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The ASCP Board of Certification is an
administratively independent certification agency
that prepares relevant standards and develops
procedures that will assure the competence of
nonphysician medical laboratory personnel.
The Board of Certification does not discriminate among applicants as to age, gender,
race, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Table of Contents Application Processing
Review of Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Application Status. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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español), MLS(ASCPi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Examination Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Científico de Laboratorio Médico Internacional, CLM(ASCPi). . . 5-6
Release of Scores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
International Technologist in Blood Banking, BB(ASCPi) . . . . . . . . 6
Watch for Your Certificate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
International Technologist in Chemistry, C(ASCPi) . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Request for Verification of Certification Submitted to
International Technologist in Cytogenetics, CG(ASCPi) . . . . . . . . . 7 a Third Party . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
International Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCPi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Verification of Examination Score . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
International Technologist Re-examination. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
in Gynecologic Cytology, CTgyn(ASCPi) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
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International Technologist in Hematology, H(ASCPi) . . . . . . . . . . . 8
International Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCPi). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Certification Expiration
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you complete the examination, you will see your
International Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCPi) $125
preliminary pass/fail result on the computer screen.
Step 6 Receive notification email to login and view your final International Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCPi) $200
examination scores.
International Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCPi) $200
Step 7 Receive your wall certificate in approximately 6-8 weeks
verifying your certification upon passing the examination International Technologist in Blood Banking, BB(ASCPi) $200
and a Credential Maintenance Program booklet
International Technologist in Chemistry, C(ASCPi) $200
containing information on maintaining your certification. 3
Congratulations on your decision to apply for certification by the International Technologist in Cytogenetics, CG(ASCPi) $200
microbiology.
Technician
route 3: Minimum of a two-year diploma or equivalent in any
biological science or chemistry from an accredited/approved** To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must
educational institution, AND three years experience including all satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes
aspects of the clinical laboratory in an accredited/approved*** route 1: High school graduation (or equivalent), AND completion
laboratory facility. Experience must include blood banking of a formal phlebotomy program. This program must consist of:
(immunohematology), chemistry, hematology, and microbiology. classroom training, including anatomy and physiology of the
4 * Degrees/Diplomas in Medical Laboratory Technology include Medical
Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, and
circulatory system, specimen collection, specimen processing and
handling and laboratory operations (e.g. safety, quality control,
Biomedical Laboratory Science.
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laboratory facility.
* Accredited/approved by a governing regulatory association or Ministry.
Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation/approval must have
Examination Eligibility Requirements
inTernATionAl TeChnologiSTS CerTifiCATion
route 1: A baccalaureate degree in Medical Technology*, ruta 1: Un título universitario, de mínimo 4 años de duración, en
biological science, or chemistry from an accredited/approved** Tecnología Médica*, ciencia biológica, o química de una institución
educational institution, AND complete a Medical Laboratory educativa acreditada/aprobada **, Y haber concluido un programa
training program**. The training program must include Blood de formación en Laboratorio Médico**. El programa de formación
Banking (Immunohematology), Chemistry, Hematology, and debe incluir Banco de Sangre (Inmunohematología), Química,
Microbiology. Hematología, y Microbiología.
route 2: A baccalaureate degree in Medical Technology* from an ruta 2: Un título universitario, de mínimo 4 años de duración, en
Tecnología Médica* de una institución educativa
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accredited/approved** educational institution, AND complete three
years experience including all aspects of the clinical laboratory in acreditada/aprobada **, Y poseer tres años de experiencia,
an accredited/approved*** laboratory facility. Experience must incluyendo todos los aspectos del laboratorio clínico, en un
include Blood Banking (Immunohematology), Chemistry, laboratorio acreditado/aprobado***. Dicha experiencia debe incluir
Hematology, and Microbiology. Banco de Sangre (Inmunohematología), Química, Hematología, y
Microbiología.
route 3: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved**
educational institution, AND successful completion of a minimum ruta 3: Un título universitario, de mínimo 4 años de duración, de
two-year Medical Laboratory program**. The training program una institución educativa acreditada/aprobada **, Y haber
culminado satisfactoriamente un programa de Laboratorio Clínico
must include Blood Banking (Immunohematology), Chemistry,
de una duración mínima de dos años**. El programa de formación
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Hematology, and Microbiology.
debe incluir Banco de Sangre (Inmunohematología), Química,
accredited/approved laboratory**.
C(ASCPi) International Technologist
route 3: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* in Chemistry
educational institution in biological science or chemistry, or a
baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must
institution with a minimum of 30 semester hours in biology and/or satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
chemistry, AND successful completion of a Blood Banking route 1: MT/MLS(ASCPi) certification, AND a baccalaureate
(Immunohematology) clinical training program* which includes an degree from an accredited/approved* educational institution.
internship.
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route 2: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved*
educational institution in biological science or chemistry, or a
immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, clinical laboratory
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route 4: Baccalaureate degree or higher from an
CG(ASCPi) International Technologist accredited/approved* educational institution, AND CTgyn(ASCPi)
certification, AND two (2) years of experience in non-gynecological
in Cytogenetics cytology, fine needle aspiration (FNA), and laboratory operations in
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must an accredited/approved** laboratory facility.
satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes: * Accredited/approved by a governing regulatory association or Ministry.
Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation/approval must have
route 1: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* programs/educational institutions approved by an International Advisory Board
educational institution, AND successful completion of an appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification, or eligibility will be determined
by transcript evaluation. The baccalaureate degree must be equivalent to a
accredited/approved* cytogenetics clinical training program which
U.S. baccalaureate degree.
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includes an internship.
** Laboratory accredited by JCI, CAP, under ISO 15189 or authorized by a
baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved* educational appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification, or eligibility will be determined
institution with a minimum of 30 semester hours in biology and/or by transcript evaluation. The baccalaureate degree must be equivalent to a
chemistry, AND successful completion of a Hematology clinical U.S. baccalaureate degree.
training program* which includes an internship.
** Laboratory accredited by JCI, CAP, under ISO 15189 or authorized by a
route 4: Master’s degree or Doctorate in biology, chemistry, or an governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent
appropriately related field, from an accredited/approved* system of accreditation must have laboratories approved by an International
Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification.
educational institution, AND six months of acceptable clinical
laboratory experience in hematology in an accredited/approved
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Clinical Laboratory Experience
To fulfill the experience requirement for the International
route 5: Baccalaureate degree in Medical Laboratory Sciences***
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Technologist in Microbiology examination, you must have To fulfill the experience requirement for the International
experience in three of six of the following areas: Technologist in Molecular Biology examination, you must have
• Bacteriology laboratory experience in one of the following areas:
• Molecular Microbiology • Genetics/Genomics (e.g., genotyping, gene disorders,
• Mycobacteriology pharmocogenomics)
• Mycology
• Oncology (e.g., hematologic lymphoid neoplasms/neoplasia,
• Parasitology solid tumor gene markers)
• Virology
• Histocompatibility (DNA-based) 9
• Infectious Disease (molecular microbiology/virology)
MB(ASCPi) International Technologist
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chemistry in an accredited/approved* educational institution. certification, AND a baccalaureate degree from an
accredited/approved* educational institution, AND three years of
* Accredited/approved by a governing regulatory association or Ministry.
Countries without a prevalent system of accreditation/approval must have
acceptable laboratory experience in cytometry (clinical**,
programs/educational institutions approved by an International Advisory research, industry, or veterinary) in an accredited/approved
Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification, or eligibility will be laboratory facility**.
determined by transcript evaluation.
** Laboratory accredited by JCI, CAP, under ISO 15189 or authorized by a route 3: Master’s degree in biological/life sciences, physics,
governing regulatory association or Ministry. Countries without a prevalent engineering, or an appropriately related field, from an
system of accreditation must have laboratories approved by an International
accredited/approved* educational institution, AND three years of
Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification.
acceptable laboratory experience in cytometry (clinical**, 11
*** Degrees/Diplomas in Medical Laboratory Sciences include Medical
Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, and research, industry, or veterinary) in an accredited/approved
• Cell sorting
• Cell cycle analysis/DNA Ploidy Hematology
• Apoptosis To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must
• Red blood cell analysis (e.g., PNH, fetal hemoglobin) satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
• Progenitor cells
route 1: MT/MLS(ASCPi) certification or H(ASCPi) certification,
• Therapeutic drug monitoring AND a baccalaureate degree from an accredited/approved*
• Microorganism and/or microparticle analysis educational institution, AND three years of acceptable experience
• Functional assays in the clinical laboratory in hematology in an accredited/approved
12 • Multiplex bead assays laboratory.** These three years of experience must be acquired
• Imaging cytometry post baccalaureate degree.
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• Blood smear, evaluation and differential
• Complete blood count accredited/approved* educational institution, AND three years of
• Instrument maintenance/Troubleshooting acceptable experience as an academic educator in clinical
microbiology in an accredited/approved* educational institution.
• Miscellaneous tests (e.g., ESR, sickle screen, manual cell count,
reticulocyte) These three years of experience must be acquired post
• Quality control: performance and evaluation baccalaureate degree.
• Routine coagulation tests (e.g., PT, APTT, and D-dimer) route 6: MT/MLS(ASCPi) certification or M(ASCPi) certification,
• Other coagulation tests (e.g., fibrinogen, factor assays) AND a doctorate in chemistry, biology, immunology, microbiology,
Experience in performing, supervising, or teaching 5 of the 12 clinical laboratory sciences, or an appropriately related field, from 13
procedures listed is also required: an accredited/approved* educational institution, AND one year of
acceptable experience as an academic educator in clinical
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directly for information on obtaining an evaluation verifying U.S.
Documentation Required
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Advisory Board appointed by the ASCP Board of Certification, or
eligibility will be determined by transcript evaluation.
Payments for Online Applications to receive your wall certificate at the correct address. If current
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Mailing address for Correspondence or other required Name/Contact Information and the subject Name Change. You will
documentation: be prompted to login. The name change screen allows you to
ASCP Board of Certification upload your document(s). Or via email to
33 W. Monroe Street, Suite 1600 ascpinternational@ascp.org
Chicago, IL 60603-5617 USA
Please allow 7-10 business days for processing name changes.
OR You will be notified when your name change request has been
processed.
E-Mail: ascpinternational@ascp.org
Name and/or address changes may not be made at the test
Change of Email Address, Mailing center. Name changes or name corrections received in the ASCP
Board of Certification office after the day you take the examination
Address and/or Name Change will not be reflected on your wall certificate. A fee will be charged if
email Address Change: All notifications from the ASCP Board of you request a new wall certificate.
Certification are delivered via email. It is your responsibility to keep
your email address current. To update your email address go to
www.ascp.org/login and click on “Profiles and Settings”. Failure to
keep the Board of Certification informed of your current email
address will result in non-receipt of important information.
Application Status
When the status of your examination application changes (i.e., is
determined deficient, ineligible, eligible, etc.) you will receive an
email notification to login to your ASCP account for specific
information/details regarding the status of your application. All
notifications regarding the status of your application (from
submision to examination results) are accessed by logging
into your ASCP account.
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1. Go to www.ascp.org/login
Determination of Eligibility
Upon review of all required documentation, you will be notified of
your eligibility status. If you are determined eligible for examination,
you will receive an email notification to access your admission
notification with instructions for scheduling an appointment to take
the examination within the three-month period following the date
of this notification. All ASCP Board of Certification examinations
are administered by computer at Pearson Professional Centers.
These centers are listed in Appendix A, page 21. You may
schedule an appointment at the test center of your choice.
Ineligibility
If you are not determined eligible for examination, you will receive
an email notification to access your eligibility status online. Your
application will remain on file for three years. Reapplication
information is provided on page 18.
Scheduling Your Appointment Scheduling changes must be made and confirmed by direct contact
with Pearson Registration. Leaving a message on voice mail or on a
When you receive your admission notification email, verify all recorder is not sufficient to reschedule your appointment.
information for accuracy.* You may schedule an appointment to
take the examination at your convenience within the chosen three If you have successfully rescheduled your test date online, you will
month period. (Refer to Appendix A, page 21 for a list of Pearson receive a confirmation email from Pearson VUE within 24 hours. If
Professional Centers.) you do not receive an email, you have not successfully rescheduled.
It is strongly recommended that you contact Pearson VUE as early If you call within 24 hours (one full business day) of your appointment,
as possible to make your appointment within the three month you will not be permitted to reschedule. If you do not appear at your
examination period. scheduled appointment, you will be considered a “no show.” You will
not receive any refund of your application fee nor can it be
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You must take the examination within the three-month examination transferred to another examination period. A full fee will be required
period indicated on your admission notification. If you cancel, do to reapply for another three-month period.
not appear, or miss your scheduled appointment date, you must
submit a full application fee and reapply for the examination.
Applicants are solely responsible for making and keeping their
Cancellation Policy
scheduled examination appointment date. To verify your You will not receive any refund of your application fee nor can it be
appointment, call Pearson VUE. transferred to another examination period if you do not make an
appointment within the three-month examination period, if you
Application fees are not transferable to another three-month
18 period nor are they refundable.
cancel your application OR if you do not appear for your
scheduled appointment. A full fee will be required to reschedule
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* Note: If you appear at the test center without a valid ID with photo OR the first the examination.
and last names do not match, you will not be permitted to take the
examination and you will be required to reapply with a full fee for another
examination period.
Reapplying for Examination
Rescheduling Appointments If you cancel, do not appear, miss your scheduled appointment
date, or are determined ineligible, you must complete an online
If you wish to reschedule your testing appointment, within the three- application and submit a full application fee to reapply for
month period, you must contact Pearson VUE at least one full examination. You must logon to your existing online account. You
business day (24 hours) prior to the date and time of the test to do not need to resubmit your documentation if you reapply within
reschedule another date within the same three-month period. The the period your eligibility is valid.
Test Cancellation and Change Deadlines for a Scheduled Test are
shown below.
Each question in the test bank is calibrated for level of difficulty, and
is assigned a content area that matches with the subtest area of the Electronic Devices
content outline for a particular examination. The weight (value) given Only nonprogrammable calculators may be brought to the test
to each question is determined by the level of difficulty. Therefore, center. Writing material for calculations will be provided for you by
the examinee must answer enough difficult questions to achieve a the test center. Cell phones will not be permitted in the examination
score above the pass point. To pass the certification examination, room.
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the examinee’s scores must exceed the minimum pass score,
previously established by the examination committee.
Reference Materials
The examinations (with the exception of the PBT and CTgyn) are
Do not bring reference books, notes, or other study materials to the
scheduled for 2 hours and 30 minutes with 100 questions. The PBT
test location. If the test proctor determines that you have engaged in
examination is scheduled for 2 hours with 80 questions. The CTgyn
inappropriate conduct during the examination (such as giving or
is scheduled for 1 1/2 hours with 50 questions.
obtaining unauthorized information or aid; looking at
Your preliminary test results (pass/fail) will appear on the computer notes/reference/ books/study guides), your examination session will
screen. An email notification to retrieve your examination scores will be terminated and you will be unable to complete your examination.
be sent to you within four business days after the examination You will need to appeal to the Board of Certification. The Board will 19
administration, provided all required documents have been received. review your case and determine the appropriate course of action.
Your official score report will indicate “pass” or “fail” status and the Taking the Test
scaled score on the total examination. A scaled score is At the beginning of the examination, you must verify that your name
mathematically derived from the raw score (number of correctly and examination category are correct as shown on the computer
answered questions). Because each examinee has taken a different screen. Next, the directions for entering responses will appear. You
form of the examination, scaled scores are used so that tests may should read these directions carefully before beginning the test.
be compared on the same scale. The minimum passing score is
400. The highest attainable score is 999. The examinations in all categories consist of multiple choice
questions, presented one at a time on the computer screen. Visual
If you were unsuccessful in passing the examination, your scaled material such as graphs or photographs, appear on the computer
scores on each of the subtests will be indicated on this report as screen with the question. You answer each question by pressing the
well. These subtest scores cannot be calculated to obtain your total letter key (A, B, C, or D) corresponding to the letter of the response
score. These scores are provided as a means of demonstrating your you select. You may also use the computer mouse to choose and
areas of strengths and weaknesses in comparison to the minimum record your answers. Responses may be changed as many times
pass score. as you wish by pressing the key for a different response number or
by using the mouse. When you are satisfied with the response,
What to Bring to the Examination Center press the “ENTER” key or click the NEXT key to record it. The next
question will then appear.
• A valid government identification (ID) with photo and signature.
Your first and last name on the valid government ID must match You must answer each question to the best of your ability when it is
your first and last name registered at Pearson. Your identification presented. However, at the end of the test, you may review some
must be valid (not expired) or it will not be accepted. or all of your responses and change them if you wish.
if you appear at the Pearson Test Center without an acceptable When you have completed reviewing the exam, you will use the
form of identification or the first and last names do not match the END EXAM (E) button on the screen. A message will appear on the
names registered at Pearson, you will not be permitted to take screen, asking you to verify that you wish to exit the examination. If
you respond using the YES button, your test will be complete.
Examination Results
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Examinations
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General Certification
International Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCPi)
Científico de Laboratorio Médico Internacional, CLM(ASCPi)
International Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCPi)
Categorical Certification
International Histotechnician, HT(ASCPi)
International Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCPi)
International Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCPi)
International Technologist in Blood Banking, BB(ASCPi)
International Technologist in Chemistry, C(ASCPi)
International Technologist in Cytogenetics, CG(ASCPi)
International Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCPi)
International Technologist in Gynecologic Cytology, CTgyn(ASCPi)
International Technologist in Hematology, H(ASCPi)
International Technologist in Microbiology, M(ASCPi)
International Technologist in Molecular Biology, MB(ASCPi)
Specialist Certification
International Specialist in Blood Banking, SBB(ASCPi)
International Specialist in Chemistry, SC(ASCPi)
International Specialist in Cytometry, SCYM(ASCPi)
International Specialist in Cytotechnology, SCT(ASCPi)
International Specialist in Hematology, SH(ASCPi)
International Specialist in Microbiology, SM(ASCPi)