Study Graduate Certificate in Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Training Program at San Jose State University in the USA,

About this course

About this course
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Study options
Entry requirements
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What will I learn?

The Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Training Program, offered by the Department of Biological Sciences, is a 12-month advanced certificate program that enables students to obtain a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) Certificate from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), as well as a California Clinical Laboratory Scientist License issued by the California Department of Public Health. The program is 52 weeks long. Students spend 32 hours a week training on site at one of our hospital affiliates, and 8 hours a week taking part in formal coursework online.

Study options

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$19,422.00 per year

Living Expenses -USD $26,490

Start date

January 2027

Venue

San José State University

One Washington Square,

San Jose,

California,

95192, West, United States

Full Time (2 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$20,739.00 per year

Living Expenses -USD $26,374

Application deadline

01/04/2027

Start date

August 2027

Venue

San José State University

One Washington Square,

San Jose,

California,

95192, West, United States

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Entry requirements

For international students

U.S. bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution, or the completion of a 4-year bachelors degree from a recognized, accredited, and approved institution from a country outside of the U.S. A 2.5 institutional or college cumulative GPA (from the 0.0 - 4.0 U.S. grading scale) in the last degree completed, or a 2.5 GPA in the last two years of full time study.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.