Internationally Trained Medical Laboratory Technologists
Approved November 2004
Developed by the NSCMLT Credentials Committee, approved by the NSCMLT Board of Directors. This policy pertains to internationally trained Medical Laboratory Technologists (MLTs) who wish to obtain a Practicing License in Nova Scotia.
If cases arise which do not fall within the scope of this policy, the Credentials Committee will review each case on an individual basis and render a decision on the requirements for returning to practice. This decision will then be used as a guideline for future cases of a similar nature.
A: Internationally Trained MLT with a prospective employer in NS:
An Internationally Trained MLT with a prospective employer may forward a NSCMLT Initial Registration application to the College requesting a Temporary Licence if the following additional documents can be provided with the completed NSCMLT initial registration application:
Confirmation of a successful CSMLS Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) program*.
Confirmation by the employer of the intent to hire this individual as a MLT along with the job description and description of hours the individual will be performing MLT duties. This should be a letter from the employer on hospital letterhead.
Confirmation the individual is scheduled to write the next sitting of the CSMLS Certification examination.
The NSCMLT Credentials Committee will review this information and if all is in order the NSCMLT Credential’s Committee has the right to request the Registrar issue a Temporary Licence until the individual can write the certification exams. This individual’s status can be changed to Practising upon confirmation of Certification by the CSMLS. Failure on the first certification exam attempt would result in the individual’s Temporary Licence being revoked.
B: Internationally Trained MLT without a prospective employer in NS:
An Internationally Trained MLT without a prospective employer may forward a NSCMLT Initial Registration application to the College requesting a Non-Practising Licence if the following additional documents can be provided with the completed NSCMLT initial registration application:
Confirmation of a successful CSMLS PLA program*.
Confirmation of the appropriate CSMLS Certification (General, Diagnostic Cytology, Clinical Genetics).
*Note - All Internationally Trained MLTs must contact CSMLS about the PLA program- not the NSCMLT. Information on the PLA Program is available on the CSMLS website http://www.csmls.org/english/international.htm. The NSCMLT does not obtain any of the above documents for the Internationally Trained MLT from CSMLS and the NSCMLT does not provide funding for CSMLS PLA program. All PLA applicants must adhere to the Application deadlines for the Certification exams set by the CSMLS and these dates are available from CSMLS. (Toll Free: 1-800-263-8277)