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It is said that the laboratory profession is suffering from an identity crisis. Very few people have knowledge about the education, training, and experience required to be a laboratory professional. The American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) is dedicated to promoting awareness of the profession and addressing issues related to professional nomenclature, beginning with the Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS).
Unified Nomenclature Toolkit: A Quick Reference Guide for Accurate Medical Laboratory Professional Credentials
MLS and MLT Comparison Document for human resources & Nomenclature Slide Deck for pathologists
Scientist Nomenclature Advancement
Medical Laboratory Job Titles and Descriptions for the 21st Century. (Job description templates for MLT and MLS positions)
Unification of Nomenclature. (Critical Values article)
The ASCP BOC transitions all MT(ASCP)/MT(ASCPi) to MLS(ASCP)/MLS(ASCPi)
Promoting the Medical Laboratory Science Profession through Standardized Titles. (ASCP BOC Nomenclature Task Force paper)
Cytologist/Cytology Adopted as New Certifying Terminology
Molecular Pathology MP(ASCP) credential transitioned to Molecular Biology MB(ASCP)
The ASCP BOC launches a pledge to create awareness.
MT(ASCP) and CLS(NCA) become MLS(ASCP) when the ASCP Board of Registry (BOR) and the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) form a single certification agency, the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) The certification, Medical Technologist (MT), is changed to Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP)/MLS(ASCPi). A vision statement was adopted. BB(ASCP), SBB(ASCP), H(ASCP), and SH(ASCP) certification examinations are approved for CA state licensure. Certification examinations are made available at military test centers in the U.S. and military bases worldwide. International certification options are extended to all qualified applicants worldwide. International MT exam is translated into Spanish.