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State Licensure/Certification Compliance Table - Medical Laboratory Sciences

Questions on a state's status and admission can be directed to UMMC at (601) 815-7823. For questions about experiential placements, contact kheard2@umc.edu. Mr. Kenneth Heard is not a member of the Office of the General Counsel, and does not represent the University of Mississippi Medical Center in legal matters.
State	State Licensure/Certification Minimum Qualifications	Does this Program Meet Minimum Qualifications For Licensure/Certification of State	Comments
Alabama	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Alaska	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
American Samoa	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Arizona	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Arkansas	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
California	https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/ OSPHLD/LFS/Pages/Home.aspx	No	Signed Acknowledgment by Student Required
Colorado	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Connecticut	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Delaware	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
District of Columbia	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Florida	https://floridasclinicallabs.gov/	Yes	Signed Acknowledgment by Student Required
Georgia	https://dch.georgia.gov/	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Guam	-
Hawaii	http://health.hawaii.gov/ statelab/licensing/	Yes	Signed Acknowledgment by Student Required
Idaho	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Illinois	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Indiana	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Iowa	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Kansas	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Kentucky	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Louisiana	http://www.lsbme.la.gov/	Yes	Signed Acknowledgment by Student Required
Maine	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Maryland	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Massachusetts	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Michigan	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Minnesota	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Mississippi	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Missouri	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Montana	https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/clinical-laboratory-science-practitioners/license-information/	Yes	Signed Acknowledgment by Student Required
Nebraska	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Nevada	https://nvdpbh.aithent.com/login.aspx?BusinessUnit=HCQC	Yes	Signed Acknowledgment by Student Required
New Hampshire	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
New Jersey	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
New Mexico	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
New York	https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/clinical-laboratory-technologists/full-license-requirements	No	Signed Acknowledgment by Student Required
North Carolina	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
North Dakota	https://www.ndclinlab.com/	Yes	Signed Acknowledgment by Student Required
Ohio	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Oklahoma	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Oregon	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Pennsylvania	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Puerto Rico	https://www.salud.pr.gov/CMS/486		Signed Acknowledgment by Student Required
Rhode Island	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
South Carolina	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
South Dakota	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Tennessee	https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program- areas/health-professional-boards/medlab- board/ml-board/licensure.html	Yes	Signed Acknowledgment by Student Required
Texas	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Utah	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Vermont	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Virginia	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Virgin Islands	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Washington	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
West Virginia	https://dhhr.wv.gov/ols/regulatory/ Pages/Licensure.aspx	Yes	Signed Acknowledgment by Student Required
Wisconsin	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
Wyoming	-	Yes	Only Certification Needed.
updated 2/24/2020