On October 30, the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Board of Governors (BOG) voted to approve “Cytologist” as the new credentialing name for the cytotechnologist certification and "Specialist in Cytology" for the specialist in cytotechnology certification. The new designations are intended to standardize naming conventions for these certifications to remove technologist or technology from the name. This is in progress for the credential Medical Laboratory Scientist from Medical Technologist.
As the governing body for the ASCP BOC, the BOG strives to ensure excellence in certification of laboratory professionals on behalf of patients worldwide. The BOG is comprised of leaders from the following sponsoring, participating, and collaborating societies:
Sponsoring organizations are ASCP, the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science, and the Association of Genetic Technologists.
Participating organizations are the Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies, the American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants, the American Society for Microbiology, the American Society for Cytopathology, the Clinical Laboratory Management Association, and the National Society for Histotechnology.
Collaborating organizations are the American Association for Clinical Chemistry and the
American Society for Hematology.
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