State of California:
Laboratory Field Services (LFS) requires applicants to submit documentation of academic coursework, clinical training, and work experience to qualify for licensure.
Work experience in California as an unlicensed laboratory staff person will not be accepted as qualification toward any clinical laboratory license. Please note that biotech/pharmaceutical, forensic, academic, veterinary, research, and student laboratory experience cannot count as work experience or training for any clinical license.
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Laboratory Field Services Personnel Licensing Section requires you to provide your official transcript from an accredited institution in order to review and determine your education and course qualifications.
All non-U.S. transcripts must be evaluated by an LFS approved evaluation service to determine if your education is equivalent to an accredited college or university education in the U.S. LFS will accept educational transcript evaluations by "Current Members" of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), and "Endorsed Members" of the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) if completed on or after August 15, 2016. Evaluations completed before August 15, 2016 will only be accepted if completed by AACRAO. The evaluation service will send an evaluation of your educational institution and academic courses directly to LFS. Official transcript from the university is required in addition to the evaluation.
Training or Experience
* Minimum one year of post-baccalaureate clinical training as a CLS.
OR
Minimum one year of work experience as a CLS performing high complexity testing in hematology, chemistry, blood bank, and microbiology.
* Training or work experience must be comprehensive to cover all areas of the clinical laboratory.
* Training or work experience must be in a clinical laboratory. For a list of training programs approved by the Department, see CLS Training Programs link.
Examinations
The following certifying organizations are approved by the Department for the CLS generalist licensure examination:
* ASCP certification for MLS is approved by the Department for CLS generalist licensure as of October 2002
* ASCPi (international) certification for International Medical Technologists scientist is approved by the Department for CLS generalist licensure as of June 2003.
* AAB certification for Medical Technologist is approved by the Department for CLS generalist licensure as of January 2003.
* AMT certification for Medical Technologist is approved by the Department for CLS generalist licensure as of January 2014. Only the 2014 and later versions of the examination are approved. Earlier versions are not accepted.
* Applicants who are ASCP certified before the above dates must re-take the certifying examination.
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Elma Kamari Bidkorpeh
MLS (ASCP)CM, CLS CA
Elmakb@yahoo.com(818)687-7435
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-23-2024 10:17
From: Charity Moffat
Subject: MLT program length
Thank you Carmen I will look into this! I appreciate you answering me!
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Charity Moffat Technician (eg MLT, HT, PBT, DPT)
Ottumwa, Ia
(641)680-6442
Original Message:
Sent: 10-22-2024 17:10
From: Carmen Marquez
Subject: MLT program length
Kankakee Community College, Kankakee, Illinois. 1.5 year accelerated. Great Program!
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Original Message:
Sent: 10/21/2024 8:28:00 AM
From: Diane Price Banks
Subject: RE: MLT program length
Greetings,
Yes, here at BCC we offer a summer to summer 1 year accelerated MLT program for those with existing bachelor degrees.
Sincerely,
Dr. Banks
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Diane Price Banks Education Program Director
Bronx Community College
Bronx NY
Original Message:
Sent: 10-16-2024 14:29
From: Tommie Whitt
Subject: MLT program length
Please let me know if anyone offers an accredited MLT Associated degree program that can be completed in one year. Thank you.
Tommie H Whitt
MLT Program Director
Greenville Technical College
PO Box 5616, MS 4021
Greenville SC 29606
Phone: 864-250-3666