International Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCPi)
Application Fee: $175
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: Minimum of a two year diploma or equivalent in any biological or chemical science from an accredited/approved* educational institution AND complete a Medical Laboratory program*, OR
Route 2: Minimum of a two year diploma or equivalent in any biological or chemical science from an accredited/approved* educational institution AND complete three years full-time experience including all aspects of the clinical laboratory in an accredited/approved** laboratory facility.
*Accredited/approved by a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation/approval must have programs/educational institutions approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Registry, or eligibility will be determined by transcript evaluation. Training programs which do not grant university credit as part of a Medical Laboratory program will be counted as experience.
**Accredited by JCI, CAP, ISO 9000 or a governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation must have laboratories approved by an International Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Registry. Training programs which do not grant university credit as part of a Medical Laboratory program will be counted as experience.
International Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCPi)*
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 formal phlebotomy program. This program must consist 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 clinical training in an approved/accredited laboratory with a minimum performance of 50 successful, unaided blood collections, including venipunctures and skin punctures, OR
Route 2: High school graduation (or equivalent) AND completion of one year full time acceptable work experience as a phlebotomy technician in an approved/accredited laboratory. This experience must include venipunctures, skin punctures and orientation in a clinical laboratory. OR
Route 3: High school graduation (or equivalent) AND successful completion of a nursing or other acceptable/accredited biomedical science education which includes phlebotomy training with a minimum performance of 50 successful, unaided blood collections, including venipunctures and skin punctures.
*Applicants with training in the United States must apply through national PBT(ASCP) eligibility routes.