American Society for Clinical Pathology - Study Materials for International Certification

To help you prepare for the certification examination, the following study materials are available. Please click on the appropriate links below for further information on these study tools.

Online practice tests includes a 90-day online access to the practice tests, comprehensive diagnostic scores, and discussion boards. If you are an institutional purchaser that would like to pay by check or purchase order (minimum of 20 tests to use a check or purchase order), download order form (PDF).
The Board of Certification Study Guide has been developed to provide you with an opportunity for self-examination and practice in taking simulated tests:
- Board of Certification Study Guide: Clinical Laboratory Certification Examinations (5th edition)
Examination content guidelines are available free of charge for all certification examinations
Reading lists of suggested material to prepare for the examination are available free of charge for all certification categories except Medical Technologist and Medical Laboratory Technician

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International Certification Introduced at the 2009 JAMT/AAMLS meeting in Yokohama, Japan
July 30 to August 1, 2009, the ASCP BOC (formerly BOR) Japanese Advisory Board held the ASCPⁱ kick off announcement at the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Association of Medical Technologists (JAMT) at Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama in conjunction with the 3rd Congress of the Asia Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (AAMLS). more...

BOC Volunteer Introduces ASCPⁱ to Japan
Hideo Sakamoto, PhD, a member of the ASCP Board of Certification’s international certification consortium, wrote an article in a recent issue of the Japanese Journal of Clinical Laboratory Instruments and Reagents. In the article, “Introduction of the Medical Technologist Licensure System in the United States of America and ASCPⁱ” Sakamoto summarizes the MT licensure system in the USA and discusses ASCPⁱ. The journal's website can be found here.

First International Phlebotomy Technicians Certified in Hong Kong
Ten phlebotomists and technologists from the Clinical Laboratory of Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital have achieved the PBT(ASCPⁱ) certification in 2008. Earlier in the year, they successfully completed a Professional Certificate Programme in Phlebotomy organized by the same hospital. more...

Lapel Pins
A new red and gold ASCPⁱ pin is presented exclusively to ASCP International Certificants in recognition of their achievement. Beginning in 2009, the pin is mailed with the certificate after passing an ASCPⁱ examination. more...

publications

ASCP Certification (not ASCPⁱ) for International Applicants
If interested in the ASCP certification (not ASCPⁱ), please see the following on experience requirements. Most foreign applicants apply through route 4 of MLS or route 4 of MLT because these routes require experience instead of a NAACLS program. more...

International Certification Opens Doors
ASCP BOC offers international certification for individuals who have received their training and education in South Korea and the Philippines. Plans are in the works to expand international certification opportunities to Hong Kong and Singapore. more...

Global Certification
The difference between ASCP and ASCPⁱ certifications and why U.S. laboratorians should familiarize themselves with the international credential. more...

Examination Statistics
Annual statistics for the certification and qualification examinations

education programs

International Certification Report
View the latest news from ASCP Board of Certification Staff and the International Certification Committee on developments in International Certification, read reports from laboratory colleagues around the world, and view the latest listing of successful ASCPⁱ certificants.

ASCPⁱ: An International Certification Examination Program for Laboratory Professionals
For more than 20 years, the medical laboratory profession has been faced with numerous challenges at both the national and international levels. Key problems confronting laboratory professionals include, but are not limited to: an aging workforce; a shortage of qualified laboratory professionals; a lack of harmonization of medical laboratory education program curricula; increased mobility of laboratory practitioners who seek comparable employment outside their country of origin; and the need for international laboratory practice standards. more...

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