Donor Phlebotomy Technician, DPT(ASCP)
Application Fee: $125
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: PBT(ASCP) certification AND 100 successful donor collections under the direction of a Medical Director in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO) accredited laboratory within the last year; or
Route 2: High school graduation (or equivalent) AND completion of an acceptable donor phlebotomy structured program within The Joint Commission(JCAHO) or CAP accredited institution, AND 100 successful donor collections under the direction of a Medical Director within the last two years; or
Route 3: High school graduation (or equivalent) AND completion of one year full time acceptable experience as a donor phlebotomy technician in an accredited facility in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO) accredited laboratory within the last two years; or
Route 4: High school graduation (or equivalent) AND successful completion of RN, LPN or other accredited allied health professional/ occupational education AND donor phlebotomy training with 100 successful donor collections in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO) accredited laboratory under the direction of a Medical Director.
Histotechnician, HT(ASCP)
Application Fee: $185
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program within the last 5 years prior to the date of application for examination; or
Route 2: At least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry, or Associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry, AND one year full time acceptable experience in histopathology in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO) accredited laboratory within the last ten years under the supervision of a pathologist (certified by the American board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology), or an appropriately board certified medical scientist.
Laboratory Experience
To fulfill the experience requirement for the Histotechnician examination, you must have experience, within the last ten years, in the following areas:
- Fixation
- Microtomy
- Processing
- Staining
Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCP)
Application Fee: $185
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: An associate degree or at least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a college/university accredited by a recognized regional or national accreditation agency AND successful completion of a NAACLS accredited MLT program within the last 5 years; or
Route 2: An associate degree or at least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/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: An associate degree or at least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, including 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours) of chemistry and 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours) of biology AND successful completion of a 50 week U.S. military medical laboratory training course**; or
Route 4: An associate degree or at least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, including 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours) of chemistry and 6 semester hours (9 quarter hours) of biology AND three years full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Blood Banking, Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Immunology, and Clinical Microscopy in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO) accredited laboratory within the last ten years. At least two years must be under the supervision of a pathologist (certified by the American Board of Pathology) or an appropriately board certified medical scientist and a certified medical technologist.
*CLA(ASCP) certification was discontinued in 1982. Only applicants previously certified CLA(ASCP) may apply under Route 2
**Official or notarized documentation of your military code (NEC, MOS or AFSC code or ER.B), certificate verifying completion of training or letter from Program Director documenting program completion date or notarized copy of your DD214 form must be submitted with your application form. For detailed information visit this page.
Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCP)
Application Fee: $125
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: High school graduation (or equivalent) AND completion of a NAACLS approved phlebotomy program or a phlebotomy program approved by the California Department of Health Services* within the last five years; or
Route 2: High school graduation (or equivalent) AND completion of an acceptable two-part formal structured phlebotomy program in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO) accredited laboratory within the last five years. This two-part program, to be arranged by the program director, must consist of: 40 clock hours of classroom training, including anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system, specimen collection, specimen processing and handling and laboratory operations (e.g. safety, quality control, etc.) AND 100 clock hours of clinical training and orientation in a CLIA** regulated, accredited laboratory with a minimum performance of 100 successful unaided blood collections including venipunctures and skin punctures; or
Route 3: High school graduation (or equivalent) AND completion of one year full time acceptable work experience as a phlebotomy technician in a CLIA** regulated, accredited laboratory within the last five years. This experience must include venipunctures and skin punctures. (Full time experience is considered thirty-five hours per week); or
Route 4: High school graduation (or equivalent) AND successful completion of RN, LPN or other acceptable accredited allied health professional/occupational education which includes phlebotomy training and orientation in a CLIA** regulated, accredited laboratory with a minimum performance of 100 successful unaided blood collections including venipunctures and skin punctures. Applicants must submit a notarized copy of their current state/provincial license for RN or LPN or notarized copy of a certificate of completion from the accredited allied health program they completed along with the application form; or
Route 5: MT/MLS(ASCP) or MLT(ASCP) certification; or
Route 6: DPT(ASCP) certification AND a minimum performance of 100 successful unaided non-donor blood collections including venipunctures and skin punctures in a CLIA regulated, accredited laboratory within the last 5 years.
The following route is available until October 23, 2010. Applications for Route 7 must be received byJune 30, 2010.
Route 7:: Successful completion of a formal education program that includes a clinical and didactic component in phlebotomy (e.g., phlebotomy, medical assistant, laboratory assistant or certified nurse assistant.) A certificate of completion or an official transcript from the program must be submitted with your application form or mailed under separate cover to ASCP - Board of Certification, 33 W. Monroe St, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60603.
*A reference form is required (download reference form (PDF). The reference form must be completed by your program official and attached to a Letter of Authenticity, printed on original letterhead, state that the reference form was completed by your program official and include the date and signature of the program official verifying the accuracy of the information on the reference form. If you are applying for California Licensure you must also include the release form (PDF).
**CLIA – Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment ‘88