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Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA) applicants shall meet one of the following eligibility routes.

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CMLA
$135
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  • *Fees are non-refundable and include application, exam and first annual fee.

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Medical Laboratory Assistant (CMLA)

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  • If you are taking the exam at a Pearson VUE testing center location, you will schedule your own exam.

CMLA Eligibility Routes

Education Route ▼

Applicant shall have graduated from, or scheduled to graduate from, an academic course (or combined courses) of study that includes a minimum of 320 combined didactic and clinical laboratory experience clock hours.

Required Documentation:

If Recently Graduated:
  • Official final transcript provided by the school, showing graduation from a CMLA program
  • Medical Laboratory Assistant Competency Checklist attesting to the successful completion of the required skills.
If Graduated 5+ Years Ago:
  • Copy of transcripts showing graduation from a CMLA program
  • Medical Laboratory Assistant Competency Checklist attesting to the successful completion of the required skills.
  • Six months of documented, full-time clinical laboratory experience within the last 3 years.

Work Experience Route ▼

Applicant shall have satisfactorily completed a minimum of 1,040 hours (six-months) of work experience within the past 3 years in which laboratory technology was the primary focus.

Required Documentation:

  • A copy of your High School Diploma or GED
  • Six months of documented, full-time laboratory experience within the last 3 years, of which a minimum of 520 hours must have been devoted specifically to the performance of clinical laboratory duties

Instructor Route ▼

Applicant shall be currently instructing in an approved allied health program that encompasses clinical laboratory knowledge and practice.

AND shall have completed a course of instruction in a healthcare discipline related to or encompassing clinical laboratory practice

AND shall have a minimum of three years of teaching experience that encompasses a representative range of core clinical laboratory competencies at the laboratory assistant level.

Required Documentation:

  • A copy of your transcripts showing completion of a course of instruction in a healthcare discipline related to or encompassing clinical laboratory practice.
  • A copy of the course syllabus describing the course content and program length.
  • Three years of documented work experience teaching a program covering core clinical laboratory competencies at the laboratory assistant level.

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