Admissions

There is an application fee of $72 paid to AHCAS. Students currently receive a monthly stipend of $1400. This amount may vary each year. Class size is currently two to five students, which allows for one-on-one instruction.

Seven holidays and six personal days/sick days per year are standard benefits. Emergency health care is available and professional liability insurance is provided by Eisenhower Health. Personal health insurance is not provided by the medical center. Each student should obtain health insurance for the duration of the CLS/MLS training program.

Required textbooks are provided by the School of Medical Laboratory Science. Students have access to additional resources located in the School office and the Clinical Laboratory.

Admission Criteria

Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree and be eligible for a valid Clinical Laboratory Scientist Trainee License from the state of California. For more information, please visit the Laboratory Field Services website: cdph.ca.gov

If the degree or course-work is in excess of 7 years, the applicant may be required to successfully update the required core courses prior to the start of the program.

Academic Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree (baccalaureate) with specific course requirements:

• 16 semester or equivalent quarter credit hours of chemistry, which must include analytical chemistry or quantitative analysis AND clinical chemistry or biochemistry.
• 16 semester or equivalent quarter credit hours of biological science, which must include hematology, immunology, and medical, clinical, or pathogenic microbiology.
• 3 semester or equivalent quarter credit hours of physics, math, or statistics.

Additional Requirements:

• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent residency status in the U.S.
• An overall grade point average of at least 2.7
• A grade point average of at least 2.7 in their sciences courses. (Consideration of a lower GPA will be at the discretion of the Program Director.)
• Ability to perform the Essential Functions (download below) various physical and behavioral capabilities that are necessary for achievement of competency.
• A pre-training health assessment and background check are required by Eisenhower Health prior to beginning the program.
• Final admission is contingent upon receipt of the California CLS Trainee License (TRL) prior to start of training
• If applicable, proof of course enrollment for courses in progress.

Admission Selection Criteria

Interviews will be scheduled with the admission committee in March. The admission committee ranks candidates based upon:

• Completion of all requirements
• Academics
• Interview performance
• Evaluations
• Laboratory work experience
• Motivation
• Communication skills
• Improvement of GPA within the last two years

The School of Medical Laboratory Science does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, color, age, disability, gender, medical condition, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status, gender identity, political affiliation or otherwise defined by federal and state law.

Application Procedure

Applications will be accepted starting on September, 2025. Your complete application must be verified by AHCAS by January 30, 2026 at 8:59 p.m. PT.

• A completed application includes payment, all evaluations, transcripts, additional forms and a full application.
• All applications, transcripts, evaluations and other application documents must be uploaded to Allied Health Centralized Application Service (AHCAS).
• All required documents must display “Verified” in AHCAS by the deadline shown above to be considered complete. No late documents will be accepted.
• Any applications or documents received after deadline shown above will not be accepted. No exceptions will be made.
• An application may be submitted prior to submitting evaluations and transcripts.

**Note**: AHCAS verification takes approximately 14 days, excluding holidays and weekends. Applicants should plan on uploading all required applications, transcripts, evaluations a minimum of three (3) weeks prior to the deadline to insure your application can be verified by AHCAS prior to the deadline.

Click here to complete an Online Application

Required application documents to be submitted into AHCAS are as follows:

• Completed application form
• All college and university transcripts
• Your personal statement of interest in Medical Laboratory Science
• Your signed Essential Functions form
• A minimum of three (3) evaluations from college/university professors, advisors and/or employers
• Resume or C.V.
• If applicable, proof of course enrollment for courses in progress.

Note: Applicants may apply to the program up to 3 times. After 3 unsuccessful attempts, the applicant will no longer be eligible to enter the program.