Practicing Members

Requirements

New applicants to this category may be:

• Canadian Certified MLT moving from a regulated Province
• Canadian Certified MLT moving from a non-regulated Province
• New Graduate- CSMLS Certified
• Internationally educated MLT (IEMLT)- CSMLS Certified and working as a MLT in another Canadian jurisdiction

Practicing Members must :

• work at least 1,200 Practice Hours as set out in Bylaws, within the five-year period immediately preceding the date of application for the year in which the license is sought;
• complete 30 hours (2.0 CPE credits) continuing professional education in accordance with the requirements of the Continuing Professional Education Program,  within the five-year period immediately preceding the date of application for the year in which the license is sought;
• new graduates have 5 years to obtain the required Practice Hours and Continuing Professional Education credits;
• hold practicing membership with the Society or a regulatory body recognized by the Society while working in medical laboratory technology activities approved by the Society to contribute to eligibility for a license; and
• complete the prescribed forms and submit them together with the annual licensing fee and other fees prescribed by Council