Clinical Laboratory Technician
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
DESCRIPTION OF OCCUPATION: A Clinical Laboratory Technician performs routine tests in a clinical laboratory for use in treatment and diagnosis of disease. Prepares vaccines, biologicals, and serums for prevention of disease. Prepares tissue samples for Pathologists, takes blood samples, and executes routine laboratory tests using prescribed protocols for error identification and problem solving. May work under the general supervision of a Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Specialist, Clinical Laboratory Cytotechnologist or Clinical Laboratory Director. REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSING: Education and Experience requirements: 1) Associate's degree from an accredited medical laboratory technician program; OR 2) Complete 60 semester hours of study in an accredited college PLUS complete an accredited medical laboratory technician program OR complete an advanced military medical laboratory technician program of at least 50 weeks and hold the Medical Lab Specialist position within 5 years prior to applying. 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 305 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
- Clinical Laboratory Technician 29-2012.00
Source and verification
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