CSMLS Membership Categories and Fees for 2010
Active
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A member who is certified by CSMLS and is working in the field of medical laboratory science. |
$142 |
Inactive
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A member who is certified by CSMLS but is not working in the field of medical laboratory science. |
$ 85 |
Affiliate
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A member who is not certified by the CSMLS but is registered by a provincial regulatory body and/or has worked for at least two years as a medical technologist in an unregulated province. |
$142 |
Certified Retired
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A certified member who has retired from the profession. |
$ 62 |
Laboratory Assistant
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A member who is certified as a Medical Laboratory Assistant by either the CSMLS and/or obtains a Certification from a provincial society, or licensure from a provincial regulatory body, and is working in the field of Medical Laboratory Science. |
$112 |
Inactive Laboratory Assistant
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A member who is certified as a Medical Laboratory Assistant by either the CSMLS and/or obtains a Certification from a provincial society, or licensure from a provincial regulatory body, and is not working in the field of Medical Laboratory Science. |
$ 85 |
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Student - CMA AccreditedA member who is enrolled as a full-time student in a CMA accredited training program. |
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Student - Non-AccreditedA member who is enrolled in either a full time medical laboratory technology training program that has applied for CMA Accreditation or a full-time (minimum 300 hours) CSMLS approved bridging program (accelerated) medical laboratory training program. |
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Associate Non-Certified
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A member who is not CSMLS certified, and is not eligible for membership under any other membership category. This category replaces Subscriber status. |
$112 |
Transitional Graduate
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The transitional graduate membership is an interim membership between the expiration of a student membership and when the results of the examinations are received by the candidate. |
$142 |
Honorary
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A certified member who does not pay dues |
Professional Liability Insurance and Legal Defence Coverage
Professional Liability Insurance and Legal Defence Coverage is mandatory for all certified active members of CSMLS. Members who purchase PLI coverage from their provincial society (ON, QC, SK) may sign a waiver to request exemption from this requirement. The cost is $13 (plus provincial sales tax in ON, QC and NL).
PLI is also mandatory for all certified laboratory assistant members (members who purchase PLI coverage from the Ontario Society of Medical Technologists are exempt). The cost is $7 (plus PST in Ontario).
Last Updated (Monday, 01 March 2010 12:13)


