
If transcripts cannot be ordered from the non-U.S.Please request that the evaluator include the transcript with the evaluation sent to the agency.


The requirements for licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist are as follows. For those forms, visit the Online Forms and Publications section.Licensure Requirements – All applicants for a Technologist license must satisfy the requirements for High Complexity Testing under CLIA Amendments. Some forms and publications are translated by the department in other languages. The EDD is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information or changes in the formatting of the pages resulting from the translation application tool.įorms and publications provided on the EDD website cannot be translated using Google™ Translate. If any questions arise related to the information contained in the translated website, please refer to the English version. Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes.

The web pages currently in English on the EDD website are the official and accurate source for the program information and services the EDD provides. This Google™ translation feature, provided on the Employment Development Department (EDD) website, is for informational purposes only. Scope of Practice: Perform tests classified as waived and moderate complexity in hematology,chemistry, micro and immunology performed phlebotomy. Refer to LFS website for more complete information. Incomplete application packages may be abandoned 150 days after registration. 3 years on the job practical experience within the previous 5 years in a clinical lab outside California, California Physician office laboratory and laboratory owned and operated by the United States of America as MLT.Įxamination: Applicants must refer to the LFS website for the list of approved certifying organization examinations for each license category.Īverage Time to Process Application: 150 days. 26 weeks of Clinical training in an approved MLT training program or NACCLS program. Requirements: Official transcript with Associate Degree in Science at least 60 semester units course work shall include 6 semester units of chemistry and 6 semester units in biology. Renewal: 24 units/hours of Continuing Education (CE) every 2 years
