Blood Banking, BB(ASCP)
Application Fee: $200
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: MT(ASCP) certification AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university; or
Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a major in biological science or chemistry, or baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry, AND one year full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Blood Banking in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO)/AABB accredited laboratory within the last ten years. This year of experience 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; or
Route 3: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry, AND successful completion of a structured program in Blood Banking under the auspices of a NAACLS accredited Medical Technology Program. The structured program in Blood Banking must be at least one academic year in length and equivalent to the curriculum for Blood Banking in the Medical Technology Program; or
Route 4: Master’s 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 months full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Blood Banking in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO)/AABB accredited laboratory within the last ten years. These six months of experience 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.
Clinical Laboratory Experience
To fulfill the experience requirement for the Technologist in Blood Banking examination, you must have clinical laboratory experience within the last ten years in all of the following procedures:
Serologic Testing
- ABO and Rh Typing
- Antibody detection and identification
- Crossmatching
- Test for other blood group antigens
- Direct antiglobulin tests
Routine Problem Solving
- Transfusion reactions
- Immune hemolytic anemias
- Hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn
- Rh immune globulin studies
Quality Control/Assurance
Donor Blood (Proficiency may be demonstrated through performance, observation or simulation)
- Donor selection, preparation and collection
- Processing or reconfirmation testing
- Component preparation for storage and administration
Chemistry, C(ASCP)
Application Fee: $200
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: MT(ASCP) certification AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university; or
Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a major in chemistry or a baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in chemistry, AND one year full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Chemistry in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO)/AABB accredited laboratory within the last ten years. This year of experience 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; or
Route 3: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a major in chemistry or a baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in chemistry, AND successful completion of a structured program in Clinical Chemistry under the auspices of a NAACLS accredited Medical Technology Program. The structured program in Clinical Chemistry must be at least one academic year in length and equivalent to the curriculum for Clinical Chemistry in the Medical Technology Program; or
Route 4: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in chemistry or an appropriately related field, from a regionally accredited college/university, AND six months full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Chemistry in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO)/AABB accredited laboratory within the last ten years. These six months of experience 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.
Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCP)
Application Fee: $200
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of the following route:
Route 1: Baccalaureate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college/university AND successful completion of a 12-month CAAHEP accredited Cytotechnology program within the last 5 years.
Hematology, H(ASCP)
Application Fee: $200
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: MT(ASCP) certification AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university; or
Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a major in biological sciences or chemistry, or baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry, AND one year full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Hematology in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO)/AABB accredited laboratory within the last ten years. This year of experience 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; or
Route 3: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry, AND successful completion of a structured program in Hematology under the auspices of a NAACLS accredited Medical Technology Program. The structured program in Hematology must be at least one academic year in length and equivalent to the curriculum for Hematology in the Medical Technology Program; or
Route 4: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in biology, chemistry or an appropriately related field, from a regionally accredited college/university, AND six months full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Hematology in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO)/AABB accredited laboratory within the last ten years. These six months of experience 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.
Clinical Laboratory Experience
To fulfill the experience requirement for the technologist in Hematology examination, you must have clinical laboratory experience within the last ten years in all of the following procedures:
- Blood smear, evaluation and differential
- Complete blood count
- Routein coagulation tests (i.e. PT, APTT)
Experience is also required within the last ten years in strong>three of the four procedures listed:
- Instrument maintenance
- Miscellaneous tests (i.e. reticulocyte, ESR, sickle screen)
- Quality control performance and evaluation
- Special coagulation tests (i.e. fibrinogen, FDP/D-dimer
Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCP)
Application Fee: $200
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry AND successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician or Histotechnology program within the last 5 years; or
Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry AND one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology laboratory in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO)/AABB accredited laboratory within the last ten years. This year of experience must be under the supervision of a pathologist (certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic Pathology) or an appropriately board certified medical scientist.
Clinical Laboratory Experience
To fulfill the experience requirement for the Histotechnologist examination, you must have experience, within the last ten years, in the following areas:
- Fixation
- Microtomy
- Processing
- Staining
Medical Technologist MT(ASCP)
Application Fee: $200
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university including courses in biological science, chemistry and mathematics AND successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Medical Technologist program within the last 5 years; or
Route 2: MLT(ASCP) certification AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of biological science (with one semester in microbiology), 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of chemistry (with one semester in organic or biochemistry), one semester (one quarter) of mathematics, AND two years of 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)/AABB accredited laboratory within the last ten years. At least one year 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; or
Route 3: *CLA(ASCP) certification, AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of biological science (with one semester in microbiology), 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of chemistry (with one semester in organic or biochemistry), one semester (one quarter) of mathematics, AND four years of 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)/AABB 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; or
Route 4: A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of biological science (with one semester in microbiology), 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of chemistry (with one semester in organic or biochemistry), one semester (one quarter) of mathematics, AND five years of 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)/AABB 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 as CLA(ASCP) may apply under Route 3
Microbiology, M(ASCP)
Application Fee: $200
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: MT(ASCP) certification AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university; or
Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry including one course in microbiology, AND one year full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Microbiology in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO)/AABB accredited laboratory within the last ten years. This year of experience 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; or
Route 3: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in microbiology, AND successful completion of a structured program in Microbiology under the auspices of a NAACLS accredited Medical Technology Program. The structured program in Microbiology must be at least one academic year in length and equivalent to the curriculum for Microbiology in the Medical Technology Program; or
Route 4: Master’s degree (or equivalent) in microbiology, or an appropriately related field, from a regionally accredited college/university, AND six months full time acceptable clinical laboratory experience in Microbiology in the U.S., Canada or a CAP/The Joint Commission (JCAHO)/AABB accredited laboratory within the last ten years. These six months of experience 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.
Clinical Laboratory Experience
To fulfill the experience requirements for the Technologist in Microbiology examination, you must have experience, with the last ten years, in bacteriology strong>and two of four of the following areas:
- Mycobacteriology
- Mycology
- Parasitology
- Virology
Molecular Pathology, MP(ASCP)
Application Fee: $200
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: ASCP certified as a technologist (MT, CT, HTL, BB, C, H, I or M) or specialist (SBB, SC, SCT, SH, SI, SM or SV) AND a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university; or
Route 2: Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, including courses in biological science, chemistry and mathematics AND successful completion of a NAACLS-approved baccalaureate diagnostic molecular science program, within the last 5 years; or
Route 3: Baccalaureate degree in biological or chemical sciences from a regionally accredited college/university AND 12 months acceptable clinical laboratory experience in molecular diagnostics in a CLIA* regulated, accredited clinical laboratory in the past 5 years; or
Route 4: Graduate level degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Chemistry, Biology, Immunology, Microbiology, Allied Health, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, or an appropriately related field from a regionally accredited college/university AND six months acceptable clinical laboratory experience in molecular diagnostics in a CLIA* regulated, accredited clinical laboratory within the last five years.