Clinical Laboratory Specialist
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPATION: A Clinical Laboratory Specialist has the knowledge and experience of a Clinical Laboratory Technologist to work in only specified areas of the laboratory. REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING: Education and Experience requirements: 1) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a pertinent chemical, physical, or biological science PLUS 1 year of full-time experience in a lab acceptable to the Department in the specialty for which licensure is sought OR 1 year of training in an accredited program in the specialty for which licensure is sought; OR 2) Complete 90 semester hours in an accredited college or university [ask about course requirements] PLUS 1 year of training in an accredited program in the specialty for which licensure is sought. EXAMINATIONS: Pass a written national certification exam from an approved agency. APPLICATION AND FEES: $25 for application fee, $40 for license, $30 for renewal every 2 years. OTHER: There were 99 licenses currently active as of January 1, 2022. ~ revised 02/16/2022
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Hawaii State Dept. of Health
- Division
- State Laboratories Division
- Board
- Lab Personnel Licensing
- Address
- 2725 Waimano Home Road Pearl City, HI 96782
- Phone
- (808) 453-6652
- Agency website
- https://health.hawaii.gov/statelab/
- Licence page
- https://health.hawaii.gov/statelab/forms/
- Last updated
- July 21, 2022
Occupations (O*NET)
- Clinical Laboratory Technician 19-4021.00
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist 29-2011.00
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist 29-2011.01
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist 29-2011.02
Source and verification
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