List of Approved Certifying Organization Examinations
Personnel Licensure & Certification
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Phlebotomy |
CLS (Clinical Lab Scientist) |
MLT (Medical Lab Technician) | Clinical Lab Director |
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.
American Certification Agency (ACA) |
07/30/2003 |
(574) 277-4538 PO Box 58 Osceola, IN, 46561 |
www.acacert.com |
American Medical Technologists (AMT) |
04/22/2003 |
(847) 823-5169 10700 Higgins Rd, #150 Rosemont, IL, 60018 |
www.americanmedtech.org |
American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) |
06/30/2017 |
(888) 960-2622 310 Passaic Ave, Suite 204B Fairfield, NJ, 07004 |
www.amcaexams.com |
American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
06/10/2003 |
(800) 267-2727 33 West Monroe St, #1600 Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.org |
National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT/MMCI) |
02/06/2003 |
(800) 875-4404 7007 College Blvd, #385 Overland Park, KS, 99211 |
www.ncctinc.com |
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 |
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) |
01/01/2003 |
(314) 241-1445 906 Olive St, #1200 St. Louis, MO, 63101 |
www.aab.org |
CLS - Generalist American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
10/01/2002 |
(800) 267-2727 33 West Monroe St, #1600 Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.org |
CLS - Generalist American Medical Technologists (AMT) |
01/01/2014 *Only the 2014 and later versions of the exam are approved. Earlier versions are not accepted. |
(847) 823-5169 10700 Higgins Rd, #150 Rosemont, IL, 60018 |
www.americanmedtech.org |
CLS - Outside the US American Society of Clinical Pathology International (ASCPi) |
06/01/2003 |
(800) 267-2727 33 West Monroe St, #1600 Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.org |
Clinical Chemist Scientist American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
03/01/2004 |
(800) 267-2727 33 West Monroe St, #1600 Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.org |
Clinical Toxicologist Scientist National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC) |
03/01/2004 |
(610) 322-0657 125 Rose Ann Lane West Grove, PA, 19390 |
nrcc6.org |
Clinical Microbiologist Scientist American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
03/01/2004 |
(800) 267-2727 33 West Monroe St, #1600 Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.org |
Clinical Hematologist Scientist American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
07/01/2005 |
(800) 267-2727 33 West Monroe St, #1600 Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.org |
Clinical Immunohematologist Scientist American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
07/01/2005 |
(800) 267-2727 33 West Monroe St, #1600 Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.org |
Clinical Histocompatibility Scientist American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ABHI) |
None |
(916) 895-4602 PO Box 19173 Lenexa, KS, 66285 |
www.ashi-hla.org |
Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) |
Before 10/23/2009 |
(800) 267-2727 33 West Monroe St, #1600 Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.org |
Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
On or after 10/23/2009 |
(800) 267-2727 33 West Monroe St, #1600 Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.org |
Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) |
Before 10/23/2009 |
(800) 267-2727 33 West Monroe St, #1600 Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.org |
Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist Scientist American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
On or after 10/23/2009 |
(800) 267-2727 33 West Monroe St, #1600 Chicago, IL, 60603 |
www.ascp.org |
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 American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) |
10/01/2005 |
(314) 241-1445 906 Olive St, #1200 St. Louis, MO, 63101 |
www.aab.org
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Clinical Chemist American Board of Clinical Chemistry (ABCC) |
01/01/2005 |
(202) 420-7601 900 Seventh St, NW Suite 400 Washington, DC, 20001 |
www.abclinchem.org |
Clinical Toxicologist National Certified Registry of Chemists (NRCC) |
03/01/2004 |
(610) 322-0657 125 Rose Ann Lane West Grove, PA, 19390 |
nrcc6.org |
Clinical Microbiologist American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM) |
06/01/2005 |
(202) 942-9257 1752 N St NW Washington, DC, 20036 |
www.asm.org |
Clinical Histocompatibility Director
American Society for Histocompatibility & Immunogenetics (ABHI) |
None |
(916) 895-4602 PO Box 19173 Lenexa, KS, 66285 |
www.ashi-hla.org |
Clinical Cytogeneticist American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) |
None |
(301) 364-7315 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD, 20814 |
www.abmgg.org |
Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) |
None |
(301) 364-7315 9650 Rockville Pike Bethesda, MD, 20814 |
www.abmgg.org |
Oral Pathology Laboratory Director American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (ABOMP) |
None |
(813) 286-2444 x 230 One Urban Centre, Suite 690, 4830 West Kennedy Blvd Tampa, FL, 33609 |
www.abomp.org |
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.