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Cytotechnologist (CT)CMDiplomate in Laboratory Management (DLM)CMDonor Phlebotomy Technician (DPT)CMHistotechnician (HT)CMHistotechnologist (HTL)CMMedical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)CMMedical Laboratory Technician (MLT)CMPathologists’ Assistant (PA)CMPhlebotomy Technician (PBT)CMSpecialist in Blood Banking (SBB)CM

Specialist in Chemistry (SC)CMSpecialist in Cytotechnology (SCT)CMSpecialist in Hematology (SH)CMSpecialist in Microbiology (SM)CMTechnologist in Blood Banking (BB)CMTechnologist in Chemistry (C)CMTechnologist in Cytogenetics (CG)CMTechnologist in Hematology (H)CMTechnologist in Microbiology (M)CMTechnologist in Molecular Biology (MB)CM

#0688ISO/IEC 17024

Personnel Certification Body

IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION ENCLOSED

®

The ASCP Board of Certification is an

administratively independent certification agency

that prepares relevant standards and develops

procedures that will assure the competence of

non-physician medical laboratory personnel.

The ASCP Board of Certification certifies those

individuals who meet the academic and clinical

prerequisites and who achieve acceptable

performance levels on examinations.

The Board of Certification does not discriminate among applicants as to age, gender, race, religion, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation.

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About the Board of Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Accreditation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Certification and Certification Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Certification Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Applicants with a Disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Certification Categories and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Application Fees

Technician Certification Donor Phlebotomy Technician, DPT(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Histotechnician, HT(ASCP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5Medical Laboratory Assistant, MLA(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . 5-6Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Technologist Certification Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Technologist in Blood Banking, BB(ASCP). . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8Technologist in Chemistry, C(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9Technologist in Cytogenetics, CG(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Technologist in Hematology, H(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11Technologist in Microbiology, M(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12Technologist in Molecular Biology, MB(ASCP). . . . . . . . . . 12

Specialist Certification Pathologists’ Assistant, PA(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Specialist in Blood Banking, SBB(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14Specialist in Chemistry, SC(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Specialist in Hematology, SH(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16Specialist in Microbiology, SM(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Specialist in Cytotechnology, SCT(ASCP) . . . . . . . . . . 16-17Specialist in Cytometry, SCYM(ASCP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Diplomate Certification Diplomate in Laboratory Management, DLM(ASCP). . . 18-19

Official Documents Required Identify the Examination You’re Applying for and Determine your Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Documentation Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Verification of Academic Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21NAACLS Accredited Programs Outside of the United States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Verification of Experience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Full and Part-Time Work Experience Defined . . . . . . . . . . 21Foreign Medical Technology Clinical Training Programs.21-22Verification of Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22ASCP Certified Applicants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

The Application Process Steps One to Three. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Payments for Online Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Applicants with a Disability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Change of Email Address, Mailing Address and/or Name . 24

Application Processing Review of Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Application Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Determination of Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Ineligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Study Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Scheduling Your Exam Scheduling Your Appointment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Rescheduling Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Cancellation Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Reapplying for Examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Examination Administration Computer Adaptive Testing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Acceptable Forms of Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Candidate Test Center Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28Inappropriate Conduct . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Examination Irregularities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Taking the Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Examination Results Examination Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Score Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Release of Score to Program Officials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Watch for Your Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Request for Verification of CertificationSubmitted to Third Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Verification of Examination Result . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Re-examination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Certification Certification Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Certification Expiration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Revocation of Certification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) . . . . . . . . . . . 30-31CMP Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Appendix A – Pearson Professional CentersList of Test Centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Appendix B – Acceptable Evaluation AgenciesForeign Transcript Evaluation Agencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Table of Contents

About the ASCP Board of CertificationFounded in 1928 by the American Society for ClinicalPathology (ASCP), the Board of Certification is widelyaccepted as the most influential leader in the field ofcertification of medical laboratory professionals. To date over500,000 individuals have been certified. The ASCP Board ofCertification understands the importance of impartiality inconducting certification and qualification activities. It managesconflict of interest and ensures objectivity by representativemembership on its Board of Governors from other associationsand societies. The Board of Governors of the ASCP Board ofCertification has 24 members:

• Five pathologists (nominated by the ASCP); including onemember of the American Society of Hematology

• Five laboratory professionals (nominated by the ASCP);including one member of the American Association for ClinicalChemistry

• Four representatives from the American Society for ClinicalLaboratory Science (ASCLS)

• Two representatives from the Association of GeneticTechnologists (AGT)

• One representative from each of the following six additionalparticipating specialty societies:

• AABB; American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants;American Society for Microbiology; American Society ofCytopathology; Clinical Laboratory ManagementAssociation; National Society for Histotechnology

• One public member• Past Board of Governors Chair

AccreditationThe ASCP Board of Certification is accredited by the AmericanNational Standards Institute (ANSI) for certification programswhere certificants complete the Credential MaintenanceProgram (CMP) and hold the following credentials:

Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCP)CM

Diplomate in Laboratory Management, DLM(ASCP)CM

Donor Phlebotomy Technician, DPT(ASCP)CM

Histotechnician, HT(ASCP)CM

Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCP)CM

Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP)CM

Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCP)CM

Pathologists’ Assistant, PA(ASCP)CM

Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCP)CM

Specialist in Blood Banking, SBB(ASCP)CM

Specialist in Chemistry, SC(ASCP)CM

Specialist in Cytotechnology, SCT(ASCP)CM

Specialist in Hematology, SH(ASCP)CM

Specialist in Microbiology, SM(ASCP)CM

Technologist in Blood Banking, BB(ASCP)CM

Technologist in Chemistry, C(ASCP)CM

Technologist in Cytogenetics, CG(ASCP)CM

Technologist in Hematology, H(ASCP)CM

Technologist in Microbiology, M(ASCP)CM

Technologist in Molecular Biology, MB(ASCP)CM

ANSI awards accreditation to personnel certification agenciesthat meet the International ISO Standard 17024.

Certification and Maintenance ofCertification Certification is the process by which a non-governmentalagency or association grants recognition of competence to anindividual who has met certain predetermined qualifications, asspecified by the agency or association.

The ASCP Board of Certification provides a mechanism forthese individuals to be recognized as having the necessarycompetence to perform the medical laboratory roles they seek.This mechanism is called certification.

ASCP BOC certification is time-limited for three years. To remainvalid, certification must be maintained by completing theCredential Maintenance Program (CMP) as described on pages30 – 31.

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Certification Process Step 1 Meet the eligibility requirements for the appropriate

examination cate gory as shown on pages 4 – 18 beforesubmitting your application.

Step 2 Complete the online application (see page 22) andsubmit the following:

• Appropriate application fee (credit card or check) Application fees are non-refundable

• Necessary documentation required to verify youreligibility (see pages 19 – 21).

Step 3 Receive notification to take the examination on computer at a Pearson Professional Center within a three-month period, upon determination of yourexamination eligibility.

Step 4 Schedule an appointment to take the examination withinthe three-month period indicated in your admissionnotification.

Step 5 Take the examination at the Pearson Professional Center of your choice. (Appendix A, page 32)

Immediately after you complete the examination, you willsee your preliminary pass/fail result on the computerscreen.

Step 6 Receive notification email to login and view your finalexamination score.

Step 7 Receive your wall certificate in approximately 4-6weeks verifying your certification upon passing theexamination, valid for three years, and a link to theCredential Maintenance Program (CMP) bookletcontaining information on maintaining your certification.

Congratulations on your decision to apply for certification by theASCP Board of Certification, the certification agencyrepresenting the majority of the laboratory community. We wishyou success on your examination.

Applicants with a Disability Notify the ASCP Board of Certification office in writing at thetime of application if you wish to request testing modifications.

An applicant who wishes to request modifications in theexamination environment because of a disability must notify theASCP Board of Certification office in writing at the time ofapplication and provide a letter of diagnosis from anappropriate professional specifying the needed modification.The ASCP Board of Certification will consider modification of thetesting conditions on a case-by-case basis.

The ASCP Board of Certification will work directly with theapplicant and proctors at the test centers to makemodifications in the testing environment which make it possiblefor an individual with a disability to take an examination underconditions which will accurately reflect the individual’s aptitude

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or achievement level. Such modifications may include providingauxiliary aids and services to an applicant with a disability.

NOTE: Once a candidate has received their Admission Notification, requestsfor testing modifications will not be accepted.

Certification Categories andApplication FeesApplication fees are non-refundable. Be sure youchoose the correct category of examination and youmeet the eligibility requirements as stated and are able toprovide the appropriate documentation when submittingyour application form and application fee. If youdetermine that you have applied for an incorrectcertification examination, our office will be unable tochange the category of examination.

The Board of Certification does not establish eligibility ofany candidate from information that is supplied via e-mail,correspondence, fax, telephone calls or online chats alone.Our office must base all decisions on a review andverification of information supplied through formalapplication for examination.

Category of Examination Application Fee

Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCP) $135

Donor Phlebotomy Technician, DPT(ASCP) $135

Histotechnician, HT(ASCP) $215

Medical Laboratory Assistant, MLA(ASCP) $135

Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCP) $215

Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP) $240

Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCP) $240

Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCP) $240

Technologist in Blood Banking, BB(ASCP) $240

Technologist in Chemistry, C(ASCP) $240

Technologist in Cytogenetics, CG(ASCP) $240

Technologist in Hematology, H(ASCP) $240

Technologist in Microbiology, M(ASCP) $240

Technologist in Molecular Biology, MB(ASCP) $240

Specialist in Blood Banking, SBB(ASCP) $290

Specialist in Chemistry, SC(ASCP) $290

Specialist in Cytotechnology, SCT(ASCP) $290

Specialist in Cytometry, SCYM(ASCP) $290

Specialist in Hematology, SH(ASCP) $290

Specialist in Microbiology, SM(ASCP) $290

Pathologists’ Assistant, PA(ASCP) $530

Diplomate in Laboratory Management, $405 DLM(ASCP)

The requirements and fees stated in this booklet aresubject to change without notice.

DPT(ASCP) Donor PhlebotomyTechnician To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:

A Route of Eligibility MUST be indicated on your application.If no Route of Eligibility is designated, your application willnot be processed.

Route 1: PBT (ASCP) certification, AND 25 successful donorcollections in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory*within the last year;

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Effective January 1, 2018the DPT Eligibility Route 1 will be revised as follows:PBT(ASCP) certification, and 50 successful donorcollections in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory*within the last year.

OR

Route 2: High school graduation (or equivalent), ANDcompletion of an acceptable donor phlebotomy structuredprogram within The Joint Commission or CAP accreditedinstitution, AND 50 successful donor collections in the U.S.,Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last two years;OR

Route 3: High school graduation (or equivalent), ANDcompletion of one year of full time acceptable experience as adonor phlebotomy technician in an accredited facility in theU.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last twoyears; OR

Route 4: High school graduation (or equivalent), ANDsuccessful completion of RN, LPN or other accredited alliedhealth professional/occupational education, AND donorphlebotomy training with 50 successful donor collections in theU.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory*. Applicants mustsubmit a notarized copy of their current state/provincial licensefor RN or LPN or notarized copy of a certificate of completionfrom the accredited allied health program they completed.

* CMS CLIA certificate of registration, compliance, accreditation; OR JCI accreditation; OR accreditation under ISO 15189

HT(ASCP) HistotechnicianTo be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:

A Route of Eligibility MUST be indicated on your application.

If no Route of Eligibility is designated, your application willnot be processed.

Route 1: Successful completion of a NAACLS accreditedHistotechnician program within the last 5 years prior to thedate of application for examination.

The education received from a NAACLS accredited HTprogram is acceptable for a period of five (5) years from thedate of completion of that program. After five years, theapplicant’s eligibility will be based on clinical laboratoryexperience as stated in the current examination eligibilityrequirements; OR

Route 2: At least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) ofacademic credit from a regionally accredited college/university,with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) ofbiology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), or anassociate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credithours in both), AND one year of full time acceptableexperience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry orresearch) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accreditedlaboratory* within the last five years.


Laboratory Experience To fulfill the experience requirement for the Histotechnicianexamination, you must have laboratory experience, within thelast ten years, in ALL of the following areas: • Fixation • Tissue identification• Parameters (e.g., pH, time, temperature)• Reagents• Selection, preparation, and use of fixatives for various applications• Troubleshooting/problem solving of fixation artifacts

• Processing • Selection, preparation and use of decalcification reagents• Selection of appropriate processing methods for: • Routine Histology • Enzyme histochemistry • Immunofluorescence • Immunohistochemistry • Cytology• Operation and maintenance of tissue processor

• Embedding/Microtomy • Embedding

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Examination Eligibility Requirements T E C H N I C I A N C E R T I F I C A T I O N

quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, including 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours)of chemistry and 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours) of biology,AND one year of full time acceptable clinical laboratory**experience as a laboratory assistant within the last five years;OR

Route 5: PBT(ASCP) certification, AND one year of full timeacceptable clinical laboratory** experience as a laboratoryassistant within the last five years; OR

Route 6: High school graduation (or equivalent), ANDsuccessful completion of an acceptable two part formalstructured medical laboratory assistant program in the U.S.,Canada or an accredited laboratory** within the last five yearswhich consists of classroom training and clinical laboratorytraining, AND six months of full time acceptable clinicallaboratory** experience as a laboratory assistant within the lastfive years.

* Official or notarized documentation of your military code (NEC, MOS, or AFSCcode or 68K), certificate verifying completion of training or letter from ProgramDirector documenting program completion date or notarized copy of yourDD214 form or ER.B must be mailed to the BOC upon completion of theonline application.

** CMS CLIA certificate of registration, compliance, accreditation; OR JCI accreditation; OR accreditation under ISO 15189

MLT(ASCP) Medical LaboratoryTechnician To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:


Route 1: Associate degree or at least 60 semester hours (90quarter hours) of academic credit from a college/universityaccredited by a recognized regional or national accreditationagency, AND successful completion of a NAACLS or ABHESaccredited MLT program within the last 5 years.

The education received from a NAACLS or ABHES accreditedMLT program is acceptable for a period of five (5) years fromthe date of completion of that program. After five years, theapplicant’s eligibility will be based on clinical laboratoryexperience as stated in the current examination eligibilityrequirements; OR

Route 2: Associate degree or at least 60 semester hours (90quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, including 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours)of chemistry and 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours) of biology,AND CLA(ASCP)* certification; OR

Route 3: Associate degree or at least 60 semester hours (90quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited

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• Tissue identification and orientation • Operation and maintenance of an embedding center• Microtomy • Paraffin • Frozen • Operation and maintenance of a microtome/water bath and cryostat

• Staining • Selection of appropriate control material• Reagent preparation• Operation and maintenance of staining equipment• Mounting and cover slipping procedures• Identification of tissue structures and their staining characteristics• Routine staining (i.e., H&E)• Special staining • Carbohydrates and amyloid • Connective tissue • Microorganisms • Pigments and minerals

• Laboratory Operations• Operation, preventive maintenance, and corrective action for equipment• Troubleshooting• Quality control• Application of laboratory safety protocols

MLA(ASCP) Medical LaboratoryAssistant To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:


Route 1: High school graduation (or equivalent), ANDsuccessful completion of a NAACLS approved ClinicalAssistant (CA) program within the last five years.

The education received from a NAACLS approved ClinicalAssistant (CA) program is acceptable for a period of five (5)years from the date of completion of that program. After fiveyears, the applicant’s eligibility will be based on clinicallaboratory experience as stated in the current examinationeligibility requirements; OR

Route 2: High school graduation (or equivalent), ANDsuccessful completion of a 50 week U.S. military medicallaboratory training course* within the last ten years; OR

Route 3: High school graduation (or equivalent), AND twoyears of full time acceptable clinical laboratory** experience asa laboratory assistant within the last five years; OR

Route 4: Associate degree or at least 60 semester hours (90

college/university, including 6 semesterhours (9 quarter hours) of chemistryand 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours)of biology, AND successful completionof a 50 week U.S. military medicallaboratory training course within the lastten years**; OR

Route 4: Associate degree or at least60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) ofacadem ic credit from a regionallyaccredit ed college/university, including6 semester hours (9 quarter hours) ofchemistry and 6 semester hours (9quarter hours) of biology, AND threeyears of full time acceptable clinicallaboratory experience in Blood Banking,Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology,Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluidsin the U.S., Canada or an accreditedlaboratory*** within the last six years.

* CLA(ASCP) certification was discontinued in1982. Only applicants previously certifiedCLA(ASCP) may apply under Route 2.

** Official or notarized documentation of yourmilitary code (NEC, MOS, or AFSC code or68K), certificate verifying completion of trainingor letter from Program Director documentingprogram completion date or notarized copy ofyour DD214 form or ER.B must be mailed tothe BOC upon completion of the onlineapplication. For detailed information visit page21.

*** CMS CLIA certificate of registration,compliance, accreditation; OR JCI accreditation; OR accreditation under ISO15189

PBT(ASCP) PhlebotomyTechnician To be eligible for this examinationcategory, an applicant must satisfy therequirements of at least one of thefollowing routes:

A Route of Eligibility MUST beindicated on your application. If noRoute of Eligibility is designated, yourapplication will not be processed.

Route 1: High school graduation (orequivalent), AND completion of aNAACLS approved phlebotomyprogram within the last five years.

The education received from a NAACLSapproved PBT program is acceptablefor a period of five (5) years from thedate of completion of that program.

After five years, the applicant’s eligibilitywill be based on clinical laboratoryexperience as stated in the currentexamination eligibility requirements; OR

Route 2: High school graduation (orequivalent), AND completion of anacceptable two-part formal structuredphlebotomy program in the U.S.,Canada or an accredited laboratorywithin the last five years. This two-partprogram, to be arranged by theprogram director, must consist of: 40clock hours of classroom training,including anatomy and physiology ofthe circulatory system, specimencollection, specimen processing andhandling, and laboratory operations(e.g., safety, quality control, etc.), AND100 clock hours of clinical training andorientation in an accredited laboratory*with a minimum performance of 100successful unaided blood collectionsincluding venipunctures and skinpunctures; OR

Route 3: High school graduation (orequivalent), AND completion of oneyear of full time acceptable workexperience as a phlebotomy technicianin an accredited laboratory* within thelast five years. This experience mustinclude venipunctures and skinpunctures. (Full time experience isconsidered thirty-five hours per week);OR

Route 4: High school graduation (orequivalent), AND successful completionof RN, LPN or other acceptableaccredited allied healthprofessional/occupational educationwhich includes phlebotomy training andorientation in an accredited laboratory*with a minimum performance of 100A

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successful unaided blood collectionsincluding venipunctures and skinpunctures. Applicants must submit anotarized copy of their currentstate/provincial license for RN or LPNor notarized copy of a certificate ofcompletion from the accredited alliedhealth program they completed; OR

Route 5: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification orMLT(ASCP) certification; OR

Route 6: DPT(ASCP) certification ANDa minimum performance of 100successful unaided non-donor bloodcollections including venipunctures andskin punctures in an accreditedlaboratory* within the last 5 years; OR

Route 7: High school graduation (orequivalent), AND completion of aphlebotomy program approved by theCalifornia Department of Public Health**within the last five years.

* CMS CLIA certificate of registration,compliance, accreditation; OR JCI accreditation; OR accreditation under ISO 15189

** If you are a California resident and havecompleted a California Dept. of Public Healthapproved phlebotomy program in the State ofCalifornia, a training documentation form isrequired. The training documentation form mustbe completed by your program official andattached to a letter of authenticity, printed onoriginal letterhead, state that the trainingdocumentation form was completed by yourprogram official and include the date andsignature of the program official verifying theaccuracy of the information on the trainingdocumention form. If you are applying forCalifornia Licensure, a Third Party VerificationRequest link will be made available on the onlineexaminee score report providing instructions forrequesting verification to be submitted to theCalifornia state licensing board. You may alsoplace a third party verification request by goingto this link: www.ascp.org/verification. Do not

place a third party verification request until

successful completion of the examination and

receipt of your score report. There is a $16service fee (payable by credit card) associatedwith requesting third party verification.

The PBT(ASCP) Phlebotomy Technician

category requires applicants to satisfy one

of seven different routes.

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MLS(ASCP) Medical LaboratoryScientist To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:

A Route of Eligibility MUST be indicated on yourapplication. If no Route of Eligibility is designated, yourapplication will not be processed.

Route 1: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university including courses in biological science,chemistry and mathematics, AND successful completion of aNAACLS accredited Medical Laboratory Scientist programwithin the last 5 years.

The education received from a NAACLS accredited MLSprogram is acceptable for a period of five (5) years from thedate of completion of that program. After five years, theapplicant’s eligibility will be based on clinical laboratoryexperience as stated in the current examination eligibilityrequirements; OR

Route 2: MLT(ASCP) certification, AND a baccalaureatedegree from a regionally accredited college/university,including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of biologicalscience (with one semester in microbiology), 16 semesterhours (24 quarter hours) of chemistry (with one semester inorganic or biochemistry), one semester (one quarter) ofmathematics, AND two years of full time acceptable clinicallaboratory experience in Blood Banking, Chemistry,Hematology, Microbiology, Immunology and Urinalysis/BodyFluids in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory* withinthe last four years; OR

Route 3: CLA(ASCP)** certification, AND a baccalaureatedegree from a regionally accredited college/university,including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of biologicalscience (with one semester in microbiology), 16 semesterhours (24 quarter hours) of chemistry (with one semester inorganic or biochemistry), one semester (one quarter) ofmathematics, AND four years of full time acceptable clinicallaboratory experience in Blood Banking, Chemistry,Hematology, Microbiology, Immunology and Urinalysis/BodyFluids in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory* withinthe last eight years; OR

Route 4: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, including 16 semester hours (24 quarterhours) of biological science (with one semester inmicrobiology), 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of

chemistry (with one semester in organic or biochemistry), onesemester (one quarter) of mathematics, AND five years of fulltime acceptable clinical laboratory experience in BloodBanking, Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Immunologyand Urinalysis/Body Fluids in the U.S., Canada or anaccredited laboratory* within the last ten years.


** CLA(ASCP) certification was discontinued in 1982. Only applicants previouslycertified as CLA(ASCP) may apply under Route 3.

BB(ASCP) Technologist in BloodBanking To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:


Route 1: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification, AND a baccalaureatedegree from a regionally accredited college/university; OR

Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, with a major in biological science orchemistry, or a baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university with a combination of 30semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology, chemistry and/ormedical sciences, AND one year of full time acceptable clinicallaboratory experience in blood banking in the U.S., Canada oran accredited laboratory* within the last five years; OR

Route 3: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, with a major in biological science orchemistry, or a baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university with a combination of 30semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology, chemistry and/ormedical sciences, AND successful completion of a structuredprogram in blood banking under the auspices of a NAACLSaccredited Medical Laboratory Scientist Program** within thelast five years. The structured program in blood banking mustbe equivalent to the curriculum for blood banking in theMedical Laboratory Scientist Program; OR

Route 4: Master’s degree or Doctorate in chemistry, biology,immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, allied health,clinical laboratory sciences or an appropriately related field,from a regionally accredited college/university, AND six monthsof full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in bloodbanking in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory*

Examination Eligibility RequirementsT E C H N O L O G I S T C E R T I F I C A T I O N

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Donor Collection, Processing andTesting (Proficiency may bedemonstrated through performance,observation or simulation)

• Donor selection, preparation andcollection

• Processing and donor testing

• Component preparation for storageand administration

C(ASCP) Technologistin Chemistry To be eligible for this examinationcategory, an applicant must satisfy therequirements of at least one of thefollowing routes:

A Route of Eligibility MUST beindicated on your application. If noRoute of Eligibility is designated, yourapplication will not be processed.

Route 1: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification,AND a baccalaureate degree from aregionally accredited college/university;OR

Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from aregionally accredited college/university,with a major in biological science orchemistry, or baccalaureate degreefrom a regionally accreditedcollege/university with a combination of30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) ofbiology, chemistry and/or medicalsciences, AND one year of full timeacceptable clinical laboratoryexperience in chemistry in the U.S.,Canada or an accredited laboratory*within the last five years; OR

Route 3: Baccalaureate degree from aregionally accredited college/university,with a major in biological science orchemistry, or baccalaureate degreefrom a regionally accreditedcollege/university with a combination of30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) ofbiology, chemistry and/or medicalsciences, AND successful completionof a structured program in chemistryunder the auspices of a NAACLSaccredited Medical Laboratory Scientist

Program** within the last five years. Thestructured program in chemistry mustbe equivalent to the curriculum forchemistry in the Medical LaboratoryScientist Program; OR

Route 4: Master’s degree in chemistryor an appropriately related field, from aregionally accredited college/university,AND six months of full time acceptableclinical laboratory experience inchemistry in the U.S., Canada or anaccredited laboratory* within the lastfive years; OR

Route 5: Baccalaureate degree or postbaccalaureate degree in medicallaboratory science from a regionallyaccredited college/university, or abaccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university with 30semester hours (45 quarter hours) inthe biological, chemical and/or medicalsciences, AND successful completionof a program accredited by NAACLS asa Medical Laboratory ScientistProgram** within the last five years.

* CMS CLIA certificate of registration,compliance, accreditation; OR JCI accreditation; OR accreditation under ISO15189

** A training documentation form is required(www.ascp.org/certification). The trainingdocumentation form must be completed by theprogram director and attached to a Letter ofAuthenticity, printed on original letterhead, statethat the training documentation form wascompleted by the program director and includethe date and signature of the program directorverifying the accuracy of the information on thetraining documentation form.

Clinical LaboratoryExperience To fulfill the experience requirement forthe Technologist in Chemistryexamination, you must have clinicallaboratory experi ence within the last fiveyears in 8 of the 15 procedures listed:

• Blood gases

• Carbohydrates

• Electrolytes

• Electrophoresis

• Enzymes

• Heme compounds

• Immunochemistry

within the last five years; OR

Route 5: Baccalaureate degree or postbaccalaureate degree in medicallaboratory science from a regionallyaccredited college/university, or abaccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university with 30semester hours (45 quarter hours) inthe biological, chemical and/or medicalsciences, AND successful completionof a program accredited by NAACLS asa Medical Laboratory ScientistProgram** within the last five years.

* CMS CLIA certificate of registration,compliance, accreditation; OR JCI accreditation; OR accreditation under ISO15189

** A training documentation form is required. Thetraining documentation form must be completedby the program director and attached to aLetter of Authenticity, printed on originalletterhead, state that the training documentationform was completed by the program directorand include the date and signature of theprogram director verifying the accuracy of theinformation on the training documentation form.

Clinical LaboratoryExperience To fulfill the experience requirement forthe Technologist in Blood Bankingexamination, you must have clinicallaboratory experience within the last fiveyears in all of the following procedures:

Serologic and/or Molecular Testing

• ABO and Rh typing

• Antibody detection and identification

• Crossmatching

• Direct antiglobulin tests

• Tests for other blood group antigens

Routine Problem Solving

• Transfusion reactions

• Immune hemolytic anemias

• Indications for transfusion

• Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN)

• Rh immune globulin studies

Quality Control/Quality Assurance

• Reagents, equipment

Laboratory Operations

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• Lipids/lipoproteins

• Non-protein nitrogen compounds

• Point-of-care

• Proteins

• Quality control program management

• Therapeutic drug monitoring

• Toxicology

• Vitamins/hormones

CG(ASCP) CytogeneticsTo be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:


Route 1: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university including courses in biological science,chemistry and mathematics, AND successful completion of aNAACLS accredited cytogenetics education program withinthe last 5 years.

The education received from a NAACLS accredited CGprogram is acceptable for a period of five (5) years from thedate of completion of that program. After five years, theapplicant’s eligibility will be based on clinical laboratoryexperience as stated in the current examination eligibilityrequirements; OR

Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university with a major in biological science orchemistry, or baccalaureate degree including 30 semesterhours (45 quarter hours) of college course work in thebiological, chemical and/or medical sciences from a regionallyaccredited college/university, AND one year of full timeacceptable work experience within the last three years in acytogenetics laboratory* in the U.S., Canada or an accreditedlaboratory;** OR

Route 3: Graduate level degree (Master’s or Doctorate) inGenetics or Molecular Biology from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND nine months of full time acceptablework experience within the last three years in an accreditedclinical cytogenetics laboratory* in the U.S., Canada or anaccredited laboratory**.

* A clinical cytogenetics laboratory is defined as one capable of providingindividuals with knowledge and practical experience in clinical cytogeneticssuch as primary cell culture and harvest, slide preparation and staining,chromosome analysis, microscopic and image analysis, and moleculartechniques (e.g., fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and microarray).


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accredited college/university with 30 semester hours (45quarter hours) in the biological, chemical and/or medicalsciences, AND successful completion of a program accreditedby NAACLS as a Medical Laboratory Scientist Program**within the last five years.


** A training documentation form is required (www.ascp.org/certification). Thisform must be completed by the program director and attached to a Letter ofAuthenticity, printed on original letterhead, state that the trainingdocumentation form was completed by the program director and include thedate and signature of the program director verifying the accuracy of theinformation on the form.

Clinical Laboratory Experience To fulfill the experience requirement for the Technologist inHematology examination, you must have clinical laboratoryexperience within the time frame required in all of the followingprocedures:

• Blood smear, evaluation and differential

• Complete blood count

• Routine coagulation tests (e.g., PT, APTT, D-dimer)

• Quality Control: performance and evaluation

Experience is also required within the last ten years in 2 of the3 procedures listed:

• Instrument maintenance/Troubleshooting

• Miscellaneous tests (e.g., ESR, sickle screen, manual cell count, reticulocyte)

• Other coagulation tests (e.g., fibrinogen, factor assays)

HTL(ASCP) Histotechnologist To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:


Route 1: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credithours in both), AND successful completion of a NAACLSaccredited Histotechnician or Histotechnology program withinthe last 5 years.

The education received from a NAACLS accredited HT/HTLprogram is acceptable for a period of five (5) years from thedate of completion of that program. After five years, theapplicant’s eligibility will be based on clinical laboratoryexperience as stated in the current examination eligibilityrequirements; OR

Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45

CT(ASCP) Cytotechnologist To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of the following route:

Route 1: Baccalaureate degree or higher from a regionallyaccredited college/university, AND successful completion of a CAAHEP accredited Cytotechnology program within the last5 years.

The education received from a CAAHEP accredited CTprogram is acceptable for a period of five (5) years from thedate of completion of that program.

H(ASCP) Technologist in Hematology To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:



Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university with a major in biological science orchemistry, or baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university with a combination of 30semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology, chemistry and/ormedical sciences, AND one year of full time acceptable clinicallaboratory experience in hematology in the U.S., Canada or anaccredited laboratory* within the last five years; OR

Route 3: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university with a major in biological science orchemistry, or baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university with a combination of 30semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology, chemistry and/ormedical sciences, AND successful completion of a structuredprogram in hematology under the auspices of a NAACLSaccredited Medical Laboratory Scientist Program** within thelast five years. The structured program in hematology must beequivalent to the curriculum for hematology in the MedicalLaboratory Scientist Program; OR

Route 4: Master’s degree in biology, chemistry or anappropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND six months of full time acceptableclinical laboratory experience in hematology in the U.S.,Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last five years;OR

Route 5: Baccalaureate degree or post baccalaureate degreein medical laboratory science from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, or baccalaureate degree from a regionally

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quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credithours in both), AND one year of full time acceptableexperience in a histopathology (clinical*, veterinary, industry orresearch) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accreditedlaboratory* within the last five years.


Clinical Laboratory Experience To fulfill the experience requirement for the Histotechnologistexamination, you must have laboratory experience, within thetime frame required in ALL of the following areas:

• Fixation • Tissue identification• Parameters (e.g., pH, time, temperature)• Reagents• Selection, preparation, and use of fixatives for various applications• Troubleshooting/problem solving of fixation artifacts

• Processing • Selection, preparation and use of decalcification reagents• Selection of appropriate processing methods for: • Routine Histology • Enzyme histochemistry • Immunofluorescence • Immunohistochemistry • Cytology• Operation and maintenance of tissue processor

• Embedding/Microtomy • Embedding • Tissue identification and orientation • Operation and maintenance of an embedding center• Microtomy • Paraffin • Frozen • Operation and maintenance of a microtome/water bath and cryostat

• Staining • Selection of appropriate control material• Reagent preparation• Operation and maintenance of staining equipment• Mounting and cover slipping procedures• Identification of tissue structures and their staining characteristics• Routine staining (i.e., H&E)• Special staining • Carbohydrates and amyloid • Connective tissue • Microorganisms • Pigments and minerals• Immunohistochemistry

• Laboratory Operations• Operation, preventive maintenance, and corrective action for equipment

• Troubleshooting• Quality control• Application of laboratory safety protocols

M(ASCP) Technologist inMicrobiology To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:



Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, with a major in biological science orchemistry, or baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university with a combination of 30semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology, chemistry and/ormedical sciences, AND one year of full time acceptable clinicallaboratory experience in microbiology in the U.S., Canada oran accredited laboratory* within the last five years; OR

Route 3: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, with a major in biological science orchemistry, or baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university with a combination of 30semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology, chemistry and/ormedical sciences, AND successful completion of a structuredprogram in microbiology under the auspices of a NAACLSaccredited Medical Laboratory Scientist Program** within thelast five years. The structured program in microbiology mustbe equivalent to the curriculum for microbiology in the MedicalLaboratory Scientist Program; OR

Route 4: Master’s degree in microbiology, or an appropriatelyrelated field, from a regionally accredited college/university,AND six months of full time acceptable clinical laboratoryexperience in microbiology in the U.S., Canada or anaccredited laboratory* within the last five years; OR

Route 5: Baccalaureate degree or post baccalaureate degreein medical laboratory science from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, or baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university with 30 semester hours (45quarter hours) in the biological, chemical and/or medicalsciences, AND successful completion of a program accreditedby NAACLS as a Medical Laboratory Scientist Program**within the last five years.


** A training documentation form is required (www.ascp.org). This form must becompleted by the program director and attached to a Letter of Authenticity,printed on original letterhead, state that the training documentation form wascompleted by the program director and include the date and signature of theprogram director verifying the accuracy of the information on the form.

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Clinical Laboratory Experience To fulfill the experience requirement for the Technologist inMicrobiology examination, you must have experience, withinthe last ten years, in 3 of 6 of the following areas:

• Bacteriology• Molecular Microbiology• Mycobacteriology

MB(ASCP) Technologist in MolecularBiology To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:


Route 1: ASCP certified as a technologist (MT/MLS, CG, CT,HTL, BB, C, H, I or M) or specialist (SBB, SC, SCT, SH, SI,SM or SV), AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university; OR

Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university including courses in biological science,chemistry and mathematics, AND successful completion of aNAACLS accredited diagnostic molecular science program,within the last 5 years.

The education received from a NAACLS accredited program

is acceptable for a period of five (5) years from the date ofcompletion of that program. After five years, the applicant’seligibility will be based on clinical laboratory experience asstated in the current examination eligibility requirements; OR

Route 3: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, with a major in biological science orchemistry, or baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university with a combination of 30semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology, chemistry and/ormedical sciences, AND one year of full time acceptableexperience (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) in amolecular biology laboratory* in the U.S., Canada or anaccredited laboratory** within the last five years; OR

Route 4: Graduate level degree (Master’s or Doctorate) inmolecular biology, chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, clinical laboratory sciences, or anappropriately related field from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND six months of full time acceptableexperience (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) in amolecular biology laboratory* in the U.S., Canada or anaccredited laboratory** within the last five years.

* A molecular biology laboratory is defined as one capable of providingindividuals with knowledge and practical experience in all aspects of molecularmethods including, but not limited to, nucleic acid isolation, amplification,detection, sequencing, hybridization techniques, and data analysis.


Clinical Laboratory Experience To fulfill the experience requirement for the Technologist inMolecular Biology examination, you must have laboratoryexperience, within the timeframe required, in one of thefollowing areas:

• Genetics/Genomics (e.g., genotyping, gene disorders,pharmacogenomics)

• Oncology (e.g., hematologic lymphoid neoplasms/neoplasia,solid tumor gene markers)

• Histocompatibility (DNA-based)

• Infectious Disease (molecular microbiology/virology)

• Molecular Identity Testing (e.g., bone marrow engraftment,paternity, forensic)

• Mycology • Parasitology • Virology

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PA(ASCP) Pathologists’ Assistant To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the following route:

Route 1: Minimum of a baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university, AND successful completion of aNAACLS accredited Pathologists’ Assistant program within thelast five years.

The education received from a NAACLS accredited PAprogram is acceptable for a period of five (5) years from thedate of completion of that program.

SBB(ASCP) Specialist in BloodBanking To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:


Route 1: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university including biological science and chemistrycourses, AND successful completion of a CAAHEP accreditedSpecialist in Blood Bank Technology program. The educationreceived from a CAAHEP accredited Specialist in Blood BankTechnology program is acceptable for a period of five (5) yearsfrom the date of completion of that program; OR

Route 2: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or BB(ASCP)certification, AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university, AND three years of full timeacceptable experience in the clinical laboratory in bloodbanking in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory*within the last six years. These three years of experience mustbe acquired post baccalaureate degree; OR

Route 3: Master’s or Doctorate degree in chemistry, biology,immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, allied health,clinical laboratory sciences, or an appropriately related field,from a regionally accredited college/university, AND three yearsof full time acceptable experience in the clinical laboratory inblood banking in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory*within the last six years. These three years of experience mustbe acquired post baccalaureate degree; OR

Route 4: Doctorate degree in chemistry, biology, immunology,immunohematology, microbiology, allied health, clinicallaboratory sciences, or an appropriately related field, from a

regionally accredited college/university, AND two years of post-doctoral fellowship** in clinical blood banking in the U.S. orCanada within the last five years; OR

Route 5: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or BB(ASCP)certification, AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university, AND three years of full-timeacceptable experience as an academic educator in clinicalblood banking at a regionally accredited college/university inthe U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the lastsix years. These three years of experience must be acquiredpost baccalaureate degree; OR

Route 6: Master’s or Doctorate degree in chemistry, biology,immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, allied health,clinical laboratory sciences, or an appropriately related field,from a regionally accredited college/university AND three yearsof full time acceptable experience as an academic educator inclinical blood banking in a regionally accreditedcollege/university in the U.S., Canada or an accreditedlaboratory* within the last six years. These three years ofexperience must be acquired post baccalaureate degree.


** A copy of the certificate of completion of the post-doctoral fellowship isrequired.

Clinical Laboratory Experience To fulfill the experience requirement for the Specialist in BloodBanking examination, you must have clinical laboratoryexperience within the time frame required in all of the followingprocedures:

Serologic Testing

• ABO and Rh typing

• Antibody detection and identification

• Crossmatching

• Direct antiglobulin tests

• Tests for other blood group antigens

Routine Problem Solving

• Transfusion reactions

• Immune hemolytic anemias

• Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN)

• Rh immune globulin evaluation

Quality Control/Quality Assurance

• Reagents, equipment

Laboratory Operations

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Donor Collection, Processing and Testing (Proficiency maybe demonstrated through performance, observation orsimulation)

• Donor selection, preparation and collection

• Processing or confirmatory testing

• Component preparation for storage and administration

SC(ASCP) Specialist in Chemistry To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:


Route 1: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or C(ASCP) certification,AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND three years of full time acceptableexperience in the clinical laboratory in chemistry in the U.S.,Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last six years.These three years of experience must be acquired postbaccalaureate degree; OR

Route 2: Master’s degree in chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, clinical laboratory sciences, or anappropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND three years of full time acceptableexperience in the clinical laboratory in chemistry in the U.S.,Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last six years.These three years of experience must be acquired postbaccalaureate degree; OR

Route 3: Doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, clinical laboratory sciences, or anappropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND two years of post-doctoral fellowship**in clinical chemistry in the U.S. or Canada or two years of fulltime acceptable experience in the clinical laboratory inchemistry in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory*within the last five years. These two years of experience mustbe acquired post baccalaureate degree; OR

Route 4: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or C(ASCP) certification,AND a doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, clinical laboratory sciences, or anappropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND one year of full-time acceptablelaboratory experience in chemistry (clinical or research) in theU.S. or Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last fiveyears; OR

Route 5: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or C(ASCP) certification,AND a baccalaureate or master’s degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university, AND three years of full-time

acceptable experience as an academic educator in clinicalchemistry at a regionally accredited college/university in theU.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last sixyears. These three years of experience must be acquired postbaccalaureate degree; OR

Route 6: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or C(ASCP) certification,AND a doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, clinical laboratory sciences, or anappropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND one year of full-time acceptableexperience as an academic educator in clinical chemistry at aregionally accredited college/university in the U.S. or Canadaor an accredited laboratory* within the last five years.



Clinical Laboratory ExperienceTo fulfill the experience requirement for the Specialist inChemistry examination, you must have clinical laboratoryexperience within the time frame required in eight of the fifteenprocedures listed:

• Blood gases

• Carbohydrates

• Chromatography

• Electrolytes

• Electrophoresis

• Enzymes

• Heme compounds

• Hormones/vitamins

• Immunochemistry

• Lipids/lipoproteins

• Non-protein nitrogen compounds

• Proteins

• Therapeutic drug monitoring

• Toxicology

• Point-of-care

Experience is also required in two of the six procedures listed:

• Test development/validation

• Procurement of laboratory equipment

• Quality management

• Regulatory compliance

• Supervisory experience

• Teaching

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appropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND one year of full-time acceptableexperience as an academic educator in clinical hematology ata regionally accredited college/university in the U.S. or Canadaor an accredited laboratory* within the last five years.



Clinical Laboratory ExperienceTo fulfill the experience requirement for the Specialist inHematology examination, you must have clinical laboratoryexperience within the time frame required in all of the followingprocedures:

• Blood smear, evaluation and differential

• Complete blood count

• Instrument maintenance/Troubleshooting

• Miscellaneous tests (e.g., ESR, sickle screen, manual cellcount, reticulocyte)

• Quality control: performance and evaluation

• Routine coagulation tests (e.g., PT, APTT, and D-dimer)

• Other coagulation tests (e.g., fibrinogen, factor assays)

Experience in performing, supervising or teaching five of thetwelve procedures listed is also required:

SH(ASCP) Specialist in Hematology To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:


Route 1: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or H(ASCP) certification,AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND three years of full time acceptableexperience in the clinical laboratory in hematology in the U.S.,Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last six years.These three years of experience must be acquired postbaccalaureate degree; OR

Route 2: Master’s degree in chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, clinical laboratory sciences, or anappropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND three years of full time acceptableexperience in the clinical laboratory in hematology in the U.S.,Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last six years.These three years of experience must be acquired postbaccalaureate degree; OR

Route 3: Doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, clinical laboratory sciences, or anappropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND two years of post-doctoral fellowship**in clinical hematology in the U.S. or Canada or two years of fulltime acceptable experience in the clinical laboratory inhematology in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory*within the last five years. These two years of experience mustbe acquired post baccalaureate; OR

Route 4: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or H(ASCP) certificationAND a doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, clinical laboratory sciences, or anappropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND one year of full-time acceptablelaboratory experience in hematology (clinical or research) in theU.S. or Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last fiveyears; OR

Route 5: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or H(ASCP) certification,AND a baccalaureate or master’s degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university, AND three years of full-timeacceptable experience as an academic educator in clinicalhematology at a regionally accredited college/university in theU.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last sixyears. These three years of experience must be acquired postbaccalaureate degree; OR

Route 6: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or H(ASCP) certification,AND a doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, clinical laboratory sciences, or an

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• Advanced coagulation (e.g., inhibitor assays,hypercoagulability)

• Body fluid evaluation • Bone marrow prep or evaluation • Budgeting/inventory control/purchasing • Cytochemical stains • Flow cytometry • Hemoglobinopathy evaluation • Method evaluation • Personnel management • Platelet function studies • PT/PTT mixing studies • QA/QI

SM(ASCP) Specialist in Microbiology To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:


Route 1: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or M(ASCP) certification,AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND three years of full time acceptableexperience in the clinical laboratory in microbiology in the U.S.,Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last six years.These three years of experience must be acquired postbaccalaureate degree; OR

Route 2: Master’s degree in chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, medical laboratory science, or anappropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND three years of full time acceptableexperience in the clinical laboratory in microbiology in the U.S.,Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last six years.These three years of experience must be acquired postbaccalaureate degree; OR

Route 3: Doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, medical laboratory science, or anappropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND two years of post-doctoral fellowship**in clinical microbiology in the U.S. or Canada or two years offull time acceptable experience in the clinical laboratory inmicrobiology in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory*within the last five years. These two years of experience mustbe acquired post baccalaureate degree; OR

Route 4: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or M(ASCP) certification,AND a Doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, medical laboratory science, or anappropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND one year of full-time acceptablelaboratory experience in microbiology (clinical or research) in

the U.S. or Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the lastfive years; OR

Route 5: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or M(ASCP) certification,AND a baccalaureate or Master’s degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university, AND three years of full timeacceptable experience as an academic educator in clinicalmicrobiology at a regionally accredited college/university in theU.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last sixyears. These three years of experience must be acquired postbaccalaureate degree; OR

Route 6: MT/MLS(ASCP) certification or M(ASCP) certification,AND a Doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology,microbiology, allied health, medical laboratory science, or anappropriately related field, from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND one year of fulltime acceptableexperience as an academic educator in clinical microbiology ata regionally accredited college/university in the U.S. or Canadaor an accredited laboratory* within the last five years.



Clinical Laboratory ExperienceTo fulfill the experience requirement for the Specialist inMicrobiology examination, you must have experience, withinthe time frame required in 4 of 6 of the following areas:

• Bacteriology • Molecular Microbiology • Mycobacteriology • Mycology • Parasitology • Virology

SCT(ASCP) Specialist inCytotechnology To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:

Route 1: CT(ASCP) certification, AND a baccalaureate degreeor higher from a regionally accredited college/university, ANDthree years of full time acceptable experi ence in the clinicallaboratory in cytology or in the U.S., Canada or an accreditedlaboratory* within the last six years. These three years ofexperience must be obtained following CT(ASCP) certification.

Route 2: CT(ASCP) certification, AND a baccalaureate degreeor higher from a regionally accredited college/university, ANDthree years of full time acceptable experi ence as an academiceducator in clinical cytology at a regionally accreditedcollege/university in the U.S., Canada, or an accredited

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laboratory* within the last six years. These three years ofexperience must be obtained following CT(ASCP) certification.


SCYM(ASCP) Specialist in Cytometry To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:

Route 1: Minimum of a baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university with a major in biological/lifesciences, physics, engineering, or an appropriately related fieldor baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45quarter hours) of biology, chemistry, physics and/or medicalsciences, AND four years full time acceptable laboratoryexperience in cytometry (clinical*, research, industry, orveterinary) in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory*within the last eight years; OR

Route 2: ASCP technologist/scientist or specialist certification,AND a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university, AND three years of full timeacceptable laboratory experience in cytometry (clinical*,research, industry, or veterinary) in the U.S., Canada or anaccredited laboratory* within the last six years; OR

Route 3: Master’s degree in biological/life sciences, physics,engineering, or an appropriately related field, from a regionallyaccredited college/university, AND three years of full timeacceptable laboratory experience in cytometry (clinical*,research, industry, or veterinary) in the U.S., Canada or anaccredited laboratory* within the last six years; OR

Route 4: Doctorate in biological/life sciences, physics,engineering or an appropriately related field from a regionallyaccredited college/university, AND two years of full timeacceptable laboratory experience in cytometry (clinical*,research, industry, or veterinary) in the U.S., Canada or anaccredited laboratory* within the last 4 years; OR

Route 5: ASCP technician certification, AND a minimum of anassociate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND 4.5 years (54 months) of full timeacceptable laboratory experience in cytometry (clinical*,research, industry, or veterinary) in the U.S., Canada or anaccredited laboratory* within the last nine years; OR

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Effective October 1, 2019Route 5 for the SCYM certification will be discontinued.Applications for Route 5 must be submitted by July 1, 2019.

Route 6: Minimum of an associate degree from a regionallyaccredited college/university with a major in biological/lifesciences, physics, engineering, or an appropriately related

field, or 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) from a regionallyaccredited college/university with a combination of 15semester hours (22 quarter hours) of biology, chemistry,physics, and/or medical sciences, AND five years of full timeacceptable laboratory experience in cytometry (clinical*,research, industry, or veterinary) in the U.S., Canada or anaccredited laboratory* within the last ten years.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Effective October 1, 2019Route 6 for the SCYM certification will be discontinued.Applications for Route 6 must be submitted by July 1, 2019.


Laboratory ExperienceTo fulfill the experience requirements for the Specialist inCytometry, you must have experience in flow cytometryapplications, cytometric analysis, and quality assurance asdescribed below.

Flow Cytometry ApplicationsExperience is required in at least one of the following:

• Immunophenotyping (e.g., CD4, leukemia/lymphoma,transplant)

• Cell sorting• Cell cycle analysis/DNA Ploidy• Apoptosis• Red blood cell analysis (e.g., PNH, fetal hemoglobin)• Progenitor cells• Therapeutic drug monitoring• Microorganism and/or microparticle analysis• Functional assays• Multiplex bead assays• Imaging cytometry• Rare event analysis

Cytometric AnalysisExperience is required in at least three of the following:

• Specimen processing• Instrument set-up• Specimen analysis• Data management• Interpretation of results

Quality AssuranceExperience is required in at least three of the following:

• Specimen collection, processing, storage• Reagent selection, preparation, storage, disposal• Assay selection, validation, documentation• Instrument operation and maintenance• Quality control and proficiency testing• Safety

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Route 3: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND ASCP Board of Certificationtechnologist/scientist or specialist certification, AND at leastfour years of full time acceptable experience in clinicallaboratory supervision or management in the U.S., Canada oran accredited laboratory* within the last eight years; OR

Route 4: Doctorate in medicine, chemistry, biology,immunology, microbiology, allied health, clinical laboratorysciences, or an appropriately related field from a regionallyaccredited college/university, AND at least two years of fulltime acceptable experi ence in clinical laboratory supervision ormanagement in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory*within the last five years; OR

Route 5: Baccalaureate degree in a management or businessrelated field from a regionally accredited college/university,AND at least four years of full time acceptable experience inclinical laboratory supervision or management in the U.S.,Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last eight years;OR

Route 6: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND at least five years of full timeacceptable experience in clinical laboratory supervision ormanagement in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory*within the last ten years.


Additional Documents Required for theDLM Examination If you own your own business, you must submit incorporationpapers or other form of ownership documentation.

Experience Requirements forManagement To fulfill the experience requirements for the Diplomate inLaboratory Management examination, you must haveexperience, within the time frame required, in twenty-two ofthe thirty-five areas listed below:

Financial Management

• Billing

• Budgets

• Capital equipment acquisition

• Cash flow analysis

• Contract negotiations

Diplomate Certification

DLM(ASCP) Diplomate in LaboratoryManagement To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant mustsatisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:


Route 1: MBA or MHA or other management related Master’sdegree from a regionally accredited college/university, AND atleast two years of full time acceptable experience in clinicallaboratory supervision or management in the U.S., Canada oran accredited laboratory* within the last five years; OR

Route 2: Master’s degree from a regionally accreditedcollege/university, AND ASCP Board of Certificationtechnologist/scientist or specialist certification, AND at leasttwo years of full time acceptable experience in clinicallaboratory supervision or management in the U.S., Canada oran accredited laboratory* within the last five years; OR

• Cost analysis

• Financial accounting

• Labor resource management

• Materials management

• Utilization/reimbursement management

Operations Management

• Communications

• Data management

• Development, evaluation, and/or validation of newtechnology/tests

• Facilities management

• Information technology

• Intra/Interdepartmental relations

• Marketing

• Safety and emergency management

• Strategic planning and growth

Personnel Management

• Conflict resolution

• Education and training/continuing education

• Job descriptions

• Performance management

• Performance standards

• Personnel engagement

• Personnel regulatory compliance

• Recruiting and hiring

• Staffing and scheduling

• Succession planning and staff development

• Wage and salary administration

Quality Management

• Accreditation

• Performance improvement

• Productivity assessment and process improvement

• Regulatory compliance and licensure

• Risk management/medical-legal issues

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Official Documents Required

An official transcript from a regionally accreditedcollege/university bearing the seal of the college/university,the signature of the Registrar and the date your degree wasconferred must be submitted to our office upon completionof all degree require ments. All degree requirements must becompleted before you will be allowed to sit for theexamination. An official transcript verifying the date yourdegree was conferred is required before you will be certifiedand your examination score emailed to you.

*NAACLS—National Accrediting Agency for ClinicalLaboratory Sciences

*CAAHEP—Commission on Accreditation of Allied HealthEducation Programs

*ABHES—Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

* Note: Applicants from NAACLS/CAAHEP/ABHES accredited programs whodo not appear OR fail the examination and wish to reapply, will not be sent anadmission letter until the ASCP Board of Certification receives an officialtranscript verifying degree and date of degree conferral.

2.Academic work completed at a regionally accreditedUnited States college/university or an accreditedCanadian university—official transcript from the regionallyaccredited college/university, bearing the embossed seal ofthe college/university, the signa ture of the Registrar and thedate the degree was conferred, must be submitted to ouroffice in order to determine eligibility.

If the academic requirements state courses are required inbiology and chemistry, the courses listed on the officialtranscript must be in the biology and/or chemistrydepartments.

Regionally accredited colleges or universities are accreditedby one of the following associations:

HLC—Higher Learning Commission

MSCHE—Middle States Commission on Higher Education

NWCCU—Northwest Commission on Colleges andUniversities

NEASC-CIHE—New England Association of Schools andColleges, Inc.

SACS/COC—Southern Association of Colleges andSchools/ Commission on Colleges

WASC-ACCJC or WSCUC—Western Association ofSchools and Colleges; WASC Senior College and UniversityCommission

If you are applying for one of the following certifications,Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB), Specialist in Chemistry(SC), Specialist in Cytotechnology (SCT), Specialist inHematology (SH), Specialist in Microbiology (SM) or

Identify the Examination You’reApplying for and Determine YourEligibilityFor each certification category, you’ll find a choice of routesthat you must meet to establish your eligibility for theexamination. You are required to choose a route of eligibilitydepending on the education, training and experience you’vecompleted. Be sure you meet the eligibility requirements asstated and are able to provide the appropriate documentationbefore submitting your application and appplication fee.Application fees are non-refundable. (Remember: You canonly apply for one category within a three-month period.) Findout the eligibility requirements for your category athttp://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/getcertified#tabs-eligibility

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you have a 3 year timelimited certification as a Technician, Technologist or Specialistand you do not complete the Credential Maintenance Program(CMP) to maintain your certification, your ASCP certification willno longer be valid. You will be ineligible to apply for acertification examination under a route which requirescertification. Your certification must be current.

Documentation Required Eligibility to take a certification examination is established by:

• Meeting the stated minimum requirements for the particularcategory of certification (pages 4 – 18)

• Submission of the online application

• Payment of the appropriate application fee

• Submission of all appropriate documentation includingofficial transcript(s) indicating the appropriate degree

In order to establish your eligibility upon application you mustsubmit the appropriate documents verifying that you meet thecurrent ASCP Board of Certification requirements.

Verification of Academic Education If college credits are required for the examination category,you must submit an official transcript or transcript evaluationas described below:

Continuing Education courses are not acceptable in fulfillingthe academic requirements.

1.MLS, MLT, CG, CT, HT, HTL, MB, PA and SBB applicantsfrom NAACLS/CAAHEP/ABHES* accredited programs—

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Technologist in Molecular Biology (MB) and were previouslycertified as a U.S. technologist (MT/MLS, CG, CT, BB, C, H,HTL, I, M) on or after January 1, 2000, you are not requiredto submit an official transcript verifying your baccalaureatedegree provided you supply your category of Certification onyour application.

Note: A three year baccalaureate degree from a CanadianUniversity is not acceptable for the technologist/scientistlevel examina tions or higher. A minimum four yearbaccalaureate degree is required for ALLtechnologist/scientist and specialist level examinationcategories.

Canadians applying for a Medical Laboratory Science(MLS) or Cytotechnologist (CT) certification examinationmust have completed a CMA Accredited MedicalLaboratory Technology Training Program.

3.Academic work completed at colleges and universitiesoutside of the United States—the official transcript must beevaluated by an evaluation agency listed in Appendix B, onpage 33. Only evaluations from these listed agencies will beaccepted. Contact the agency directly for information onobtaining an evaluation verifying U.S. degree equivalencyand a subject breakdown. The original or notarized copy ofthe evaluation showing degree equivalency and subjectbreakdown must be submitted when you apply forexamination.

NAACLS Accredited Programs Outsideof the United States Students from NAACLS accredited programs outside of theUnited States should contact their program director for theappropriate documentation for verification of your degree.

Verification of Experience (if required) Experience Documentation Forms Documenting ClinicalLaboratory Experience

If required for the route under which you are applying, clinicallaboratory experience must be completed and documentedbefore you will be determined eligible for examination. Onlyexperience obtained in an accredited laboratory in the UnitedStates, in an accredited laboratory in Canada, or in anaccredited laboratory* outside of the US or Canada will beacceptable. * CMS CLIA certificate of registration, compliance, accreditation; OR

JCI accreditation; OR accreditation under ISO 15189

To document your clinical laboratory experience (if required):

Step 1 Experience documentation forms (for the appropriatecertification category and route number) must bedownloaded and printed from the ASCP website atwww.ascp.org/certification. Employer Guidelines

must be downloaded for the HT, HTL, BB and SBBcategories.

Step 2 Experience documentation forms must be completedby your immediate supervisor or laboratory directorand attached to a letter of authenticity signed by thisindividual verifying the authenticity of the form. Thisletter must be printed on original letterhead and statethat the experience documentation form wascompleted by the employer, with the date andsignature. NOTE: Documentation forms and lettersof authenticity must be completed and signed byyour employer at each place of employmentrequired to establish the required clinical laboratoryexperience within the time limits of the specificroute of eligibility. Experience documentation formswill be audited to verify authenticity.

Step 3 Submit your experience documentation form(s) andletter(s) of authenticity immediately to: Board ofCertification, 33 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1600,Chicago, IL 60603. A percentage of these forms willbe audited and verified with your employer.

Full and Part-Time Work ExperienceDefined Full-time experience is defined as a minimum of thirty-five (35)hours per week. Individuals who have part-time experiencemay be permitted to utilize prorated part-time experience tomeet the work experience requirements.

For example, if you are employed 20 hours per weekfor one year, your experience would be computed as20 divided by 35 multiplied by 52 weeks, or theequivalent of 29.7 weeks of full-time employment.

Please contact the ASCP Board of Certification office prior toapplying if you have any questions concerning part-timeexperience.

The number of years of experience required must becompleted within the time frame, specified in the requirements,calculated from the date of application (e.g., applicationsubmitted 3/1/2015; experience acceptable from 3/2005 for aten-year time frame).

Foreign Medical Laboratory ScienceClinical Training Programs Foreign medical laboratory science clinical training programsare recognized as equivalent to one year of full time clinicallaboratory experience obtained in the United States and maybe applied toward one of the five (5) years required for eligibilityfor the MLS examination or three (3) years required for theMLT examination (provided the training was completed withinthe required time frame).

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The other four years of acceptable clinical laboratoryexperience for the MLS examination or the other two years ofacceptable clinical laboratory experience for the MLTexamination must be completed in the United States, Canadaor an accredited laboratory*. For all other examinationcategories, experience must be completed in the UnitedStates, Canada or in an accredited laboratory*.


Verification of Training 1.NAACLS, CAAHEP or ABHES Accredited Programs

The education received from a NAACLS, CAAHEP orABHES accredited program is acceptable for a period of five(5) years from the date of completion of that program. Afterfive years, the applicant’s eligibility will be based on clinicallaboratory experience (except Cytotechnologist andPathologists’ Assistant) as stated in the current examinationeligibility requirements.

2.Phlebotomy Technician Training

Route 2: You must download the appropriate trainingdocumentation form from the ASCP web site at:www.ascp.org/certification. The training documentationform must be completed by your program director andattached to a letter of authenticity, on letterhead, signed bythe program director verifying the accuracy of theinformation on the form.

Route 4: You must download the appropriate trainingdocumentation form to be signed by the program official ofthe accredited allied health program. You must also submita notarized copy of your current state/provincial license forRN or LPN or a notarized copy of certificate of completionfrom the accredited allied health program you completed.

Route 6: You must download the appropriate experiencedocumentation form from the ASCP web site atwww.ascp.org/certification. The experience documentationform must be completed by your immediate supervisor orlaboratory director and attached to a letter of authenticity, onletterhead, signed by this individual verifying the authenticityof the form.

Route 7: If you are applying from a California Dept. of PublicHealth approved program completed in the State ofCalifornia, you must download the appropriate trainingdocumentation form from the ASCP web site at:www.ascp.org/certification. The training documentationform must be completed by your program official andattached to a letter of authenticity, on letterhead, signed bythe program official verifying the accuracy of the informationon the form.

3. Military trained MLT applicantsOfficial or notarized documentation of your military code(NEC, MOS or AFSC code or 68K), certificate verifyingcompletion of training or letter from Program Director

documenting completion date or notarized copy of yourDD214 form or ER.B must be mailed to the BOC uponcompletion of the online application. Refer to page 5 forcomplete eligibility requirements.

4.Donor Phlebotomy Technician

If you are an LPN or RN, you must submit a notarized copyof your current state or provincial license.

ASCP Certified Applicants Although you may be certified in another category, you mustresub mit all required documentation necessary to establishyour eligibility for the current examination category. Officialtranscripts must be submitted each time you apply for a newcategory of certification with the following exception.

If you are applying for one of the following certifications,Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB), Specialist in Chemistry (SC),Specialist in Cytotechnology (SCT), Specialist in Hematology(SH), Specialist in Microbiology (SM) or Technologist inMolecular Biology (MB) and were previously certified as a U.S.technologist (MT/MLS, CG, CT, BB, C, H, HTL, I, M) beginningJanuary 2000, you are not required to submit an officialtranscript verifying your baccalaureate degree provided yousupply your Certification on your application.

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Step 1: Carefully and completely review the eligibilityrequirements of the certification category you havechosen (pages 4-18) to ensure that you meet all therequirements as specified. You MUST indicate a Routeof Eligibility. If no Route of Eligibility is designated, yourapplication will not be processed. (APPLICATION FEESARE NON-REFUNDABLE).

Step 2: Carefully follow the instructions on the onlineapplication, completing all sections as indicated. The first name and the last name you enter on theapplication must match your valid driver’s license/stateID that you present at the test center to take theexamination.

Step 3: MLS, MLT, CG, CT, HT, HTL, MB, PA and SBBapplicants from NAACLS/CAAHEP/ABHESaccredited programs are required to submit an officialtranscript from a regionally accredited college/universitybearing the seal of the college/university, the signatureof the Registrar and the date your degree wasconferred. This transcript must be submitted to ouroffice upon completion of all degree requirements. Anofficial transcript verifying the date your degree wasconferred is required before you will be certified andyour examination score emailed to you.

All other applicants, BEFORE you apply for thecertification examination you must obtain alldocumentation necessary to establish your eligibility i.e.experience documentation form(s), trainingdocumentation form(s), letter(s) of authenticity, officialtranscript(s) verifying the appropriate degree, notarizedor official certificate(s) of training (if required) and foreigntranscript evaluations (if your education is outside of theU.S.) The required documents must be submitted toour office at the time of application. Faxedexperience documentation form(s) and letter(s) ofauthenticity will not be accepted.

Submit all documentation required to establish youreligibility to:

Board of Certification33 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60603

DO NOT submit documentation forms and/ortranscripts in advance of application.

Application fees are non-refundable. Be sure youchoose the correct category of examination and youmeet the eligibility requirements as stated (pages 4-18)and are able to provide the appropriate documentationwhen submitting your application and application fee.You MUST indicate a Route of Eligibility. If no Route ofEligibility is designated, your application will not beprocessed. If you determine that you have applied foran incorrect certification examination, our office willbe unable to change the category of examination.

Applications will be processed within 45 business daysof receipt. If documentation establishing eligibility is notreceived within 45 business days, you will be deletedfrom the examination process. Application fees arenon-refundable.

Payments for Online ApplicationsIndividuals are required to apply online. Application fees mustbe paid using a credit card online. If you are unable to submityour application fee online with a credit card, pay by mailinstructions will be available upon the completion of the onlineapplication process.

Applicants with a Disability Notify the ASCP Board of Certification office in writing at thetime of application if you wish to request testingmodifications.

An applicant who wishes to request modifications in theexamination environment because of a disability must notify theASCP Board of Certification office in writing at the time ofapplication and provide a letter of diagnosis from anappropriate professional specifying the needed modification.The ASCP Board of Certification will consider modification of thetesting conditions on a case-by-case basis. The ASCP Board ofCertification will work directly with the applicant and proctors atthe test centers to make modifications in the testing environmentwhich make it possible for an individual with a disability to takean examination under conditions which will accurately reflect theindividual's aptitude or achievement level. Such modificationsmay include providing auxiliary aids and services to an applicantwith a disability.

NOTE: Once a candidate has received their Admission Notification, requestsfor testing modifications will not be accepted.

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Change of Email Address, MailingAddress and/or Name ChangeEmail Address Change: All notifications from the ASCP Boardof Certification are delivered via email. It is your responsibility tokeep your email address current. To update your email addressgo to www.ascp.org/login and click on “Profiles and Settings”.Failure to keep the Board of Certification informed of yourcurrent email address will result in non-receipt of importantinformation.

Mailing Address Change: It is your responsibility to keep yourmailing address current. To update your mailing address go towww.ascp.org/login and click on “Profiles and Settings”. A validmailing address must be provided prior to the examination inorder to receive your wall certificate at the correct address. Ifcurrent address is not valid at the time of examination, it will beyour responsibility to order and pay for a replacement wallcertificate if necessary.

Name Change: Name changes must be accompanied by aphoto copy of official documentation (i.e., marriage license orcourt order).

The first name and last name you enter on the application mustmatch your valid driver’s license/state ID that you present at thetest center to take the examination.

• Online: To submit a name change request online, click onwww.ascp.org/bocfeedback, select the topic ChangeName/Contact Information and the subject Name Change.you will be prompted to login. The name change screenallows you to upload your document(s), and send them via email.

Please allow 7-10 business days for processing namechanges. You will be notified when your name changerequest has been processed.

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Application Processing

Review of Documents In order to determine your eligibility for examination, all requireddocumentation must be submitted to our office within forty-five (45) business days of submission of your application oryou will be determined ineligible for examination. You will benotified within 6 weeks of application if any documentation ismissing.

Application Status When the status of your examination application changes (i.e., isdetermined deficient, ineligible, eligible, etc.) you will receive anemail notification informing you to login to your ASCP accountfor specific information/details regarding the status of yourapplication. All notifications regarding the status of yourapplication (from submission to examination results) areaccessed by logging into your ASCP account.

To access your ASCP account:

1. Go to www.ascp.org/login

2. Login using your ASCP Customer User ID (8 digit number) &Password (for login assistance contact ASCP CustomerService 800.267.2727)

3. Click under BOC Activities

4. Click on Completed BOC Exam Applications link

5. Click on the Show Details button to view the current status ofyour application

Determination of Eligibility Upon review of all required documentation, you will be notified ofyour eligibility status. If you are determined eligible forexamination, you will receive notification with instructions forscheduling an appointment to take the examination within thethree-month period following the date of this letter. All ASCPBoard of Certification examinations are administered bycomputer at Pearson Professional Centers. These centers arelisted in Appendix A on page 32. You may schedule anappointment at the Pearson Professional Center of your choice.

Ineligibility If you are not eligible for examination, you will receive notificationsent to the email you provided on your application.Reapplication information is provided on page 25. Be sure youmeet the eligibility requirements as stated and are able toprovide the appropriate documentation before submitting yourapplication and fee. Application fees are non-refundable.

If you receive notification indicating you are ineligible forexamination, you have the option of appealing this decision. Ifyou wish to appeal the decision regarding your ineligibility,please follow the appeals process located at:http://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/faq/ineligibility

Study MaterialsStudy materials and recommended reading lists are available toprepare for examination. Visit the ASCP website atwww.ascp.org/examprep for details.

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Scheduling Your Exam

Scheduling Your AppointmentWhen you receive your email notification to login to view yourAdmission Notice, verify all information for accuracy.* You mayschedule an appointment to take the examination at yourconvenience Monday through Saturday within the chosen three-month period.

It is strongly recommended that you contact Pearson Vue asearly as possible to make your appointment within the three-month examination period.

You must take the examination within the three-monthexamination period indicated on your Admission Notice.Personal/family-related responsibilities or lack of studyopportunity will not be considered reasons to not make anappointment, cancel, not appear, or miss your scheduledappointment date. If you cancel, do not appear, or miss yourscheduled appointment date you must submit a full applicationfee and reapply for examination. Applicants are solelyresponsible for making and keeping their scheduled examinationappointment date. To verify your appointment, call Pearson Vue.

Application fees are not transferable to another three-monthperiod nor are they refundable.* Note: If you appear at the test center without a valid driver’s license with photo

or valid state ID with photo OR the first and last names do not match, you willnot be permitted to take the examination and you will be required to reapplywith a full fee for another examination period.

Rescheduling Appointments If you wish to reschedule your testing appointment, within thethree month period, you must contact Pearson Vue at least onefull business day (24 hours) prior to the date and time of the testto reschedule another date within the same three-month period.The Test Cancellation and Change Deadlines for a ScheduledTest are shown in the box.

Scheduling changes must be made and confirmed by directcontact with Pearson Vue. Leaving a message on voice mail oron a recorder is not sufficient to reschedule your appointment.

If you have successfully rescheduled your test date online, youwill receive a confirmation email from Pearson Vue within 24hours. If you do not receive an email, you have not successfullyrescheduled.

If you call within 24 hours (one full business day) of yourappointment, you will not be permitted to reschedule and youwill be considered a “no show”. You will not receive any refundof your application fee nor can it be transferred to anotherexamination period. A full fee will be required to reapply foranother three-month period.

Cancellation PolicyYou will not receive any refund of your application fee nor can itbe transferred to another examination period if you do not makean appointment within the three-month examination period, ifyou cancel your application OR if you do not appear for yourscheduled appointment. A full fee will be required toreschedule the examination.

Reapplying for Examination You are permitted to take the examination five times under oneeligibility route provided that you meet the current eligibilityrequirements. If after five unsuccessful attempts under one routeof eligibility, you must meet the current requirements for eligibilityin that particular examination category under an alternate routeof eligibility. If you do not meet the requirements under analternate route of eligibility under that particular examinationcategory, you will no longer be eligible to apply for that particularcategory of examination.

* NAACLS/CAAHEP/ABHES accredited programs are valid fora period of five years from the date of completion. Yourapplication under a NAACLS/CAAHEP/ABHES accreditedprogram is valid for five years from the date of application.Your laboratory experience must be within the required timelimit from the date of application.

Test Day Last Cancel/Change Day (at least 24 hours before time of appointment)

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Acceptable Forms of IdentificationWhen you arrive at the testing center, you must present a valid(not expired) driver’s license with photo and signature or avalid (not expired) state identification card with photo andsignature. Your first and last name on the valid driver’slicense/valid state ID must match your first and last nameregistered at Pearson. Your identification must be valid (notexpired) or it will not be accepted.

If you appear at the Pearson Test Center without anacceptable form of identification* or the first and last namesdo not match the names registered at Pearson, you will notbe permitted to take the examination. You will be required toreapply and pay another application fee for a new examperiod.

* Acceptable Forms of Identification: Primary ID [valid (not expired) withphoto and signature] Driver’s license, Identification Card(national/state/province identity card), International Travel Passport, Military ID(including spouse & dependents), Alien Registration Card (green card,permanent resident, visa)

* Note: ID with Embedded Signatures: If the ID presented has no visiblesignature or one that is difficult or impossible to read, the ASCP candidate isrequired to present another form of identification from the primary list whichcontains a visible signature.

Candidate Test Center ProceduresYou must report to the test center 30 minutes prior to yourscheduled time. You will be given a check list of rules to read.

AT THE TEST CENTER

No Visitors (i.e., children, spouses, family or friends) are allowedin the test center.

No Studying is allowed in the test center.

No Personal Items are allowed in the testing room, this includesbut is not limited to:

• Electronic Devices: (i.e., mobile phones, Bluetooth devices,hand-held computers/personal digital assistance (PDA’s),pagers or other electronic devices).

• Furnishings: watches, bracelets, wallets, purses, hats (andother non-religious head coverings), bags, coats, jackets,eyeglass cases.

• Miscellaneous Items: books and/or notes, pens, pencils,firearms or other weapons.

Store personal items in provided locker.

• You must store your personal items in a secure area (a locker)as indicated by the Test Administrator (TA or return them toyour vehicle. If you refuse to store your personal items, you willbe unable to test, and you will lose your application fee.Pearson Professional Centers are not responsible for lost,stolen or misplaced personal items.

Board of Certification Examinations —Computer Adaptive Testing The ASCP Board of Certification uses computer adaptivetesting (CAT), which is criteria referenced. This means that anexaminee’s score on the exam is not influenced by the scoresof other examinees who take the exam. With CAT, when aperson answers a question correctly, the next test questionhas a slightly higher level of difficulty. The difficulty level of thequestions presented to the examinee continues to increaseuntil a question is answered incorrectly. Then a slightly easierquestion is presented. In this way the test is tailored to theindividual’s ability level.

Each question, in the test bank is calibrated for level ofdifficulty, and is assigned a content area that matches with thesubtest area of the content outline for a particular examination.The weight (value) given to each question is determined by thelevel of difficulty. Therefore, the examinee must answer enoughdifficult questions to achieve a score above the pass point. Topass the certification examination, the examinee’s scores mustexceed the minimum pass score, previously established by theexamination committee.

The examinations (with the exception of PBT and DPT) arescheduled for 2 hours and 30 minutes with 100 questions. ThePBT examination is scheduled for 2 hours with 80 questions.The DPT exam is 2 hours and 30 minutes with 90 questions.

Your preliminary test results (pass/fail) will appear on thecomputer screen. You will receive notification of yourexamination score within four business days after theexamination administration, provided all required documentshave been received. Examination results cannot be released bytelephone, to anyone.

Your official score report will indicate “pass” or “fail” status andthe scaled score on the total examination. A scaled score ismathematically derived from the raw score (number ofcorrectly answered questions). Because each examinee hastaken a different form of the examination, scaled scores areused so that tests may be compared on the same scale. Theminimum passing score is 400. The highest attainable score is999.

If you were unsuccessful in passing the examination, yourscaled scores on each of the subtests will be indicated on thisreport as well. These subtest scores cannot be calculated toobtain your total score. These scores are provided as a meansof demonstrating your areas of strengths and weaknesses incomparison to the minimum pass score.

Examination Administration

• All Electronic devices must be turned off before storingthem in a locker.

CHECK-IN PROCESS

• The TA may collect your digital photograph, digital signature,and/or your palm vein image.

• The TA may ask you to roll up your sleeves to verify that youhave not writings on your arms and/or check for electronicdevices.

• If you have hair that covers your ears, the TA may ask you toshow your ears to verify that no Bluetooth devices are present.

• If there are discrepeancies during the check-in process, youmay be prohibited from entering the testing room, you may notbe allowed to reschedule your test appointment, and you mayforfeit your test application fee.

BEFORE YOU ENTER THE TESTING ROOM

The TA will ask you to:

• Pat yourself down (for example: arms, legs, waistline) to showthere is nothing hidden on your body.

• Empty your pockets for the purpose of allowing the TA toverify that nothing is in them.

• The TA will provide you with an erasable note board, markerand calculator (if you do not have one). You may not write onthe erasable note board until after the exam has started.

• For the Technologist in Blood Banking or the Specialist inBlood Banking examinations you will be given an ASCP/BOCBlood Bank Panel Booklet.

• Personal Calculator: You may bring your own calculator intothe testing room as long as it is not programmable, is notstored in a case, does not have a printing mechanism anddoes have its own power supply. The TA will check allcalculators and have you place the calculator in your locker, if itdoes not meet these criteria.

IN THE TESTING ROOM

No Communication with other candidates is allowed. Anydisruptive, threatening or fraudulent behavior in the testing roommay be grounds for:

• Terminating your test

• Invalidating your test results

• Disqualifying you from taking the test at a future date

Workstation:

• Login: The TA will log you into your assigned workstation.

• Verify Exam: You will verify the test you are taking is the oneyou registered to take.

• Remain Seated: You must remain in your assigned seat untilescorted out of the testing room by the TA.

• If you need a clean note board or calculator, raise your handand the TA will assist you.

• You may not remove any materials given to you by the TA

from the testing room at any time during the exam and allitems must be returned to the TA after the exam.

Audio & Video Monitoring:

• You will be monitored at all times.

• Both audio and video.

DURING THE EXAM

You may not access educational, test preparation or studymaterials at any time during the exam.

• If you are suspected of cheating or accessing notes, study,educational or test materials at any point during your exam, theTA will stop your exam and document the behavior.

• Prohibited: eating, drinking, smoking, chewing gum andmaking noise that creates a disturbance for other candidates isstrictly prohibited.

TA Assistance:

• Raise your hand if you experience any problems, distractionsor if you have questions and the TA will assist you.

• Raise your hand for assistance if you experience hardware orsoftware problems that affect your ability to take the exam.

• The TA cannot assist with questions related to test content. Ifyou have questions about the exam, contact the ASCP/BOCpost examination.

TAKING A BREAK

If you wish to take a break, raise your hand to get the TA’sattention.

• Break Mode: The TA will set your workstation to the breakmode.

• The exam clock will not stop while you are away from thetesting workstation.

• You must leave the testing room for all breaks.

• You may not remove any materials given to you by the TAfrom the testing room at any time during the exam.

Accessing personal items during the break:

• You MUST get permission from the TA before accessingpersonal items that have been stored prior to the exam withthe exception of comfort aids, medication and food.

• Personal items you may not access during any break includebut are not limited to the following: mobile phones, test notes,and study guides.

After the break:

• Reentering the testing room: Upon reentering the testingroom your palm vein image will be taken again to verify youridentity.

• Restarting the exam: The TA will restart the exam when youreturn from break.

POST EXAMINATION

• Preliminary Pass/Fail: After you finish the exam a preliminary

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Examination Score Notification to view your examination score post login will beemailed to you four business days after you have taken theexamination provided all official transcripts verifying theappropriate degree have been received.

Note: Examination results cannot be released by telephoneor fax to anyone.

Release of Score to Program Officials If you completed a NAACLS, CAAHEP or ABHES accreditedprogram, your examination score will be released to theofficials of the program in which you were enrolled unless youinstruct the ASCP Board of Certification by mail, no later than10 days before your examination administration, to withholdsuch score. Requests received after this time cannot behonored.

Mail your request to: ASCP Board of Certification Certification Activities 33 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1600Chicago, IL 60603

Watch for Your CertificateYou’ll receive your certificate approximately 4–6 weeks afteryour examination date. This certificate is valid for three years.You’ll also receive information about the CredentialMaintenance Program (CMP) for maintaining your certification.

Request for Verification of CertificationSubmitted to a Third Party A Third Party Verification Request link will be made availableon the online examinee score report providing instruction forrequesting verification of certification to be submitted to a thirdparty, such as State licensing board or employer. Third partyverification requests may also be made by going to this link

“Pass” or “Fail” will briefly display on the computer screen.

• Onscreen Evaluation: You will be asked to complete anoptional, onscreen evaluation.

• Ending the Exam: Once you have completed the evaluation,raise your hand. The TA will come to your workstation andensure your exam has ended properly.

• You may not remove any materials given to you by the TAfrom the testing room at any time during the exam.

• All materials given to you by the TA must be returned to the TAafter the exam.

• You may not share or discuss any of the test questions oranswers you saw or viewed during the taking of the test.

• Exam data is automatically encrypted and transferred to theASCP/BOC. Pearson Professional Centers do not haveaccess to the exam data or score.

TEST RESULTS:

ASCP/BOC reserves the right to cancel/withhold a testresult if there is any discrepancy in, or falsification of, a testtaker’s identification and/or the test taker violates any of theabove ASCP/BOC Candidate Rules Agreement.

Inappropriate ConductIf the test proctor determines that you have engaged ininappropriate conduct during the examination (such as givingor obtaining unauthorized information or aid; looking atnotes/reference books/study guides), your examination sessionwill be terminated and you will be unable to complete yourexamination. You will need to appeal to the Board ofCertification. The Board will review your case and determinethe appropriate course of action.

Examination IrregularitiesPlease view the appeals procedure regarding examinationcontent irregularities and/or examination administrationirregularities at www.ascp/org under What to Bring to theExamination Center.

Taking the Test At the beginning of the examination, you must verify that yourname and examination category are correct as shown on thecomputer screen. Next, the directions for entering responseswill appear. You should read these directions carefully beforebeginning the test.

The examinations in all categories consist of multiple choicequestions, presented one at a time on the computer screen.Visual material such as graphs or photographs, appear on thecomputer screen with the question. You answer each questionby pressing the letter key (A, B, C or D) corresponding to theletter of the response you select. You may also use thecomputer mouse to choose and record your answers.

Responses may be changed as many times as you wish bypressing the key for a different response number or by usingthe mouse. When you are satisfied with the response, pressthe “ENTER” key or click the NEXT key to record it. The nextquestion will then appear.

You must answer each question to the best of your abilitywhen it is presented. However, at the end of the test, you mayreview some or all of your responses and change them if youwish.

When you have completed reviewing the exam, you will usethe END EXAM (E) button on the screen. A message willappear on the screen, asking you to verify that you wish to exitthe examination. If you respond using the YES button, yourtest will be complete.

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ASCP certification is public record. Inquiries about anindividual’s certification status will be answered with thecategory, certification number and certification validationperiod.

Certification Expiration Your certification will remain valid for a period of three years,with the validation dates indicated on your wall certificate. Inorder to maintain your certification, you must complete theCredential Maintenance Program (CMP), as described below,every three years. If you are certified in more than onecategory, you may synchronize your certifications so theyexpire in the same time period. Visit www.ascp.org/cmp.

If you allow your certification to expire* and then seekreinstatement, you must submit a completed Declaration Formdocumenting all continuing education earned within theprevious three years as required by your certification category.You must also pay the reinstatement fee in addition to thecurrent CMP application fee.

* Individual who allow their certification to expire for ten or more years will berequired to retake and pass the certification examination in order to reinstatetheir certifiation.

Revocation of Certification Certification, if granted, may be revoked at any time and theapplicant may be barred from admission to take futurecertification examinations if it is established that the informationcontained in, or supplied in support of, an application forexamination is inaccurate in any material respect, if theapplicant engages in any inappropriate conduct during theexamination (such as giving or obtaining unauthorizedinformation or aid) or if the applicant misrepresents or misusesthe applicant’s certification status at any time.

Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) Individuals certified in all categories will be required toparticipate in the BOC Credential Maintenance Program asindicated in the table on the next 0 in order to maintain theircertification status.

The Credential Maintenance Program requires individuals toaccrue points as shown in this table. Acceptable activities todocu ment continued competence may include some or all ofthe following:

• Formal continuing education courses—continuing educationcredits awarded by AACME accredited programs, ASCPCMLE approved programs, AACC ACCENT approvedprograms, ASCLS PACE approved programs, CE programssponsored by other professional societies and courses takenat regionally accredited colleges/universities.

• Employer offered courses (in-service, instrument training,vendor-sponsored)

www.ascp.org/verification. Do not place a third partyverification request until successful completion of theexamination and receipt of your score report. There is a $16service fee (payable by credit card) associated with requestinga third party verification.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: For NAACLS/CAAHEP/ABHESaccredited candidates you will not be able to completeVerification of BOC Certification until after you have receivedyour online score report with your Certification Number.

Results for California and New York Licensure examinationonly are automatically submitted to the appropriate statelicensing board upon completion of the examination. It is notnecessary to place a verification order through the ASCPwebsite to submit your licensure exam results to the Californiaor New York State licensing boards.

Verification of Examination Results If you wish to question your examination results, you mustnotify our office in writing within 30 days from the date ofreceipt of scores. A $25.00 fee is required. The check ormoney order must be enclosed with your request. The ASCPBoard of Certification does not release or disclose the contentor answers for specific test items. Incorrect responses will notbe reported when requesting a review.

Re-examination If you are unsuccessful in passing the examination, informationon re-testing will be emailed with your examination score. DONOT submit an application fee to retake the examination untilyou receive your examination score. You may not reapply toretest within the same three month period.

Certification Benefits After successful completion of the examination, you’ll receive awall certificate in approximately 4 –6 weeks. This certificate isvalid for a three year period.

To maintain your certification, you are required to complete theCredential Maintainance Program (CMP) every three years.Details and instructions for completing the CMP can be foundat this link: www.ascp.org/cmp.

The designation “CM” in superscript is required after yourcertification credential to indicate your certification is under therequired CMP. [i.e., MLS(ASCP)CM].

If you passed the Specialist (SBB, SC, SCT, SH, SLS, SM) orDiplomate (DLM) level examinations, you will also be awarded25 CMLE credits. You will be notified via email of the receipt of25 CMLE credits. These credits cannot be used forrecertification points in the category for which they arereceived.

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• Successful completion of an ASCP Specialist or Diplomatecertification (PA, SBB, SC, SCT, SH, SM, SLS or DLM).

* Note: The 25.00 CMLE credits awarded you for your successful completionof a specialist, PA or DLM certification cannot be used towards meeting the requirements for the Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) for this samecertification.

• Competence assessment from employer (documentation ofcontinued competency in specific laboratory areas).

• Subscription or online self-instructional courses for whichCMLE, ACCENT or PACE credits are awarded.

• Other educational activities—such as research and preparationfor presenting a workshop or course, authoring journal articles,presenting posters, etc.

Continuing education credits are equal to one hour per eachcontact hour. Employer competency assessment and otheractivities will have assigned hours for each activity.

CMP RequirementsAs a first step in the BOC Credential Maintenance Program,you may complete a self-assessment to determine current

Certification CMP Required for Total Number of Points DistributionCategory Individuals Certified Points Required Beginning in the Year Indicated

MT/MLS, MLT 2004 36 • 1 point laboratory or patient safety

• 2 points in each of the following: bloodbanking, chemistry, hematology, microbiology

• Remaining points in area(s) of lab specialty,immunology, molecular diagnostics,management, education or other relatedlaboratory areas of interest

AT, BB, C, CG, CT, 2004 36 • 1 point laboratory or patient safety

H, HT, HTL, I, M, MB • 2 points in areas in which you are certified

• Remaining points in area(s) of specialty,management, education or other relatedlaboratory areas of interest

PBT, DPT 2004 9 • 1 point laboratory or patient safety

MLA 9 • 2 points in area in which you are certified

• Remaining points in area(s) of specialty,management, education or other relatedlaboratory areas of interest

PA All ASCP Certified 45 • 1 point laboratory or patient safety

• 20 points in anatomic pathology

• Remaining points in the area(s) of anatomicpathology, management, education or otherclinical specialties

SBB, SC, SCT, SCYM, SH, 2006 36 • 1 point laboratory or patient safety

SI, SLS, SV, SM, HP, DLM • 10 points in area of specialty

• Remaining points in area(s) of laboratoryspecialty, management, education or otherrelated laboratory areas of interest

responsibil ities, to identify areas of professional interest,professional strengths and areas for improvement, and todevelop professional goals. You may use this self-assessmentto identify the technical areas to focus on for continuingcompetence activities.

Upon completion of the required points, a declarationcontaining a list of activities completed must be submitted tothe Board of Certification once every three years. Thedeclaration may be audited and you may be required to submitdocumentation upon request. Upon completion of theprogram, you will receive a dated certificate verifyingcertification for a three-year period. The initials “CM” insuperscript must be indicated after your certification credential[i.e., MLS(ASCP)CM].

Completion of the BOC CMP is mandatory, as shown in thechart below, to maintain your certification.

AlabamaBirminghamDecaturDothanMobileMontgomery

AlaskaAnchorage

ArizonaChandlerPhoenixTucson

ArkansasFort SmithLittle RockTexarkana

CaliforniaAnaheimDaly CityFairfieldFresnoGardenaLake ForestMilpitasOaklandOntarioPasadenaReddingRedlandsRoseville/SacramentoSan DimasSan DiegoSan FranciscoSan MarcosSanta MariaWestlake Village/LAVisalia

ColoradoGreenwood Village/DenverPuebloWestminster/Boulder

ConnecticutNorwalkWallingford/New HavenWethersfield/Hartford

DelawareDoverNewark/Wilmington

District of ColumbiaWashington

FloridaAltamonteDeerfield BeachGainesvilleJacksonvilleOrlandoPinecrest/MiamiPlantation (Ft. Lauderdale)Port CharlotteSt. PetersburgTallahasseeTampa

GeorgiaAlbanyAtlanta (North)Atlanta (South)AugustaMaconSavannahStockbridge

HawaiiHonolulu

IdahoBoise

IllinoisBuffalo GroveChicagoMarionPeoriaSchaumburg/ Chicago NWSpringfield

IndianaEvansvilleFort WayneIndianapolisMerrillvilleTerre Haute

IowaCoralville/Iowa CityDavenport/Quad CitiesSioux CityWest Des Moines

KansasHaysTopekaWichita

KentuckyLexingtonLouisville

LouisianaBaton RougeMetairieShreveport

MaineBangorWestbrook/Portland

MarylandBaltimoreBethesdaColumbiaSalisbury

MassachusettsBostonSpringfieldWalthamWorchester

MichiganAnn ArborDetroit/SouthfieldDetroit/TroyGrand RapidsLansingMarquette

MinnesotaBloomingtonBrooklyn Pk/ Minneapolis NWEagan/Minneapolis SEHermantown/DuluthRochester

MississippiRidgeland/JacksonTupelo

MissouriColumbiaKansas CitySpringfieldSt Louis

MontanaBillingsHelena

NebraskaLincolnNorth PlatteOmaha

NevadaLas VegasReno

New HampshireConcord

New JerseyAtlantic CityLyndhurst/NewarkSomersetPrinceton/Trenton

New MexicoAlbuquerque

New YorkAlbanyBrooklynEast SyracuseEndicott/BinghamtonLake Success/QueensLong Island-IslandiaNew York/ManhattanNew York/Lower ManhattanRego Park/QueensRochesterStaten IslandUticaWatertownWhite PlainsWilliamsville/Buffalo

North CarolinaAshvilleCharlotteDurhamGreenvilleRaleighWilmingtonWinston-Salem

North DakotaBismarckFargo

OhioBeachwood/Cleveland EastColumbusCopley TownGahanna/Columbus SouthMaumee/ToledoMoraineWestlake/Cleveland West

OklahomaNormanOklahoma CityTulsa

OregonBeavertonMedfordPortlandSalem

PennsylvaniaAllentownErieHarrisburgHorsham/PhiladelphiaLancasterPittsburgh (East)Pittsburgh (West)PlymouthScrantonWayne/Philadelphia

Rhode IslandWarwick

South CarolinaColumbiaGreenvilleNorth Charleston

South DakotaSioux Falls

TennesseeBrentwoodChattanoogaJohnson CityKnoxvilleMemphisNashville

TexasAbileneAmarilloAustinBellaireCorpus ChristiDallasEl PasoHarlingenHurst/Fort WorthHouston SELubbock

MidlandSan AntonioTylerWaco

UtahBountifulDraperOgden

VermontSouth Burlington

VirginiaAlexandriaChesapeakeLynchburgNewport NewsRichmondRoanokeVienna

WashingtonRenton/SeattleSpokaneYakima

West VirginiaCharlestonMorgantown

WisconsinBrookfield/MilwaukeeEau ClaireKenoshaMadisonMilwaukee

WyomingCasper

U.S. Territories

American SamoaPago Pago

GuamTamuning

Northern Mariana IslandSaipan

Puerto RicoSan Juan

Virgin IslandsSt Thomas

International

CanadaMontreal, QuebecToronto, OntarioVancouver, B.C.

For the most current list of Pearson Test Center Locations visit www.pearsonvue.com/ascp

Appendix A PEARSON PROFESSIONAL CENTERS

For information regarding Military on-site test centers visitwww.pearsonvue.com/military/exams

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International Evaluation Service Center for Applied Research,Evaluation & Education, Inc.P O Box 18358Long Beach, CA 92817714-237-9272714-237-9279 FAXEmail: [email protected]

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.P O Box 92970Milwaukee, WI 53202414-289-3400414-289-3411 FAXEmail: [email protected]: www.ece.org

Educational PerspectivesP O Box A3462Chicago, IL 60690-3462312-421-9300312-421-9353 FAXEmail: [email protected]: www.edperspective.org

Education Evaluators International, Inc.P O Box 751169Forest Hills, NY 11375401-521-5340718-425-9929 FAXWebsite: www.educei.com

Foreign Academic Credentials Services, Inc.P O Box 400Glen Carbon, IL 62034618-288-1661618-288-1691 FAXEmail: [email protected]: www.facsusa.com

Foreign Credentials Service of America1910 Justin LaneAustin, TX 78757-2411512-459-8428512-459-4565 FAXEmail: [email protected]: www.fcsa.biz

Foundation for International Services, Inc.505 5th Avenue South, Suite 101Edmonds, WA 98020425-248-2255425-248-2262 FAXEmail: [email protected]: www.fis-web.com

Globe Language Services305 Broadway Ste 401New York, NY 10007212-227-1994 212-693-1489 FAXEmail: [email protected]: www.globelanguage.com

International Consultants of Delaware, Inc.3600 Market St, Suite 450Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651215-243-5858215-349-0026 FAXEmail: [email protected]

International Education Evaluations, Inc.7900 Matthews Mint Hill RdSuite 300Charlotte, NC 28227704-545-2485704-545-2484 FAXEmail: [email protected]

International Education Research Foundation, Inc.P O Box 3665Culver City, CA 90231-3665310-258-9451310-342-7086 FAXEmail: [email protected]: www.ierf.org

Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.International Education Consultants7101 SW 102nd AveMiami, FL 33173305-273-1616305-273-1338 FAXEmail: [email protected]: www.jsilny.com

World Education Services, Inc.Main OfficeP O Box 5087Bowling Green StationNew York, NY 10274212-966-6311212-739-6100 FAXEmail: [email protected]: www.wes.org

Midwest OfficeP O Box 11623Chicago, IL 60611-0623312-222-0882312-222-1217 FAXEmail: [email protected]: www.wes.org

A foreign transcript evaluation with subject breakdown isrequired.

Information on this page is subject to change without notice. Forthe most current information, visit the ASCP web site atwww.ascp.org.

Appendix BACCEPTABLE EVALUATION AGENCIES FOR FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS

ASCP Board of Certification33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1600Chicago, IL 60603312-541-4999

General Certification

Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Categorical Certification

Technologist in Blood Banking (BB)

Technologist in Chemistry (C)

Technologist in Cytogenetics (CG)

Cytotechnologist (CT)

Donor Phlebotomy Technician (DPT)

Technologist in Hematology (H)

Histotechnician (HT)

Histotechnologist (HTL)

Medical Laboratory Assistant (MLA)

Technologist in Microbiology (M)

Technologist in Molecular Biology (MB)

Phlebotomy Technician (PBT)

ASCP Board of Certification Examinations

Specialist Certification

Pathologists’ Assistant (PA)

Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB)

Specialist in Chemistry (SC)

Specialist in Cytotechnology (SCT)

Specialist in Cytometry (SCYM)

Specialist in Hematology (SH)

Specialist in Microbiology (SM)

Diplomate Certification

Diplomate in Laboratory Management (DLM)

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