Clinical Histocompatibility Laboratory Director License
Thank you for your interest in the California Clinical Histocompatibility Laboratory Director license. Laboratory Field Services (LFS) requires applicants to submit documentation of academic coursework, clinical training, work experience, and verification of board certification to qualify for licensure.
Work experience in California as an unlicensed laboratory staff person will not be accepted as qualification toward any clinical laboratory license. Please note that biotech/pharmaceutical, forensic, academic, veterinary, research, and student laboratory experience cannot count as work experience or training for any clinical license.
Scope of practice
This license permits you to direct a laboratory certified under CLIA for performing high complexity testing in the subspecialty of histocompatibility.
Academic requirements
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Doctoral degree in a biological science.
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Licensed bioanalyst with a master's degree in a biological science.
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Physician and surgeon licensed to practice in California.
Transcripts
Laboratory Field Services Personnel Licensing Section requires you to provide your official transcript from an accredited institution in order to review and determine your education and course qualifications. To be considered official, transcripts must be signed by the school registrar, indicate date of graduation and degree awarded, and postal mailed to LFS in a sealed envelope directly from the source. We do not accept scanned or photocopies of transcripts uploaded or emailed by the applicant for authentication purposes. If your transcript is under a different last name, you must upload legal proof of name change to associate the name discrepancy.
Mail the official transcripts to:
Laboratory Field Services ā PLS Program
850 Marina Bay Parkway
Bldg P, 1st Floor
Richmond, CA 94804
Non-US transcripts
All non-U.S. transcripts must be evaluated by an LFS approved evaluation service to determine if your education is equivalent to an accredited college or university education in the U.S. LFS will accept educational transcript evaluations by āCurrent Membersā of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), and āEndorsed Membersā of the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) if completed on or after August 15, 2016. Evaluations completed before August 15, 2016 will only be accepted if completed by AACRAO. The evaluation service will send an evaluation of your educational institution and academic courses directly to LFS. Official transcript from the university is required in addition to the evaluation.
To obtain an application, instructions, and information, visit them on the web:
If you are an applicant whose education, training, or experience is from a non-U.S. school, college, university, or clinical laboratory, please make sure that your name is printed in English on all your transcripts and supporting documents and that it matches your name on the application.
Request the evaluation company to postal mail the evaluation directly to:
Laboratory Field Services ā PLS Program
850 Marina Bay Parkway
Bldg P, 1st Floor
Richmond, CA 94804
Training and Experience
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Four years of experience in immunology, two years of which were in histocompatibility testing.
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Physician and surgeon licensed to practice in California.
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Bioanalyst licensed in California.
Examinations
The American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics certification for clinical histocompatibility director is approved by the Department for clinical histocompatibility laboratory director licensure.
Oral examination:
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Most applicants will be required to take a Department-administered oral examination based on the laws and regulations pertaining to a laboratory director's responsibilities.
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Applicable laws and regulations:
Renewal
Once you receive your license you will need to renew it every two years. To renew, you must pay a fee and submit documentation of continuing education. For information about the renewal process please visit the
LFS renewal webpage.
Resources
Helpful links
LFS Approved Certification Examinations
Statutes and regulations
California Business and Professions Code, Sections 1202.5, 1207, 1209, and 1264
California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 1030.7
California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 1031.4
The requirements listed may not be comprehensive.
How to Apply
Visit the LFS online application website to
create an account and submit an application.
Apply Online *You will need to pay your application fee online.
Note: Transcripts must be original documents bearing the school, college, or university registrarās seal, and must be sent directly to LFS from the office of the college or university registrar. Request to have your transcripts mailed to:
Laboratory Field Services - Laboratory Director Program
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Bldg. P 1st Floor
Richmond, CA 94804
Additional Information:
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Verification of training and experience must be on letterhead and signed by the laboratory director.
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Verification of national certification examination must be uploaded during the online application process.
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If your education, training, or experience is from a non-US college, university, or clinical laboratory, please make sure that your name is printed in English on all transcripts and supporting documents and that it matches your name on your application.
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A copy of your dissertation or thesis can be uploaded during the online application process.
*Incomplete application packages may be abandoned. All applicants whose applications have been abandoned who wish to re-apply must pay a new non-refundable application fee.
Documents you may need for your application
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Official transcript.
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NACES or AICE general and course-by-course evaluation.
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Verification of post-graduate training.
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Verification of applicable on-the-job experience in a clinical laboratory certified under CLIA (signed by the laboratory director).
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Verification of national certification examination.
For additional information you may contact
LFSdirectors@cdph.ca.gov.ā