Licensed states
This page contains specific information on licensing requirements for Clinical Laboratory Scientists in each respective licensed state. The current states that require a license after obtaining a national certification is ever changing and subject to change based on each states respective legislative governing body. Typically, laboratory personnel licensure requirements include paying annual fees to the state, as well as, obtaining continuing education and professional competency requirements.
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There are currently 11 states with laboratory personnel licensure requirements as of 2023:
California, Hawaii, Florida, New York, North Dakota, Tennessee, Louisiana, Nevada, West Virginia, Rhode Island, and Montana. Puerto Rico also has licensure requirement.
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California
California Department of Health Services
Laboratory Field Services Personnel Licensing Section
850 Marina Bay Pkwy Bldg P, 1stfloor
Richmond, CA 94804
Phone: 510-620-3834
Fax: 510-620-3697
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https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OSPHLD/LFS/Pages/CLS.aspx
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Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Health State Laboratory Division
2725 Waimano Home Road
Pearl City, HI 96825
Phone: 808/453-6653
Fax: 808/453-6662
https://health.hawaii.gov/statelab/licensing/
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Florida
Department of Health Division of Medical Quality Assurance Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel 4052 Bald Cypress Way
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3257
Phone: 850/488-0595
Fax: 850-922-8876
https://floridasclinicallabs.gov/
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New York
New York State Education Department
Office of the Professions, Clinical Laboratory Technology Board Office
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
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www.op.nysed.gov/professions-index/clinical-laboratory-technology
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North Dakota
North Dakota Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
PO Box 4103
2900 E. Broadway Ave., Ste. 3
Bismarck, ND 58502-4103
Ph. 701-530-0199 Fax 701-224-9824
Email: ndbclp@aptnd.com
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Tennessee
Lynda England, MT (ASCP) Administrator Tennessee Medical Laboratory Board Personnel
1st Floor Cordell Hull Building 425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37247-1010
Office Phone: 615-532-5128
Fax: 615/532-5369 888-310-4650
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Louisiana
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
PO Box 30250
New Orleans, LA 70190-0250
504-524.6763 ext 261
504-568-6820
http://www.lsbme.la.gov/licensure/clinical-laboratory-personnel
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Nevada
Nevada Bureau of Licensure and Certification
1551 College Parkway #158
Carson City, NV 89710
Phone: 702/687-4475
Fax: 702/687-6588
https://dpbh.nv.gov/Reg/MedicalLabs/Medical_Lab_Personnel_Licensing/
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West Virginia
Contact: Kwanii Brown, West Virginia Office of Laboratory Services
167 Eleventh Ave.
South Charleston, WV 25303
304-205-8914 Fax: 304-746-0658
email: DHHROLSCLP@wv.gov
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Rhode Island
Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: 401-222-5960
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Montana
Montana Department of Commerce Board of Clinical Laboratory Science Practitioners
301 South Park Ave. 4thfloor
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Fax: 406-841-2305
https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/clinical-laboratory-science-practitioners/license-information/
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Medical Technology Board of Medical Examiners Call Box 10200 Santurce, PR 00908
Phone: 809/792-6400
Fax: 787/792-6627
email: ctmpr@ctmpr.com
