All-round laboratory technician (bol)

You'll become a versatile laboratory technician, preparing, checking, processing, examining, and analyzing samples. You could work for government agencies, water treatment plants, chemical companies, or food companies, for example. You can also progress to the MBO-level 4 Analyst program, with the Chemical-Physical Analyst and Biological Medical Analyst specializations. It's also possible to enroll in the second year of these Summa programs after two years.

There is a high demand for people in the technical healthcare and chemical industries.

The program lasts two and a half years. The first two years are primarily in-school learning. The third year consists of a six-month internship.

First and second year

You'll primarily study at school, five days a week. You'll receive theoretical and practical instruction, and you'll practice in realistic real-world situations. In both years, you'll also be introduced to several internship companies. During the second half of the second year, you'll also work on preparing for your final internship and on electives during class. This allows you to begin your internship as independently as possible in the third year.

Third grade

The third year lasts only six months. You'll complete a 20-week internship as a versatile laboratory technician. There are follow-up days at the school for guidance and additional theory lessons.

The Education and Examination Regulations (OER) of a course specify what you will be doing in which period, how much time is spent on this and an overview of the exams that will be taken. Find the OER for your course here.

Search by your Crebo number (see the box on the right of this page) to view the OER for the current academic year. This will give you a general idea of what's expected of you when you start the program. The OER for the upcoming academic year will be available in July.

The statutory tuition fee for the 2026-2027 school year is €1.511. Check DUO.nl for possible student financing.

For an estimate of the additional costs for this course, please see mbowebshop.nlEvery year, by July 1st, all school fees for the following academic year are announced there. To actually order, you must log in with your Summa account.

Laptop

For many courses, students cannot do without a laptop. See the overview whether this applies to your course and download the correct specifications.

During your studies, you choose one or more electives to specialize or broaden your knowledge. For example, in entrepreneurship, management, programming, or a language. You'll receive more information about the electives available during your program. Each elective concludes with an exam. Read more about elective courses.

Study in figures provides clear information about this program and its job prospects. Want to learn more about these figures? Then check out this explanation.

For the vocational training (level 3) and middle management training (level 4) you must meet one of the following conditions:

• You have a diploma in pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) with a pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, a theoretical pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track, or a mixed pre-vocational secondary education (VMBO) track.
• You have an (older) diploma from lbo, vbo, mavo or mavo-vbo.
• You have a basic vocational training diploma (level 2) or a diploma from another vocational training course (level 3).
• You have proof that you successfully completed the first three years of pre-university or senior general secondary education (havo) or pre-university education (vwo). Or you have another diploma or certificate recognized by the government.

You will be invited for a personal interview or introductory meeting where you will get to know the school and we will see if this course is a good fit for you.

Teachers and students know what's going on at school. Feel free to ask your questions using the contact information for our teachers or students below:

E-mail
Teachers Rian van den Berg and Karin Blox

If you have any questions about your application, please contact Dianne Nijs.

Instagram
DM to @summalabo

It is also possible to attend a walk-along day, tour, or open house. You can find all activities in our calendar.