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Medical Laboratory Technology

Qualifies students for initial or additional state license:

• California
• Florida
• Hawaii
• Louisiana
• Montana
• Nevada
• New York
• North Dakota
• Tennessee
• West Virginia
• All other states and Washington, D.C.: Not required.
• U.S. Territories: MLT License

Licensure required as a prerequisite:

• All states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories: None.

Licensing board approval:

• All states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories: No state board.
• American Samoa
• Guam
• Northern Mariana Islands
• Puerto Rico
• U.S. Virgin Islands

Leads to national certification or credential:

• All states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories

National certification exam:

• All states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories

Programmatic accreditation:

• All states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories

Field experience: online or on-ground?

• All states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories: Cannot be offered online for all the states.

National professional association/organization:

• All states, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Territories