Ladder to Public Health Laboratory Careers

Position		Education and Experience
Public Health Laboratoy Director		• Doctorate Board Certification • 4 years Lab Exp 2 years Supervisory • CA Public Health Micro Certification
Assistant Public Health Laboratory Director		• Doctorate Board Eligible • 2 years Bench Lab Experience • CA Public Health Micro Certification
Technical Supervisor		• 2 years Supervisory Experience • CA Public Health Micro Certification • Bachelor Degree
Supervisor Senior Microbiologist		• 1 year PH Lab Experience • CA Public Health Micro Certification • Bachelor Degree
Bench Microbiologist		• CA Public Health Micro Certification • Bachelor Degree
Laboratory Assistant, Technician		• High School Diploma or GED

Public Health Lab Director

• Doctorate
• Board Certification
• 4 years Bench Lab Experience
• 2 years Supervisory Experience
• California Public Health Microbiologist (CA PHM) Certification

Assistant Lab Director

• Doctorate
• Board Eligible
• 2 years Bench Lab Experience
• CA PHM Certification

Technical Supervisor

• Bachelor Degree
• Minimum 2 years Supervisory Lab Experience
• CA PHM Certification

Supervisor Senior Microbiologist

• Bachelor degree
• Minimum 1 year Public Health (PH) Lab experience
• CA PHM Certification

Bench Microbiologist

• Bachelor Degree
• CA PHM Certification

Laboratory Assistant, Technician

• High School Diploma