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Become a laboratory technician in France

Proposed by JRS France Updated on 2 місяці тому

The medical laboratory technician performs analyses (blood, urine, etc.) to assist in the diagnosis, treatment or monitoring of a patient, under the supervision of a medical biologist.

They can also:

  • take blood samples (if they have the Certificate of Competence to Perform Blood Samples - CCEPS). You will find all the information on thewebsite of the ARS (Regional Health Agency) in your region.
  • work in biomedical research or in other sectors: pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, agri-food...
If you were trained outside the European Union, your diploma is not recognized in France.
Therefore, you need to complete a training program to obtain a French diploma. The program typically lasts two or three years, but if you already have a two-year post-secondary qualification (BAC+2), you can obtain the diploma in one or two years.
With a pharmacy degree from outside the EU, you can retrain as a laboratory technician or in clinical research, without going through the long and difficult process of practicing as a pharmacist in France.

How to do it?

You have several options to become a laboratory technician:

In 2 years

  • Advanced Vocational Diploma (BTS) in Medical Biology Analysis
  • or BTS Bioanalysis and Controls
Some schools refuse applicants over the age of 26. Work-study programs are often reserved for those under 30 (apprenticeship contracts) .

In 3 years

(With the possibility of entering the second or third year after a two-year post-secondary qualification):

  • State diploma for medical laboratory technician
  • Bachelor of Technology (BUT) Medical Biology and Biotechnology (in a University Institute of Technology) .

  • If it's a public institution , you have to go through the Parcoursup platform.
If you are going through Parcoursup, you must contact the BTS program manager beforehand .
  • If it's a private institution, check their website for details (online registration or via Parcoursup).
    ⚠️ Important: outside of work-study programs, the training is fee-based (between €3000 and €6000).

Once enrolled in the first year, you can request validation of your prior learning so that you do not have to repeat all the subjects.

The BUT Biological Engineering, specializing in medical biology and biotechnology, is offered in 19 IUTs, within universities .

The state diploma can only be obtained in 3 institutions:

To apply for the first year, there are two possibilities:

  • via Parcoursup
  • via an Adapted Admission File (if the university offers this procedure).

⚠️ If you have to go through Parcoursup (a procedure often complicated for refugees), it is very important to contact the head of the biological engineering department directly .

In accordance with a decree from July 2024, if you hold a two-year post-secondary diploma (BAC+2) in a related field, you may be eligible for admission to the second or third year of a DE or BUT program based on your application. You should visit the websites of the individual institutions to find out the application dates and procedures.

What happens next?

With a BTS, BUT or DE, you can work as a laboratory technician in a medical laboratory, in research or industry.

You can also continue your studies:

  • For a BTS → 3rd year of BUT, DE.
  • For a BUT or a state diploma → master's, doctorate.

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