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The cheapest state to get a clinical laboratory scientist (mls/cls) license is Alabama at $0. The most expensive is California at $179. The national average is $14.
Lowest
$0
Alabama
Average
$14
across 51 states
Median
$0
41 states at or below
Range
$179
spread across states
| # | State | Renewal Fee | Initial Fees | Renewal Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | $0 — no state renewal fee | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Alaska | $0 (no state renewal program exists) | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Arizona | $0 (no state renewal process exists) | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Arkansas | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | Colorado | $0 — no state renewal fee; ASCP CMP renewal carries its own costs | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC Credential Maintenance Program cycle) |
| #1 | Connecticut | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | Delaware | $0 (no state renewal fee) | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | District of Columbia | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | Georgia | $0 | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Idaho | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | Illinois | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC Credential Maintenance Program cycle) |
| #1 | Indiana | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | Iowa | $0 — no state renewal fee | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Kansas | $0 | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Kentucky | $0 (state fee) | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | Maine | $0 | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Maryland | $0 — no state renewal fee because no state license is required | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Massachusetts | $0 | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Michigan | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC Certification Maintenance Program cycle) |
| #1 | Minnesota | $0 (state fee) | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Mississippi | $0 | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Missouri | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | Nebraska | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | New Hampshire | $0 | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | New Jersey | $0 | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | New Mexico | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | North Carolina | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | Ohio | $0 | $0 | 3 years — ASCP BOC Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) cycle |
| #1 | Oklahoma | $0 | $0 | 3-year certification maintenance cycle (ASCP BOC CMP) |
| #1 | Oregon | $0 (no state renewal fee) | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | Pennsylvania | $0 | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Rhode Island | $0 | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | South Carolina | $0 (no state renewal fee exists) | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | South Dakota | $0 (no state renewal; ASCP CMP maintenance applies) | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Texas | $0 | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Utah | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC CMP cycle) |
| #1 | Vermont | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC Credential Maintenance Program cycle) |
| #1 | Virginia | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC Credential Maintenance Program) |
| #1 | Washington | $0 | $0 | 3 years (ASCP BOC Credential Maintenance Program) |
| #1 | Wisconsin | $0 | $0 | 3 years |
| #1 | Wyoming | $0 (no state license to renew) | $0 | 3 years |
| #42 | Nevada | $25 | $50 | 1 year |
| #42 | West Virginia | $25 (Annual License Fee) | $25 | 1 year (annual) |
| #44 | Hawaii | $30 | $65 | Biennial (licenses expire January 31 of each odd-numbered year) |
| #45 | Montana | $45 | $100 | 1 year |
| #46 | Louisiana | $50 | $65 | Annual renewal indicated by 'Renew License or Permit' link structure and board references |
| #46 | Tennessee | $50 | $60 | 2 years |
| #48 | North Dakota | $80 | $90 | 2 years (July 1 of even-numbered year to July 1 of the following even-numbered year) |
| #49 | New York | $100 | $345 | 3 years |
| #50 | Florida | $136 | $205 | 2 years |
| #51 | California | $179 | $279 | 2 years |
Renewal fees are per renewal cycle as reported by state licensing boards. Where fee ranges are listed, the lower bound is used for ranking. Click any state for full renewal details.
Alabama has the lowest renewal fee at $0. The national average renewal fee is $14.
There is significant variation across the 51 states with data. Values range from $0 to $179, with a median of $0.
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