California State University Los Angeles
One year post-baccalaureate certificate and training programs for
Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or
Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist (CGMBS)
offered as Special Sessions through Extended Education
Application period for the program year beginning Fall, 2014, will open October 1, 2013.
Applications will be accepted until January 21, 2014.
A licensed CLS performs the full spectrum of diagnostic tests in hospital clinical laboratories, in commercial reference laboratories, or in research and development for biotech companies. The CLS program will provide both didactic and practical clinical training in hematology, clinical chemistry, blood banking, microbiology and immunology to prepare students to sit for the American Society of Clinical Pathology CLS licensing exam. A CLS license is required to work as a CLS in California. Eligibility to take the exam requires a full academic year of clinical training for 52 weeks, 4 days/week, 8 hours/day as well as one 8-hour day/week of face-to-face classes (3 quarters of 8 units each at approximately $450/unit = $10,800).
A licensed CGMBS performs specialized molecular diagnostic tests in hospital clinical laboratories, in commercial reference laboratories, or in research and development for biotech companies. The CGMBS program will provide both didactic and practical clinical training in molecular testing for cancers, genetic disease markers, histocompatibility types, and some infectious diseases to prepare students to sit for the CGMBS licensing exam. A CGMBS license is required to work as a CGMBS in California. Eligibility to take the exam requires a full academic year of clinical training for 52 weeks, 4 days/week, 8 hours/day as well as one 6-hour day/week of face-to-face and online classes (3 terms of 6 units each at approximately $450/unit = $8,100).
Both the CLS and CGMBS Programs have been approved as Gainful Employment Programs by the Department of Education. This means that eligible trainees can apply for Federal Financial Aid to support them during the year that they are in the program.
Start Dates (2014) for CLS and CGMBS | |||
Program | Orientation | Clinical training (M-Th) | Friday classes |
CLS | September 12th | Late September or early October depending on clinical site | September 19th |
CGMBS | On hiatus | NA | NA |
Application Forms
CLS Forms
Application Form and Application Instructions for CLS | |
Letter of Recommendation Form for CLS |
CGMBS Forms
Application Form and Application Instructions for CGMBS | |
Letter of Recommendation Form for CGMBS |
Statement of General Health Form for CLS and CGMBS
Statement of General Health Form |
For further information on these programs, please see the admission requirements below and the CLS brochure or the CGMBS brochure.
If you have questions, please contact Michael Coover, the Education Coordinator for the programs, at (323) 343-6065 or Michael.Coover@calstatela.edu. Appointments to meet with Mr. Coover can be made by contacting him directly.
Admission Requirements
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