EXHIBIT 23.1





            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



CEL-SCI Corporation
Vienna, Virginia

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on  Form  S-8  (Nos.  333-03750,  333-27579,  333-57649,  333-90775,
333-31652, 333-69678, 333-84756, 333-117088,  333-140792 and 333-162265) and the
Registration  Statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-111357,  333-111332,  333-144522,
333-151667,  333-160181,  333-160794,  333-161504, 333-162039 and 333-162792) of
CEL-SCI  Corporation  of our reports  dated  December 10, 2010,  relating to the
consolidated   financial   statements,   and  the   effectiveness   of   CEL-SCI
Corporation's  internal control over financial  reporting,  which appear in this
Form 10-K.


                                                /s/ BDO USA, LLP
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                                                Bethesda, Maryland

                                                December 10, 2010