Educational Requirements for NYS CLS Licensure
| Class Requirements (Didactic and Laboratory) |
|---|
| Inorganic chemistry |
| Analytic chemistry and/or biochemistry |
| Clinical chemistry |
| Physiology, with anatomy content |
| Immunology/serology |
| Immunohematology |
| Hematology and hemostasis |
| Body fluids* |
| Molecular biology and diagnostics |
| Microbiology/clinical microbiology** |
| Curricular Requirements |
| Organic chemistry |
| Statistics |
| Infection control and universal precautions |
| Maintenance of equipment and records |
| Ethics |
| Items in italics are only required for the Technologist level of certification |
*Technician licensure requirements also specify clinical microscopy
**Microbiology includes parasitology, mycology, virology, and bacteriology Adapted from Commissioner’s Regulations