Laboratory Personnel Licensure Requirements by State

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https://www.lighthouselabservices.com/state-license/

California:

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OSPHLD/LFS/Pages/CLS.aspx

• State exam and meet education/training standards; Annual 12 hours CEU
• Fee: $97 CLS, limited CLS, $97 renewals including $10 continuing education fee

Florida:

https://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-and-regulation/index.html

• National exams recognized; Bi-Annual 24 hours CEU
• Fee: lnitial-CLS/CLT/Cytotech/Histotech/Supervisor $100 plus initial license Fee-$105 ($205 total); bi-annual renewal CLS/CLT/Cytotech/Histotech $136; Supervisor $160

Hawaii:

https://health.hawaii.gov/statelab/forms/

• NCA and ASCP BOR certification exams recognized; No annual CEU required
• Fee: Lab Director $50; MT/CLS/CLT/Cytotech $40

Louisiana:

https://www.lsbme.la.gov/licensure/clinical-laboratory-personnel

• National certification exams recognized; Annual 12 hours CEU
• Fees: CLS/CLT/Cytotech/Histotech $65; Lab Assistant/Phlebotomist $40 for phlebotomist

Montana:

https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/clinical-laboratory-science-practitioners/

• National certification recognized; Annual 14 hours CEU
• Fee:$100 (initial application); $45 (renewal)

Nevada:

https://dpbh.nv.gov/Reg/MedicalLabs/Medical Lab Personnel Licensing/

• National certification recognized; Annual 10 hours CEU
• Fee: $50 initial; $25 renewal

New York:

https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions-index/clinical-laboratory-technology

• Registration every 3 years
• Fees: CLT Clinical Laboratory Technologist ($371) Certified Clinical Laboratory Technician CCLT ($263) Cytotechnologist ($371) Certified Histological Technician CHT ($263)

North Dakota:

https://www.ndclinlab.com/licenserequirements.asp

• National exams recognized; Bi-Annual 20 hours CEU
• Fees: MT/CLS= $90 initial, $80 renewal; MLT/CL T= $70 initial, $60 renewal

Tennessee:

https://lars.tn.gov/datamart/login.do;jsessionid=QGslSZy8v8Ohje0oZ5wL9fJ­

• National Certification recognized; No annual CEU required
• Fee: $125 CLS, CLT; $35 for Cytotechnologist

West Virginia:

https://dhhr.wv.gov/ols/regulatory/Pages/Licensure.aspx

• National exams recognized; Annual 10 hours CEU
• Fee: $25 initial fee; $25 renewal fee annually