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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...

National Student Honor Award Winners
The ASCP, through its National Student Honor Award, recognizes excellent students in the laboratory professions. Meet this year's recipients. more...

Lab Week Videos
As ASCP celebrates Lab Week and continues to work on behalf of its members, we are excited to present a new form of communicating with the world about who laboratory professionals are and what they do. This effort is to not only let our members know how important they are, but to educate those interested in becoming a part of the health care team. more...

Wage and Vacancy Report: Laboratory Workforce Shortage Reaches Crisis
Half of all laboratories nationwide struggle to hire laboratory personnel. Increased competition for qualified staff and lower compensation for laboratory work were cited as major issues among others. more...

ASCP Reaches Out to Young Science Students
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2000 census, 12,200 new laboratory professionals will be needed annually to meet the critical need across the nation. However, only 4,000 to 6,000 graduates will join the workforce each year. “There is widespread consensus that lack of awareness of the profession has been a major roadblock in recruitment efforts,” said Andrea T. Bennett, MT(ASCP), MPH, ASCP Senior Program Manager for Membership and Public Policy Development in Washington, DC. more...