Licensure Disclosure | School of Clinical Sciences

State Licensure Requirements

Numerous School of Clinical Sciences programs are designed to meet educational requirements for a specific professional license or certification that is required for employment in an occupation. Licensure or certification requirements vary by state.

Please refer to the tables below of how School of Clinical Sciences' curriculum meet state educational requirements for licensure or certification.

State	Additional State Licensure or Certification Required	NMU Curriculum Meets State Requirement for Licensure or Certification	State Agency Link
Alabama	No	Meets
Alaska	No	Meets
Arizona	No	Meets
Arkansas	No	Meets
California	Yes	Does not meet	California Department of Health Services
Colorado	No	Meets
Connecticut	No	Meets
Delaware	No	Meets
Florida	Yes	Undetermined	Florida Department of Health
Georgia	Yes	Undetermined	Georgia Department of Human Resources
Hawaii	Yes	Undetermined	Hawaii Department of Health
Idaho	No	Meets
Illinois	No	Meets
Indiana	No	Meets
Iowa	No	Meets
Kansas	No	Meets
Kentucky	No	Meets
Louisiana	Yes	Undetermined	Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Maine	No	Meets
Maryland	No	Meets
Massachusetts	No	Meets
Michigan	No	Meets
Minnesota	No	Meets
Mississippi	No	Meets
Missouri	No	Meets
Montana	Yes	Undetermined	Montana Board of Clinical Laboratory
Nebraska	No	Meets
Nevada	Yes	Undetermined	Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
New Hampshire	No	Meets
New Jersey	No	Meets
New Mexico	No	Meets
New York	No	Meets	New York State Office of the Professions
North Carolina	No	Meets
North Dakota	Yes	Undetermined	North Dakota Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
Ohio	No	Meets
Oklahoma	No	Meets
Oregon	No	Meets
Pennsylvania	No	Meets
Rhode Island	Yes	Undetermined	Rhode Island Department of Health
South Carolina	No	Meets
South Dakota	No	Meets
Tennessee	Yes	Undetermined	Tennessee State Licensure Board
Texas	No	Meets
Utah	No	Meets
Vermont	No	Meets
Virginia	No	Meets
Washington	No	Meets
West Virginia	Yes	Undetermined	West Virginia Office of Laboratory Science
Wisconsin	No	Meets
Wyoming	No	Meets
American Samoa		Undetermined
District of Columbia		Undetermined
Guam		Undetermined
Northern Mariana Islands		Undetermined
Puerto Rico	Yes	Undetermined	Puerto Rico Department of Health
U.S. Virgin Islands		Undetermined

Source: https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/get-credentialed/#state-licensure

https://ascls.org/licensure/

State	Additional State Licensure or Certification Required	NMU Curriculum Meets State Requirement for Licensure or Certification	State Agency Link
Alabama	No	Meets
Alaska	No	Meets
Arizona	No	Meets
Arkansas	No	Meets
California	Yes	Does not meet	California Department of Health Services
Colorado	No	Meets
Connecticut	No	Meets
Delaware	No	Meets
Florida	Yes	Undetermined	Florida Department of Health
Georgia	Yes	Undetermined	Georgia Department of Human Resources
Hawaii	Yes	Undetermined	Hawaii Department of Health
Idaho	No	Meets
Illinois	No	Meets
Indiana	No	Meets
Iowa	No	Meets
Kansas	No	Meets
Kentucky	No	Meets
Louisiana	Yes	Undetermined	Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Maine	No	Meets
Maryland	No	Meets
Massachusetts	No	Meets
Michigan	No	Meets
Minnesota	No	Meets
Mississippi	No	Meets
Missouri	No	Meets
Montana	Yes	Undetermined	Montana Board of Clinical Laboratory
Nebraska	No	Meets
Nevada	Yes	Undetermined	Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
New Hampshire	No	Meets
New Jersey	No	Meets
New Mexico	No	Meets
New York	No	Meets	New York State Office of the Professions
North Carolina	No	Meets
North Dakota	Yes	Undetermined	North Dakota Board of Clinical Laboratory Practice
Ohio	No	Meets
Oklahoma	No	Meets
Oregon	No	Meets
Pennsylvania	No	Meets
Rhode Island	Yes	Undetermined	Rhode Island Department of Health
South Carolina	No	Meets
South Dakota	No	Meets
Tennessee	Yes	Undetermined	Tennessee State Licensure Board
Texas	No	Meets
Utah	No	Meets
Vermont	No	Meets
Virginia	No	Meets
Washington	No	Meets
West Virginia	Yes	Undetermined	West Virginia Office of Laboratory Science
Wisconsin	No	Meets
Wyoming	No	Meets
American Samoa		Undetermined
District of Columbia		Undetermined
Guam		Undetermined
Northern Mariana Islands		Undetermined
Puerto Rico	Yes	Undetermined	Puerto Rico Department of Health
U.S. Virgin Islands		Undetermined

Source: https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/get-credentialed/#state-licensure

https://ascls.org/licensure/

State	Additional State Licensure or Certification Required	NMU Curriculum Meets State Requirement for Licensure or Certification	State Agency Link
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
American Samoa
District of Columbia
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands

State	Additional State Licensure or Certification Required	NMU Curriculum Meets State Requirement for Licensure or Certification	State Agency Link
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
American Samoa
District of Columbia
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands

State	Additional State Licensure or Certification Required	NMU Curriculum Meets State Requirement for Licensure or Certification	State Agency Link
Alabama	No	Meets
Alaska	No	Meets
Arizona	No	Meets
Arkansas	No	Meets	Arkansas State Medical Board
California	No	Meets
Colorado	Yes	Undetermined	Colorado Office of Surgical Assistant & Surgical Technologist Registration
Connecticut	No	Meets
Delaware	No	Meets
Florida	No	Meets
Georgia	No	Meets
Hawaii	No	Meets
Idaho	No	Meets	Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Illinois	No	Meets	Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
Indiana	No	Meets	Indiana Surgical Technologist Certification Law
Iowa	No	Meets
Kansas	No	Meets
Kentucky	No	Meets	Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Louisiana	No	Meets
Maine	No	Meets
Maryland	No	Meets
Massachusetts	No	Meets	Massachusetts Surgical Technologist Law FAQ
Michigan	No	Meets
Minnesota	No	Meets
Mississippi	No	Meets
Missouri	No	Meets
Montana	No	Meets
Nebraska	No	Meets
Nevada	No	Meets
New Hampshire	No	Meets
New Jersey	No	Meets	New Jersey Surgical Technology Certification Law
New Mexico	No	Meets
New York	No	Meets	New York Surgical Technologist Law FAQ
North Carolina	No	Meets
North Dakota	Yes	Undetermined	North Dakota Board of Nursing
Ohio	No	Meets
Oklahoma	No	Meets
Oregon	No	Meets	Oregon Laws
Pennsylvania	No	Meets	Pennsylvania General Assembly
Rhode Island	No	Meets
South Carolina	No	Meets	South Carolina Surgical Technologist Laws FAQ
South Dakota	No	Meets
Tennessee	No	Meets	Tennessee Surgical Technologist Law FAQ
Texas	No	Meets	Texas Surgical Technologist FAQ
Utah	No	Meets
Vermont	No	Meets
Virginia	No	Meets	Virginia Board of Medicine
Washington	Yes	Undetermined	Washington State Department of Health
West Virginia	No	Meets
Wisconsin	No	Meets
Wyoming	No	Meets
American Samoa
District of Columbia	No		DC Health
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico	No
U.S. Virgin Islands

Source: https://www.ast.org/Public_Policy/Legislative_Overview/

State	Additional State Licensure or Certification Required	NMU Curriculum Meets State Requirement for Licensure or Certification	State Agency Link
Alabama	No	Meets	Does not license personnel
Alaska	No	Meets	Does not license personnel
Arizona	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Arizona Department of Health Services
Arkansas	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Arkansas Board of Health
California	Yes	Undetermined	California Department of Public Health Radiologic Health Branch Requires - Fluoroscopy permit
Colorado	Yes	Undetermined	Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Connecticut	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Connecticut State Department of Public Health
Delaware	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Delaware office of Radiation Control
Florida	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Florida Licensing and Regulation
Georgia	No	Undetermined	Does not license personnel Regulations require six hours of radiation safety education.
Hawaii	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure State of Hawaii, Department of Health Indoor and Radiological Health Branch
Idaho	No	Meets	Does not license personnel
Illinois	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Illinois Emergency Management Agency
Indiana	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Indiana State Department of Health
Iowa	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Iowa Department of Public Health
Kansas	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Kansas Board of Healing Arts
Kentucky	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Kentucky Board of Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy
Louisiana	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Louisiana State Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners
Maine	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Maine Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners
Maryland	Yes	Undetermined	Requires – Demonstration oral and written competency in English as required by Board Maryland Board of Physicians
Massachusetts	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Massachusetts Radiation Control
Michigan	No	Meets	Does not license personnel
Minnesota	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Minnesota Department of Health
Mississippi	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Mississippi State Department of Health X-Ray Machine Operators Radiologist Assistant
Missouri	No	Meets	Does not license personnel
Montana	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Montana Department of Labor & Industry Board of Radiologic Technologists
Nebraska	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
Nevada	No	Meets	Does not license personnel
New Hampshire	No	Meets	Does not license personnel
New Jersey	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Radiation Protection Element
New Mexico	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure New Mexico Radiation Control Bureau
New York	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure New York State Department of Health Office of the Professions
North Carolina	No	Meets	Does not license personnel
North Dakota	No	Meets	Does not license personnel
Ohio	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Ohio Department of Health State Medical Board of Ohio - Radiologist Assistant (RA)
Oklahoma	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Oklahoma Medical Board
Oregon	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Oregon Board of Medical Imaging
Pennsylvania	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Pennsylvania Code and Bulletin
Rhode Island	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure State of Rhode Island Department of Health
South Carolina	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure South Carolina Radiation Quality Standards Association
South Dakota	No	Meets	Does not license personnel
Tennessee	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Tennessee Department of Health Professional Boards X-Ray Operators
Texas	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Texas Medical Board
Utah	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Utah Department of Commerce Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing
Vermont	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Vermont Secretary of State Board of Medical Practice
Virginia	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Virginia Department of Health Professions Board of Medicine
Washington	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Washington State Department of Health Radiologist Assistant X-Ray Technician Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist
West Virginia	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure West Virginia Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Technology Board of Examiners Radiologist Assistant
Wisconsin	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure State of Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services
Wyoming	Yes	Meets	ARRT Certification exam is used to validate state licensure Wyoming Board of Radiologic Technologist Examiners
American Samoa		Undetermined
District of Columbia	No	Meets	Does not license personnel
Guam		Undetermined
Northern Mariana Islands		Undetermined
Puerto Rico		Undetermined
U.S. Virgin Islands		Undetermined

Source: https://www.asrt.org/main/standards-and-regulations/legislation-regulations-and-advocacy/individual-state-licensure

State Licensure Requirements

Medical Laboratory Technician Associate Degree - ASCP certification

Medical Laboratory Technician Bachelor Degree - ASCP certification

Clinical Laboratory Science Diagnostic Genetics Molecular Biology Concentration Bachelor's Degree -ASCP Certification

Clinical Laboratory Science Diagnostic Genetics Cytogenetics Concentration Bachelor's Degree - ASCP Certification

Surgical Technology Associate's Degree - CST Certification

Radiography Associate's Degree - ARRT Certification