California Occupational License

License Title:
    Oral Pathology Laboratory Director
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Licensing Agency:
     California Department of Public Health
     Laboratory Field Services
     Personnel Licensing section

Licensing Agency Contact Information:
     Address: 850 Marina Bay Parkway
Building P, 1st Floor
Richmond,  CA  94804 - 6403

     Phone Number: (510) 620-3800
     Fax Number: (510) 620-3688

     E-mail Address: LFSpersonnel@cdph.ca.gov
     Internet Address: http://www.cdph.ca.gov

License Requirements, Fees, and Examination Information:
Oral Pathology Laboratory Director

Application Fee: $383.00

Renewal Fee: $383.00 + $16 CE fee

Renewal: 24 units/hours of Continuing Education (CE) every 2 years

Oral Examination Frequency: As needed

Oral Exam Locations: Richmond

Written Administered by: American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Experience Requirement: Licensed doctor of dental surgery (DDS), advanced training in oral and maxillofacial pathology, experience totaling 4 years and satisfactory performance on written exam administered by ABOMP.

Average Time to Process Application: 150 days

Special License Requirements: N/A

Comments: Diagnostic services limited to oral pathology laboratories as defined by law.

Authority: Business and Professions Code, Division 2, Chapter 3, Sections 1200-1322. California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 1030.8.
Occupations To Which This License Applies:
Occupation TitleSOC Code
Dentists, All Other Specialists 291029