Official Transcripts 

The American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) requires that all applicants submit documents that verify they meet the academic requirements for their category and route of application. See Acceptable Education for additional details.

Official Transcripts

Academic education is verified solely through the review of official transcripts

  • Do not submit unofficial or incomplete transcripts as this delays the processing of all applications

An official transcript must include all items below:

  • Verification that academic requirements have been met, as required
    • Date of high school graduation or equivalent awarded
    • College/university coursework with credits earned
    • Date degree was conferred
  • Seal of the academic institution
  • Signature of the Registrar

Academic Coursework Requirements

  • Courses must be obtained at an acceptable educational institution
  • To be accepted for academic credit requirements, the official transcript must verify that the course was:
    • 100 level or above
    • passed
    • credit-bearing
  • If the eligibility requirement specifies biology and chemistry:
    • science courses completed as part of a laboratory training program may be counted
    • courses listed on the official transcript must be clearly identified as being within the biology or chemistry departments (e.g., having a course code of BIO or CHEM)
    • courses not clearly identified as biology or chemistry that the applicant believes should be counted may be accepted if documentation is provided

    Note: Continuing education courses do not count toward fulfilling academic requirements

 

Important Information

  • All academic requirements are a minimum requirement, so a higher degree can be used to verify eligibility; see examples below:
    • If a baccalaureate degree is required, a master's degree or a Doctorate would meet that minimum requirement
    • If high school graduation is required, an associate's degree would meet that minimum requirement
      • Acceptance into a program or institution does not verify high school graduation or equivalency
      • College coursework, without a degree conferred, does not verify high school graduation or equivalency
  • Only send official transcripts that are necessary to verify that the academic requirements have been met
    • Do not send unofficial or incomplete transcripts
    • Multiple transcripts may be submitted from different institutions
    • Transcripts from laboratory training programs are not necessary unless the transcript is verifying conferral of a degree; see NAACLS, CAAHEP, or ABHES Accredited Programs for additional details