List of Approved Certifying Organization Examinations
Personnel Licensure & Certification
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Phlebotomy |
CLS (Clinical Lab Scientist) |
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Cytotechnologist
Phlebotomy Certification
*Initial Acceptance Date means that only examinations taken and passed after the date given shall satisfy the examination requirement for state certification. All other requirements, such as education, training, and payment of fees, must also be met.
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American Certification Agency (ACA) |
07/30/2003 |
(574) 277-4538
PO Box 58
Osceola, IN, 46561 |
www.acacert.com |
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American Medical Technologists (AMT) |
04/22/2003 |
(847) 823-5169
10700 Higgins Rd, #150
Rosemont, IL, 60018 |
www.americanmedtech.org |
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American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) |
06/30/2017 |
(888) 960-2622
310 Passaic Ave, Suite 204B
Fairfield, NJ, 07004 |
www.amcaexams.com |
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American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
06/10/2003 |
(800) 267-2727
33 West Monroe St, #1600
Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.org |
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National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT/MMCI) |
02/06/2003 |
(800) 875-4404
7007 College Blvd, #385
Overland Park, KS, 99211 |
www.ncctinc.com |
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National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) |
02/04/2005 until 10/23/2009 |
(800) 875-4404
7007 College Blvd, #385
Overland Park, KS, 99211 |
www.ascp.org |
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National Healthcareer Association (NHA) |
02/04/2005 |
(913) 661-6291
11161 Overbrook Rd
Leawood, KS, 66211 |
www.nhanow.com |
Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) Licensure - Generalist & Specialties
*Initial Acceptance Date means that only examinations taken and passed after the date given shall satisfy the examination requirement for state certification. All other requirements, such as education, training, and payment of fees, must also be met.
CLS - Generalist
American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) |
ā01/01/2003 |
āāāā(314) 241-1445
906 Olive St, #1200
St. Louis, MO, 63101 |
āwww.aab.org |
CLS - āGeneralist
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
10/01/2002ā |
āā(800) 267-2727
33 West Monroe St, #1600
Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.orgā |
CLS - Generalist
American Medical Technologists (AMT) |
01/01/2014ā
*Only the 2014 and later versions of the exam are approved. Earlier versions are not accepted. |
ā(847) 823-5169
10700 Higgins Rd, #150
Rosemont, IL, 60018 |
www.americanmedtech.orgā |
CLS - āOutside the US ā
American Society of Clinical Pathology International (ASCPi) |
06/01/2003āā |
āā(800) 267-2727
ā33 West Monroe St, #1600
Chicago, IL, 60603ā |
www.ascp.orgāāā |
āClinical Chemist Scientist
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
ā03/01/2004 |
āā(800) 267-2727
33 West Monroe St, #1600
Chicago, IL, 60603ā |
āwww.ascp.org |
āClinical Toxicologist Scientist
National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC) |
03/01/2004ā |
āā(610) 322-0657
125 Rose Ann Lane
West Grove, PA, 19390ā |
ānrcc6.org |
āClinical Microbiologist Scientist
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
03/01/2004ā |
āāā(800) 267-2727
33 West Monroe St, #1600
Chicago, IL, 60603ā |
āwww.ascp.orgā |
āāClinical Hematologist Scientist
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
07/01/2005ā |
āāā(800) 267-2727
33 West Monroe St, #1600
Chicago, IL, 60603āā |
āāwww.ascp.orgā |
Clinical Immunohematologist Scientist
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
ā07/01/2005 |
āāā(800) 267-2727
33 West Monroe St, #1600
Chicago, IL, 60603āāā |
āāwww.ascp.orgāā |
āClinical Histocompatibility Scientist
American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ABHI) |
āNone |
āāā(916) 895-4602
PO Box 19173
Lenexa, KS, 66285āāāā |
āwww.ashi-hla.org |
āClinical Cytogeneticist Scientist
National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) |
Before 10/ā23/2009 |
āāāā(800) 267-2727
33 West Monroe St, #1600
Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.orgā |
āClinical Cytogeneticist Scientist
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
On or after 10/23/2009ā |
āāāāā(800) 267-2727
33 West Monroe St, #1600
Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.orgāā |
āāClinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist
National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) |
āBefore 10/23/2009 |
āāāāā(800) 267-2727
33 West Monroe St, #1600
Chicago, IL, 60603ā |
www.ascp.orgāāā |
āāClinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
On or after 10/23/2009ā |
āāāāāā(800) 267-2727
33 West Monroe St, #1600
Chicago, IL, 60603ā |
www.ascp.orgā |
Medical Laboratory Technician Licensure
*Initial Acceptance Date means that only examinations taken and passed after the date given shall satisfy the examination requirement for state certification. All other requirements, such as education, training, and payment of fees, must also be met.
Director-Level Scientist Licensure
*Initial Acceptance Date means that only examinations taken and passed after the date given shall satisfy the examination requirement for state certification. All other requirements, such as education, training, and payment of fees, must also be met.
Clinical Laboratory Bioanalyst
āāAmerican Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) |
ā10/01/2005 |
āāā(314) 241-1445
906 Olive St, #1200
St. Louis, MO, 63101ā |
āwww.aab.org
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āClinical Chemist
American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) |
ā01/01/2005 |
āāā(202) 420-7601
900 Seventh St, NW Suite 400
Washington, DC, 20001ā |
www.abclinchem.orgā |
āClinical Toxicologist
National Certified Registry of Chemists (NRCC) |
ā03/01/2004 |
āāā(610) 322-0657
125 Rose Ann Lane
West Grove, PA, 19390ā |
nrcc6.orgā |
āClinical Microbiologist
American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM) |
ā06/01/2005 |
āāā(202) 942-9257
1752 N St NW
Washington, DC, 20036āā |
www.asm.orgā |
| āClinical Histocompatibility Director
American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ABHI) |
āNone |
āāāā(916) 895-4602
PO Box 19173
Lenexa, KS, 66285āāāā |
āwww.ashi-hla.org |
āClinical Cytogeneticist
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) |
Noneā |
ā(301) 364-7315
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD, 20814āāāā |
āwww.abmgg.org |
āClinical Genetic Molecular Biologist
American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) |
āNone |
ā(301) 364-7315
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD, 20814āāāā |
āwww.abmgg.org |
āOral Pathology Laboratory Director
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (ABOMP) |
āNone |
āā(813) 286-2444 x 230
One Urban Centre, Suite 690, 4830 West Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL, 33609āāāā |
www.abomp.orgā |
Cytotechnologist Licensure
*Initial Acceptance Date means that only examinations taken and passed after the date given shall satisfy the examination requirement for state certification. All other requirements, such as education, training, and payment of fees, must also be met.