If college credits are required for the examination category, you must submit an official transcript or transcript evaluation as described below:

• MT, MLT, CT, HTL, PA and SBB applicants from National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)/Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) accredited programs—An official transcript from a regionally accredited college/university bearing the seal of the college/university, the signature of the Registrar and the date your degree was conferred or will be conferred, must be submitted to our office upon completion of all degree requirements. All degree requirements must be completed before you will be allowed to sit for the examination.
  
  *Applicants from NAACLS/CAAHEP accredited programs who do not appear OR fail the examination and wish to reapply, will not be sent an admission letter until the ASCP Board of Registry receives an official transcript verifying degree and date of degree conferral.
• Academic work completed at a regionally accredited United States college/university or an accredited Canadian university—official transcript from the regionally accredited college/university, bearing the embossed seal of the college/university, the signature of the Registrar and the date the degree was conferred, must be submitted to our office in order to determine eligibility.
  
  Regionally accredited colleges or universities are accredited by one of the following associations:
  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA)
  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU)
  • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA-HLC)
  • New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. (NEASC-CIHE)
  • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools/Commission on Colleges (SACS/CC)
  • Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC-ACCJR)
  
  *Note: A three year baccalaureate degree from a Canadian University is not acceptable for the technologist level examinations or higher. A minimum four year baccalaureate degree is required for ALL technologist and specialist level examination categories.
• Academic work completed at colleges and universities outside of the United States and Canada. Only evaluations from listed agencies (PDF) will be accepted. Contact the agency directly for information on obtaining an evaluation verifying degree equivalency and a subject breakdown. The original or notarized copy of the evaluation showing degree equivalency and subject breakdown should be submitted with the application form.
• If you are applying for one of the following certification, specialist in Blood Banking (SBB), specialist in Chemistry (SC, Specialist in Cytotechnology (SCT), Specialist in Hematology (SH), Specialist in Microbiology (SM) or Technologist in Molecular Pathology (MP) and were previously certified as a technologist (MT, CT, BB, C, H, HTL, I, M) beginning January 2000, you are not required to submit an official transcript veifying yor baccalaureate degree provided you supply your Certification Number on your application form. If you do not know your Certification Number you, will need to obtain the number through Credentials Inc.