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Clinical Laboratory Scientist Training Program

Our program offers future clinical laboratory scientists comprehensive training via lectures and hands-on experience.

Our Program

This year-long post-baccalaureate certificate program provides intensive didactic and clinical instruction, including bench training, formal and informal lectures, and case studies. Students who complete the program receive a certificate of completion and are eligible to take the external exam leading to licensure as a California CLS and certification as a medical laboratory scientist by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Program Graduation Rate
for students who have begun the final half of the program
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
ASCP MLS Exam Pass Rate
on the first attempt, taken within three months of graduation
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Job Placement
in clinical lab or closely related field within one year of graduation
100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

We encourage all prospective applicants to visit our CLS training program frequently asked questions page for answers to questions about prerequisite requirements, applying to the program and more.

FAQs