Clinical Laboratory Professionals

Clinical Laboratory Director, Bioanalyst, Clinical Laboratory Scientist and Phlebotomy Licensing and Certification and Training Programs

California law requires that laboratory professional staff be licensed or certified by the California Department of Public Health. (CDPH)

Information is available through Laboratory Field Services for completing the application, instructions, review process, examination dates, and pertinent temporary license requirements for education and training.  

Directors, Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS) and Phlebotomists are encouraged to apply online for licensure/certification by visiting https://secure.cps.ca.gov/cltreg/.

Licensing is accomplished through an application process and examination. To obtain detailed information contact Personnel Licensing at 510-620-3826 .

LFS also approves training schools for clinical laboratory personnel including schools that provide instruction in venipuncture procedures (phlebotomy). To obtain information about CLS training school, please contact Frank Barnes at 510-620-3828. To obtain information on phlebotomy training schools contact Judy Schlosser (510) 620-3815 (Northern California) or Pam Farrell at 213-576-6746 (Southern California).

For information on Clinical Laboratory Director, contact Robert Thomas at (510) 620-3824 or Grace Byers at (510) 620-3833. 

For information on Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical Laboratory Specialist contact Shahrzad Radahd at (510) 620-3834. 

For information on Phlebotomy contact Maria DeSousa at (510) 620-3801.

Cytotechnologist licensing information is available by contacting Judy Schlosser at 510-620-3815.

Public Health Microbiologist training and certification information is available from Kathy Williams at 510-620-3838.

For Personnel license renewal information contact 510-620-3826.

For Continuing Education information associated with license renewal contact Shahrzad Radahd at 510-620-3834.