Exhibit 23






CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in Registration  Statement Numbers
333-69678,  333-84756,  333-31652 and 333-117088 of CEL-SCI  Corporation on Form
S-8  and  Registration  Statement  Numbers  333-71650,  333-97171,   333-111357,
333-111332 and 333-106879 of CEL-SCI Corporation on Form S-3 of our report dated
January 6, 2005,  appearing  in this  Annual  Report on Form 10-K of CEL-SCI
Corporation  for the year ended  September  30, 2004 and to the  reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in the Registration Statements.


Deloitte & Touche LLP


McLean, Virginia
January 11, 2005