using computer and information technologies.

Elements of the performance

  • use computers and information technologies to perform assigned tasks and analyze and solve technical problems related to the chemical laboratory field
  • monitor computers associated with laboratory automation
  • use current software to express and manipulate chemical laboratory information, for example, word processors, spreadsheets, databases and presentation software
  • contribute to collaborative documents, for example, Google docs, Excel worksheets
  • use current software to acquire, store, retrieve, process and present data.
  • discuss the purpose of a laboratory information management system (LIMS)
  • store, backup and name digital laboratory files according to laboratory filing conventions
  • use electronic communication systems to communicate laboratory data and results, for example, file transfer
  • maintain the security of electronic chemical laboratory data

* See glossary

6. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

implement health and safety practices to ensure a safe laboratory environment for oneself and others.

Elements of the performance

  • follow safety-related practices in keeping with the current Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA),1990, regulations, standards and organizational policies
  • maintain a safe working environment for self and others by applying safety principles and by using protective devices and risk reduction strategies
  • use the proper care, handling, segmentation and disposal procedures for organic and inorganic waste
  • handle and safely dispose of all dangerous substances and materials in accordance with the current Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
  • perform all laboratory procedures in accordance with established workplace safety policies, practices and accident prevention procedures
  • respond appropriately to emergency situations according to organizational practices and standard operating procedures (SOP) *
  • contribute to health and safety documentation and reports

* See glossary

7. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

contribute to the efficient and ethical use and promotion of chemical laboratory resources through established sustainability * practices.

Elements of the performance

  • apply best practices for reducing waste, conserving energy and water consumption and reducing emissions to bring about effective and efficient use of chemical laboratory resources
  • explain the relevance of environmental legislation and regulations to the chemical laboratory field, for example, Canadian Environmental Protection Act (1999), Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (1990), Environmental Bill of Rights (1993)
  • apply sustainability * practices when selecting and using materials, for example, life cycle analysis *
  • make decisions based on ethical principles
  • describe the potential impact of sustainability * indicators (SDI) on chemical laboratory practices

* See glossary

8. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

interpret and produce technical documents to communicate chemical laboratory data and results.

Elements of the performance

  • determine the appropriate source and type of data required and develop appropriate strategies for data collection.
  • outline the steps in preparing technical documents
  • interpret and contribute to chemical laboratory documentation, including equipment and systems documentation and technical reports.
  • compile records for analytical studies
  • use chemical laboratory terminology accurately in written and oral communications

* See glossary

9. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

collaborate with others to contribute to effective working relationships and teamwork in chemical laboratory environments.

Elements of the performance

  • identify roles for each member of the chemical laboratory team
  • work effectively as a member of the chemical laboratory team to achieve identified tasks and goals
  • examine progress towards group goals and suggest revisions to approaches to achieve goals
  • maintain equality and unity within diverse working teams in the chemical laboratory environments
  • use conflict resolution strategies to bring about mutually agreeable resolution of conflicts in the laboratory workplace
  • adhere to organizational policies that strengthen an inclusive, equitable, respectful, safe and co-operative laboratory workplace

* See glossary

10. The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

develop strategies for ongoing professional development to enhance competence as a chemical laboratory technician.

Elements of the performance

  • seek out and act upon constructive feedback to enhance work performance
  • develop a plan to keep pace with and adapt to changing workforce demands and trends, as well as technological advances in the chemical laboratory field
  • take responsibility for one’s own job related performance, as an individual and as a member of a multidisciplinary team
  • identify training courses, workshops and programs to enhance employment opportunities in the chemical laboratory field
  • develop a plan that identifies one’s strengths and weaknesses and proposes a strategy for improved skills to meet future goals
  • identify the roles and benefits of professional organizations and certification, for example, Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists (OACETT), Association of the Chemical Profession of Ontario (ACPO), Canadian Society for Chemical Technology (CSCT), ECO Canada and Ontario Water Wastewater Certification Office (OWWCO)
  • develop a plan for building a professional network and for participating in chemical laboratory professional associations and activities.
  • identify workplace opportunities and challenges in the chemical laboratory field

* See glossary

Glossary

Calibrate (calibration)
To use a device to measure a sample, or samples, with precisely known properties or standard(s) and then to use the measurements produced by the device and the known values of the property together, to either a) create a relationship between the measurements produced by the device and the true values of the property being measured, or b) to adjust the device to obtain a direct reading of the true value of the property.

Life Cycle Analysis
Analysis of the environmental impact of a product during the entirety of its life-cycle, from resource extraction to post-consumer waste disposal. It is a comprehensive approach to examining the environmental impacts of a product.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
A set of step-by-step instructions compiled by an organization to direct the completion of routine and/or hazardous operations. The goals of SOPs are to achieve efficiency, quality and safe output and uniformity of performance while reducing miscommunication, risks and/or failure to comply with industry regulations.

Sustainable (Sustainability)
Sustainability encompasses the ethical ideal that calls for optimizing the long-term carrying capacity and vitality of three interdependent systems – environmental, social and economic. In a chemical laboratory environment, sustainability aims to improve the quality of human life, while protecting nature, by engaging in chemical processes that are non-polluting, conserve energy and resources and protect ecosystems, that benefit employees, consumers and communities and that strengthen enterprises that foster economic growth and prosperity.

Troubleshoot (troubleshooting)
To diagnose laboratory equipment and process problems and to propose solutions.

Essential Employability Skills

All graduates of the Chemical Laboratory Technician program of instruction must have reliably demonstrated the Essential Employability Skills learning outcomes listed on the following pages, in addition to achieving the vocational learning outcomes and meeting the general education requirement.

Context

Essential Employability Skills (EES) are skills that, regardless of a student's program or discipline, are critical for success in the workplace, in day-to-day living and for lifelong learning.

The teaching and attainment of these EES for students in, and graduates from, Ontario's colleges of applied arts and technology are anchored in a set of three fundamental assumptions:

  • these skills are important for every adult to function successfully in society today
  • our colleges are well equipped and well positioned to prepare graduates with these skills
  • these skills are equally valuable for all graduates, regardless of the level of their credential, whether they pursue a career path, or they pursue further education

Skill categories

To capture these skills, the following six categories define the essential areas where graduates must demonstrate skills and knowledge:

  • communication
  • numeracy
  • critical thinking and problem solving
  • information management
  • interpersonal
  • personal

Application and implementation

In each of the six skill categories, there are a number of defining skills, or sub skills, identified to further articulate the requisite skills identified in the main skill categories. The following chart illustrates the relationship between the skill categories, the defining skills within the categories and learning outcomes to be achieved by graduates from all postsecondary programs of instruction that lead to an Ontario College credential.

EES may be embedded in General Education or vocational courses, or developed through discrete courses. However, these skills are developed, all graduates with Ontario College credentials must be able to reliably demonstrate the essential skills required in each of the six categories.

Skill category: Communication

Defining skills to be demonstrated by graduates:

  • reading
  • writing
  • speaking
  • listening
  • presenting
  • visual literacy

Learning outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  • communicate clearly, concisely and correctly in the written, spoken and visual form that fulfills the purpose and meets the needs of the audience.
  • respond to written, spoken or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.

Skill category: Numeracy

Defining skills to be demonstrated by graduates:

  • understanding and applying mathematical concepts and reasoning
  • analyzing and using numerical data
  • conceptualizing

Learning outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  • execute mathematical operations accurately

Skill category: Critical thinking and problem solving

Defining skills to be demonstrated by graduates:

  • analyzing
  • synthesizing
  • evaluating
  • decision making
  • creative and innovative thinking

Learning outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  • apply a systematic approach to solve problems
  • use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems

Skill category: Information Management

Defining skills to be demonstrated by graduates:

  • gathering and managing information
  • selecting and using appropriate tools and technology for a task or a project
  • computer literacy
  • Internet skills

Learning outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  • locate, select, organize and document information using appropriate technology and information systems
  • analyze, evaluate and apply relevant information from a variety of sources

Skill category: Interpersonal

Defining skills to be demonstrated by graduates:

  • teamwork
  • relationship management
  • conflict resolution
  • leadership
  • networking

Learning outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  • show respect for the diverse opinions, values, belief systems and contributions of others
  • interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals

Skill category: Personal

Defining skills to be demonstrated by graduates:

  • managing self
  • managing change and being flexible and adaptable
  • engaging in reflective practices
  • demonstrating personal responsibility

Learning outcomes
The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:

  • manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.
  • take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions and their consequences

General Education Requirement

All graduates of the Chemical Laboratory Technician program must have met the general education requirement described on the following pages, in addition to achieving the vocational and essential employability skills learning outcomes.

Requirement

The General Education Requirement for programs of instruction is stipulated in the Credentials Framework (Appendix A in the Minister's Binding Policy Directive Framework for Programs of Instruction).

In programs of instruction leading to either an Ontario College Diploma or an Ontario College Advanced Diploma, it is required that graduates have been engaged in learning that exposes them to at least one discipline outside their main field of study and increases their awareness of the society and culture in which they live and work. This will typically be accomplished by students taking 3 to 5 courses (or the equivalent) designed discretely and separately from vocational learning opportunities.

This general education learning would normally be delivered using a combination of required and elective processes.

Purpose

The purpose of General Education in the Ontario college system is to contribute to the development of citizens who are conscious of the diversity, complexity and richness of the human experience; who are able to establish meaning through this consciousness; and who, as a result, are able to contribute thoughtfully, creatively and positively to the society in which they live and work.

General Education strengthens students' essential employability skills, such as critical analysis, problem solving and communication, in the context of an exploration of topics with broad-based personal and/or societal importance.

Themes

The themes listed below will be used to provide direction to colleges in the development and identification of courses that are designed to fulfil the General Education Requirement for programs of instructions.

Each theme provides a statement of Rationale and offers suggestions related to more specific topic areas that could be explored within each area. These suggestions are neither prescriptive nor exhaustive. They are included to provide guidance regarding the nature and scope of content that would be judged as meeting the intent and overall goals of General Education.

1. Arts in society:

Rationale:

The capacity of a person to recognize and evaluate artistic and creative achievements is useful in many aspects of his/her life. Since artistic expression is a fundamentally human activity, which both reflects and anticipates developments in the larger culture, its study will enhance the student's cultural and self-awareness.

Content:

Courses in this area should provide students with an understanding of the importance of visual and creative arts in human affairs, of the artist's and writer's perceptions of the world and the means by which those perceptions are translated into the language of literature and artistic expression. They will also provide an appreciation of the aesthetic values used in examining works of art and possibly, a direct experience in expressing perceptions in an artistic medium.

2. Civic life:

Rationale:

In order for individuals to live responsibly and to reach their potential as individuals and as citizens of society, they need to understand the patterns of human relationships that underlie the orderly interactions of a society's various structural units. Informed people will have knowledge of the meaning of civic life in relation to diverse communities at the local, national and global level and an awareness of international issues and the effects of these on Canada, as well as Canada's place in the international community.

Content:

Courses in this area should provide students with an understanding of the meaning of freedoms, rights and participation in community and public life, in addition to a working knowledge of the structure and function of various levels of government (municipal, provincial, national) in a Canadian and/or in an international context. They may also provide an historical understanding of major political issues affecting relations between the various levels of government in Canada and their constituents.

3. Social and cultural understanding:

Rationale:

Knowledge of the patterns and precedents of the past provide the means for a person to gain an awareness of his or her place in contemporary culture and society. In addition to this awareness, students will acquire a sense of the main currents of their culture and that of other cultures over an extended period of time in order to link personal history to the broader study of culture.

Content:

Courses in this area are those that deal broadly with major social and cultural themes. These courses may also stress the nature and validity of historical evidence and the variety of historical interpretation of events. Courses will provide the students with a view and understanding of the impact of cultural, social, ethnic or linguistic characteristics.

4. Personal understanding:

Rationale:

Educated people are equipped for life-long understanding and development of themselves as integrated physiological and psychological entities. They are aware of the ideal need to be fully functioning persons: mentally, physically, emotionally, socially, spiritually and vocationally.

Content:

Courses in this area will focus on understanding the individual: his or her evolution; situation; relationship with others; place in the environment and universe; achievements and problems; and his or her meaning and purpose. They will also allow students the opportunity to study institutionalized human social behaviour in a systematic way. Courses fulfilling this requirement may be oriented to the study of the individual within a variety of contexts.

5. Science and technology:

Rationale:

Matter and energy are universal concepts in science, forming a basis for understanding the interactions that occur in living and non-living systems in our universe. Study in this area provides an understanding of the behaviour of matter that provides a foundation for further scientific study and the creation of broader understanding about natural phenomena.

Similarly, the various applications and developments in the area of technology have an increasing impact on all aspects of human endeavour and have numerous social, economic and philosophical implications. For example, the operation of computers to process data at high speed has invoked an interaction between machines and the human mind that is unique in human history. This and other technological developments have a powerful impact on how we deal with many of the complex questions in our society

Content:

Courses in this area should stress scientific inquiry and deal with basic or fundamental questions of science rather than applied ones. They may be formulated from traditional basic courses in such areas of study as biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, geology or agriculture. As well, courses related to understanding the role and functions of computers (for example, data management and information processing) and assorted computer-related technologies should be offered in a non-applied manner to provide students with an opportunity to explore the impact of these concepts and practices on their lives.

Acknowledgments

The ministry acknowledges with thanks the significant contribution of the many individuals and organizations who participated in the development of this program standard. In particular, the ministry would like to acknowledge the important roles of:

  • all individuals and organizations who participated in the consultations
  • the faculty, coordinators and deans of the Chemical Laboratory Technician (Ontario College Diploma) programs for their assistance throughout the project
  • the project officers who led the development of the vocational standard, Christine Foster and Louise Campagna

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