Mandatory Professional Licensure Disclosure

Published September 3, 2020

Per U.S. Federal Regulations, §668.43 (2019 Rule), and in compliance with the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (SARA) Manual version 19.2, the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo ("Jacobs School") provides the following disclosure related to the educational requirements for professional licensure and certification.

This Disclosure is strictly limited to the Jacobs School’s determination of whether its educational program, Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science, that if successfully completed, would be sufficient to meet the educational licensure or certification requirements in a State for Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Scientist1. The Jacobs School cannot provide verification of an individual’s ability to meet licensure or certification requirements unrelated to its educational programming. Such individual determinations are made by state licensing boards, and are fact-specific determinations.

This disclosure does not provide any guarantee that any particular state licensure or certification entity will approve or deny your application. Furthermore, this disclosure does not account for changes in state law or regulation that may affect your application for licensure and occur after this disclosure has been made. Enrolled students and prospective students are strongly encouraged to contact their State’s licensure entity using the links provided to review all licensure and certification requirements imposed by their state(s) of choice.

The Jacobs School has designed an educational program curriculum for a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science, that if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements for a Clinical Laboratory Technologist practice license in the following state2:

STATE Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Licensure Contact
New York http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/clt/ 

The Jacobs School has designed an educational program curriculum for a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science and currently has made determination that the curriculum is insufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements for Clinical Laboratory Scientist practice license in the state of California.

STATE Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Licensure Contact
California http://www.cdph.ca.gov/programs/lfs/Pages/ClinicalLaboratoryPersonnel.aspx

After making all reasonable efforts, the Jacobs School cannot determine whether its educational program curriculum for a Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science (Clinical Laboratory Technology or Medical Laboratory Scientist), that if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the licensure and certification requirements for Medical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical Laboratory Technologist practice license in the following states and commonwealth3:

STATE Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Licensure Contact
Florida http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa
Georgia www.dch.georgia.gov
Hawaii https://health.hawaii.gov/statelab/licensing/
Louisiana http://www.lsbme.la.gov/licensure/clinical-laboratory-personnel
Montana www.cls.mt.gov 
Nevada http://dpbh.nv.gov/Reg/MedicalLabs/Medical_Lab_Personnel_Licensing/
North Dakota https://www.ndclinlab.com/licenserequirements.asp
Tennessee www.tn.gov/health/article/medlab-about
West Virginia https://dhhr.wv.gov/ols/regulatory/Pages/Licensure.aspx
   
Commmonwealth of Puerto Rico https://medlicense.com/licensure-information/state-licensure-requirements/puerto-rico

New York State prides itself in the high quality of its licensed and certified professionals. For the protection of its citizens, each license and certificate has requirements that individuals must meet in order to be licensed or certified in New York State.

SUNY’s academic programs leading to licensure or certification are carefully designed to meet and exceed these State requirements. This is a role SUNY plays in protecting the public.

Other states frequently have their own requirements, so if your goal is to practice in another state, this disclosure will help you check to see what that state requires.

Notes

  1. The terms related to Medical Laboratory Science vary by state and your state may use different terms.
  2. If the State does not regulate/license Medical Laboratory Science, the Jacobs School’s program has been determined to be sufficient for these purposes.
  3. This does not mean the educational program will not ultimately be approved by the state entity, or that licensure could not result from attending this program.