CMLTO efactsheet Steps to Registration

The Medical Laboratory Technology
Profession in Ontario

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How to Register

STEP 2 - PLA: English/French Fluency Test

If your education in medical laboratory technology was in English or French, you can skip to Step 3. Otherwise, the following chart outlines the various options for providing evidence of English or French fluency.

Option	Fluency Test	Minimum Score	TSE-P Test Required
1	TOEFL Paper-based	580	Yes, minimum score 50*
2	TOEFL Computer-based	230	Yes, minimum score 50*
3	TOEFL Internet-based (iBT) Reading Writing Listening Speaking	90 (total) 21 21 21 24	Not required because the iBT includes a speaking part
4	CanTEST	Band Level 4 Required on all skills, e.g., reading, writing, listening, speaking	Not required because the iBT includes a speaking part
5	IELTS-A or IELTS-P	Level 7.0	Not required because the iBT includes a speaking part

*The Test of Spoken English-Professional (TSE-P) is only available in countries where the iBT is not available. The TSE-P will be available as a stand-alone test until iBT is available worldwide.

Your score report must be sent to CSMLS directly from the testing organization. Be sure to inform the organization that you want them to send a report to the CSMLS.
For information on where and when you can write an English/French Fluency test, you can get in touch with the relevant organization listed in the Contact Information section later in this document.

Note – The CSMLS has implemented a new two-stage language proficiency standard effective July 1, 2008. Internationally educated medical laboratory technologists can now apply for a PLA at Canadian Language Benchmark level 6 (CLB 6). The former policy required CLB 8. A final score of CLB 8 will still be required to establish eligibility to write the national certification examination. For further details, go to the CSMLS website at www.csmls.org.

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