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Laboratory Science Programs

Your commitment to your students is unwavering. ASCP is here to serve as your support system, empowering you in your efforts to help your students excel throughout the certification process, and resources for meeting the current Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) requirements. The "Program Director's Guide to Certification" includes detailed information to help program directors assist their students through the certification process. As ASCP continually adapts to your ever-changing needs, your feedback regarding this website or the services offered to program directors is greatly appreciated. Feel free to contact us with any questions, concerns, or suggestions.

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Scholarships for Clinical Laboratory Students
Need some help with tuition? In an effort to encourage and support individuals interested in the laboratory professions, the ASCP is pleased to offer scholarships to students in their final clinical year of study. the deadline is November 15, 2010, so apply today...

BOC Newsletter Summer 2010
As the first Chair of the new ASCP Board of Certification Board of Governors, I have had the privilege and honor to work with more...

NCA Certificants Welcomed to ASCP Board of Certification
The ASCP BOC welcomes the laboratory professionals previously certified by the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) and subsequently transferred to the BOC to log in and explore the ASCP BOC website. more...

ASCP BOR and NCA Form Single Certification Agency
The American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Registry (BOR) and the National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) on July 21, 2009, signed an agreement forming a single certification agency for medical laboratory professionals. The agency will be called the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC). The agreement is effective on Friday, October 23, 2009. At that time, the NCA will be dissolved as a corporation. more...

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Procedures for Examination & Certification (PDF)
This procedures booklet contains complete information on eligibility requirements, application guidelines and examination procedures.

CMP Booklet
Document your competence by participating in the ASCP BOC Certification Maintenance Program (CMP).

Program Directors Handbook
The "Program Directors Guide to Certification" includes detailed information to help program directors assist their students through the certification process. more...

Study Materials
To help students prepare for the certification/qualification examination, the following study materials are available: Online practice tests, Study Guides, Examination Content Guidelines, Reading lists. more...

Examination Statistics
Annual statistics for the certification and qualification examinations

ASCP Board of Certification Presentations and Published Research

Supporting Information
Contains the Call for Volunteers section as well as helpful information for the following certification examinations: HT, HTL, MT and MLT.

New Student Handbook
The new ASCP Student Handbook is a helpful resource created just for laboratory students that contains all the information students need to get their careers off to a great start. more...

publications

Board of Certification Study Guide for the Clinical Laboratory Certification Examinations, 5th Edition
Oversight Editors: Patricia A. Tanabe, MPA, MLS(ASCP)^CM; and E. Blair Holladay, PhD, SCT(ASCP)^CM; and the ASCP Board of Certification Staff

The long-awaited new edition of The Board of Certification Study Guide – the authoritative study tool for preparing for the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) and Medical Technician (MLT) certification examinations – has been updated and expanded to include new sections on molecular pathology, lab information, safety, answers and explanations for each question, and much more.

Board of Registry Study Guide: Histotechnology Examinations (2nd edition)
Authors: Freida Carson, PhD; Laura Culver Edgar, MT(ASCP); Donna Surges Tatum, PhD

Applicants preparing for the Board of Certification examinations in HT and HTL will find valuable assistance in this handy guide.

Careers Booklet (Paperback)
Pathology and laboratory science are among the fastest growing professions in the United States. Sold in bundles of 25, this booklet explains the different career paths – from performing hands-on technical work, diagnosing diseases or conducting research – you can take in the medical laboratory.

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Panama Mandates ASCPi Certification for Lab Professionals
Panama was added to the growing roster of international countries that are using the ASCPⁱ certification for its medical technologists. This initiative is part of Panama’s legal mandate to certify all of its medical professionals by Jan. 1, 2011. more...

Call for Additional Nominations to Board of Directors
During its summer meeting, the ASCP Board of Directors approved a slate of nominees for the open positions on the 2010-2011 Board of Directors. The ASCP is now accepting additional nominees for open positions on the Board of Directors. more...

Pathology and Lab Medicine News
Get the latest pathology and laboratory medicine news from ASCP's partnership website with Medscape. more...

AJCP Call for Abstracts
We are no longer accepting abstract submissions for the 2010 Annual Meeting. If you successfully submitted an abstract for the 2010 Annual Meeting, you will be notified in writing of the Editorial Board’s decision by June 30, 2010. more...

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American Journal of Clinical Pathology is the leading clinical-oriented peer-reviewed pathology and laboratory medicine research journal. more...

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Laboratory Medicine is our monthly periodical dedicated to providing continuing education, career development and new technologies to the entire laboratory community. more...

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