OLS - Licensure

West Virginia Division of Health Legislative Rule governing Clinical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist Licensure and Certification (64 CSR 57) became effective August 1, 1997. The rule covers laboratories performing clinical laboratory testing of moderate or high complexity as defined by CLIA-88, and states that:

"No person will perform any clinical laboratory practitioner's tasks in West Virginia except as specified in this rule, unless the person is licensed by the secretary (of West Virginia DHHR) as a clinical laboratory practitioner."

CLIA-88 regulations state (493, 1423 and 493, 1485) that each individual performing moderate (or high) complexity testing "must possess a current license issued by the state in which the laboratory is located, if such licensing is required . . ." The license is renewable annually.

Renewing your CLP License? Please submit the following: Renewal Application Form

Complete the Application for Licensure. The application is mailed to the licensee's home address 4-6 weeks before the expiration date. Please keep your mailing address current with the licensure office;
Documentation of 10 contact hours of continuing education is required - see continuing education resources below, and;
The $25.00 annual fee.

Over 4400 licenses have been issued since the rule became effective. 2621 of those licensees still hold a current license.

As of October 2003 there are 947 Laboratory Technologists; 606 Laboratory Technicians; 81 Cytothechnologists; 967 Point of Care Technicians and 20 Trainees who hold a current CLP license in West Virginia.

Mail the completed application to the address on the front of the application. Your signature and the signature of your current laboratory supervisor is required. Please attach the required documentation: copy of board certification or a copy of current membership card; copy of diploma for degree, job description and the $25.00 fee. Allow 1 week to process your application.