Mandatory CMP
The Certification Maintenance Program is required for all individuals who are certified beginning January 1, 2004 in the following categories:
- Apheresis Technician (AT)
- Cytotechnologist (CT)
- Donor Phlebotomy Technician (DPT)
- Histotechnician (HT)
- Histotechnologist (HTL)
- Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)
- Medical Technologist (MT)
- Phlebotomy Technician (PBT)
- Technologist in Blood Banking (BB)
- Technologist in Chemistry (C)
- Technologist in Hematology (H)
- Technologist in Microbiology (M)
- Technologist in Molecular Pathology (MP)
*Certification Maintenance Program is required for all Pathologists' Assistants (PA) who are ASCP certified.
The Certification Maintenance Program is required for all individuals who become newly certified as specialists and diplomates beginning January 1, 2006 in the following categories:
- Specialist in Blood Banking (SBB)
- Specialist in Chemistry (SC)
- Specialist in Cytotechnology (SCT)
- Specialist in Hematology (SH)
- Specialist in Laboratory Safety (SLS)
- Specialist in Microbiology (SM)
- Specialist in Virology (SV)
- Hemapheresis Practitioner (HP)
- Diplomate in Laboratory Management (DLM)
Voluntary CMP
For individuals certified prior to the dates indicated above, you may participate in CMP on a voluntary basis. Upon successful completion of the program, you will receive a CMP certificate indicating successful completion of the program. This certificate is valid for a period of three years. You may also use the initials “CM” in superscript after your certification designation, i.e. MT(ASCP)CM. If you choose not to complete the program in the future, your certification status will not be affected. After the expiration date, you may no longer use the “CM” designation after your initials.
While this program is voluntary for individuals certified prior to the dates above, all ASCP certificants are encouraged to participate in the program to demonstrate their continued competence in the laboratory.