BIO 574 - Clinical Laboratory Scientist Didactic Training (8)

Technical knowledge, critical thinking, and management skills needed to pass the California State License Test and become a licensed CLS. All students must have obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology or related sciences, and have completed the following required coursed; inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, immunology, hematology, medical microbiology, and physics.

Prerequisite(s): This course is the didactic component of a post baccalaureate CLS training program. All enrolled students must have obtained a bachelor’s degree in biology or related sciences, and have satisfied the following requirements:

16 semester units (24 quarter units) of chemistry that must include inorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry.
18 semester units (27 quarter units) of biological sciences that must include immunology, hematology, and medical microbiology.
3 semester units (4 quarter units) of physics that must include instruction in the principles of light and electricity.
Prefer at least 4 units of upper division biology laboratory instruction and at least one, and preferably all, of the following courses: physiology, genetics, biostatistics, and a lab class that includes molecular biology techniques.
A minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4-point scale in the required courses listed above. International students must have their transcripts evaluated by a U.S.A. transcript evaluation service and their grades must be converted to a 4-point scale.
These courses must have been completed in the last 7 years.
For foreign students whose language of instruction is not English, a minimum 90 IBT, 230 CBT, or 575 PBT TOEFL score OR minimum 450 score on the verbal section of the general GRE is required. In addition, an upper division course in hematology (with a laboratory component) or medical microbiology (with a laboratory components) taken in the U.S.A. with a grade of B or better is required.
Three (3) letters of recommendation from upper division/graduate course instructors or work supervisors, with at least two letters from instructors.
Pending application to Laboratory Field Services (http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/lfs) for a Clinical Laboratory Scientist Trainee License. Enrollment in the course is contingent upon receiving this license.
A signed Statement of General Health form from the student’s primary healthcare provider.

Repeatable: May be repeated for a total of 24 units, with a maximum of 8 units per quarter.