somebody will hire you in a heart beat in California. You might want to try your luck in a different state, but don't expect to work as anything more than a laboratory assistant , which make less salary than a MT. You could expect to make slightly less than a MLT, but still these positions are rare. Your best bet is to go the high road. Get your masters in CLS. Also you will find yourself in an advantageous situation with a masters for chances at future promotion. rigurat in Honolulu, Hawaii said: Jeaneth, this is Jeth, yeah sorry I forgot about the new curriculum with the shortened internship . I'm not sure how it's gonna work for you. I think you 'might' have to complete the rest of the internship when you get to the USA. Check the website for the CA licensure information, there is contact information there like e-mail address and phone number, you could try calling long distance the phone number and ask about this. emerald in Valencia, California said: hello jeaneth,this is silver... both of these names are just code names... anyway, i graduated last year with a one year internship program following the old curriculum. Before the school year is ending last year there are rumors that they will shorten the internship into 6 or 7 mos because of the new curriculum... after i left i haven't heard any further news regarding about that... if you only have 7 mos of training then maybe