Certifying foreign-trained technologists: should the CSLT change?

Abstract

The certification of foreign-trained technologists is a very sensitive issue, and the CSLT must proceed with caution in making changes to the system. The policy cannot afford to be too lenient, lest in this litigation-conscious climate an incident were to occur that could undermine the credibility of the certification process. On the other hand, it must not be protectionist and discriminatory. If the labour market does become undersupplied with medical technologists, employers in non-regulated provinces may choose to replace their ranks with non-CSLT-certified employees. If this were to happen to a significant degree, employers might come to rely less and less on the CSLT's stamp of approval. In either case, the value of the CSLT, and the RT itself, is at risk.