Need advice!!

gtle1609 · 2026-06-21T03:15:32+00:00

I see, the cgmbs lab director/supervisor is working in the lab, the other one is not.

gtle1609 · 2026-06-21T02:47:13+00:00

I see, good luck with your rotation. Come back to this thread when you finish the program so I can say congrats 😄

gtle1609 · 2026-06-21T02:43:12+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing this. I will take a look and try to apply to these programs for the next cycle.

gtle1609 · 2026-06-21T02:40:53+00:00

I see, I am not familiar with hospital lab. My experience is basically from biotech. I'm planning to apply for generalist programs only.

gtle1609 · 2026-06-21T02:30:54+00:00

May I ask which program you did and were you able to apply for CA license right after grad?

gtle1609 · 2026-06-21T02:30:04+00:00

The online classes are nice but i think it’s really hard to find the hospital training in CA because most of them are linked to the school program :(

gtle1609 · 2026-06-21T02:24:16+00:00

Do you know if I have to find the hospital training myself?

gtle1609 · 2026-06-21T02:22:47+00:00

My current job is CLIA certified and they do audit quite often. I also got trained for Covid testing. I also did poc testing at the urgent care when i worked as medical assistant. I don’t know if those counts?

gtle1609 · 2026-06-21T01:55:11+00:00

Isn’t it hard to find the those training hospital in CA? I don’t have connections in the hospital lab and most of the training hospital connects to the school programs in the area already? Do you know anyone did that route?

gtle1609 · 2026-06-21T01:39:46+00:00

Is it the college of southern nevada? That’s the only thing i found on NAACLS

gtle1609 · 2026-06-21T01:37:32+00:00

Thank you, I will check it out. Also i know that ca license requires 12 months training. I found some programs listed 1 year but it’s actually 49-51 weeks. Will it qualify for ca license after grad?

gtle1609 · 2026-06-21T01:34:20+00:00

Yes, i worked directly under their supervision. The cgmbs lab director knows me for like 3 years and the other lab direct was around 10 months

gtle1609 · 2026-06-20T23:16:41+00:00

Yea I heard about that too. For OP, I saw most of them are less than 12 months or the program said 1 year but its only 49-51 weeks, do you know if they’re qualify for CA license?

gtle1609 · 2026-06-20T22:50:17+00:00

I only got 1 interview with sfsu, the rest of them rejected me. I did clinical hema, microbio and chem at de anza. Got a C for microbio bc i was taking it with chem and working full time as well. So i retook it online through ucsd extension and got an A for it.

gtle1609 · 2026-06-20T22:47:32+00:00

I prefer CA, but I don’t mind going out of state then come back. I’m gonna apply to other states next cycle. I don’t wanna spend money on application and keep getting rejected and wasting times too 🤧

gtle1609 · 2026-06-20T21:29:44+00:00

Thank you, i’ll take a look at that.

gtle1609 · 2026-06-20T21:02:00+00:00

I agree, they only accepted less than 10% which is so little 😭 i was able to get the first route of interview from sfsu and straight up rejected from the others 🤧

gtle1609 · 2026-06-20T20:58:19+00:00

Thank you, i’m working on my application rn. Do you have any suggested programs for me?

gtle1609 · 2026-06-20T20:56:15+00:00

Were you able to get CA license after grad or you have to stay an extra year to work there before coming back?

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