State Licensure
Important Note: State licensure is not the same as board certification. You MUST apply directly to your state licensing board to become licensed.
California
California Department of Health - Laboratory Field Services
LFS Northern California Office
850 Marina Bay Parkway
Building P, 1st Floor
Richmond, CA 94804
Phone: (510)620-3800
Fax: (510)620-3822 or (510)620-3697
California Department of Health - Laboratory Field Services
LFS Southern California Office
320 West 4th Street
Suite 890
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Phone: (213)620-6160
Fax: (213)620-6565
Florida
Florida Department of Health Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Bin C-07
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258
Phone: (850)245-4355
Fax: (850)922-8876
Other States
In addition to California and Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee* and West Virginia recognize ABOR examinations. Contact your state's licensing board for details. In the 38 other states that do not license MTs and MLTs, federal CLIA rules apply. In these states, recognition of your certification is determined by the laboratory.
*Tennessee discontinued its MT licensure requirements for private laboratories on May 25, 2021.
Georgia
Georgia Department of Human Resources
Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Health
Louisiana
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Montana
Montana Board of Clinical Laboratory
Nevada
Nevada Bureau of Licensure and Certification
New York
New York State Education Department
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Health
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Department of Health
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Health
Tennessee
Tennessee State Licensure Board
West Virginia
West Virginia Office of Laboratory Science