In the United State, medical laboratory credentials and certifications are the various credentials and certifications available to medical laboratory personnel.
Certifications
- Certification Agencies
- Credentialing Commission of the International Society of Clinical Laboratory Technology (ISCLT)
- The International Academy of Cytology (IAC)
- United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA)
- American Society for Microbiology (ASM) American College of Microbiology (ACM) National Registry of Certified Microbiologists (NRCM) formerly National Registry of Microbiologists (NRM)[1]
- American Biological Safety Association (ABSA)
Certification Body | Certification | Designation | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AAB | Andrology Laboratory Scientist | ALS(AAB) | ||
AAB | Embryology Laboratory Scientist | ELS(AAB) | ||
AAB | Medical Laboratory Technician | MLT(AAB) | ||
AAB | Medical Technologist | MT(AAB) | ||
AAB | Molecular Diagnostics Technologist | MDxT(AAB) | ||
ABCC | Clinical Chemistry Diplomate | DABCC (CC) | ||
ABCC | Molecular Diagnostics Diplomate | DABCC (MD) | ||
ABCC | Toxicological Chemistry Diplomate | DABCC (TC) | ||
AAH | Certified Phlebotomy Technician | CPT(AAH) | ||
ABB | Andrology Laboratory Director | ALD(ABB) | ||
ABB | Bioanalyst Clinical Laboratory Director | BCLD(ABB) | ||
ABB | Bioanalyst Clinical Laboratory Director (BCLD) | BCLD(ABB) | ||
ABB | Clinical Consultant | CC(ABB) | ||
ABB | Embryology Laboratory Director | ELD(ABB) | ||
ABB | General Supervisor | GS(ABB) | ||
ABB | High Complexity Clinical Laboratory Director | HCLD(ABB) | ||
ABB | Public Health Laboratory Director | PHLD(ABB) | ||
ABB | Technical Supervisor | TS(ABB) | ||
ABSA | Registered Biosafety Professional | ABSA (RBP) | ||
ABSA | Certified Biological Safety Professional | ABSA (CBSP) | ||
ACA | Certified Phlebotomy Technician | CPT(ACA) | ||
ADLM | Certified Point-of-Care Professional | ADLM (CPP) | ||
AHCI | Certified Histocompatibility Associate | CHA(ACHI) | ||
AHCI | Certified Histocompatibility Technologist | CHT(ACHI) | ||
AHCI | Certified Histocompatibility Specialist | CHS(ACHI) | ||
AHCI | Associate of the ACHI | S(ACHI) | ||
AHCI | Affiliate of the ACHI | A(ACHI) | ||
AHCI | Fellow of the ACHI | F(ACHI) | ||
AMCA | Phlebotomy Technician Certification | PTC (AMCA) | ||
AMT | Medical Laboratory Scientist | MLS(AMT) | ||
AMT | Medical Technologist | MT (AMT) | Superseded by MLS(AMT) | |
AMT | Medical Laboratory Technician | MLT (AMT) | ||
AMT | Molecular Diagnostics Technologist | MDT (AMT) | ||
AMT | Medical Laboratory Assistant | CMLA(AMT) | ||
AMT | Certified Laboratory Consultant | CLC(AMT) | ||
AMT | Registered Phlebotomy Technician | RPT (AMT) | ||
ASPT | Certified Phlebotomy Techician | CPT(ASPT) | ||
HEW | Clinical Laboratory Technologist | CLT (HEW) | ||
HHS | Clinical Laboratory Technologist | CLT (HHS) | ||
IAC | Certified Cytotechnologist in Gynecology | CT(IAC-GYN) | 1993-2002 | |
IAC | Certified Cytotechnologist | CT(IAC) | ||
ISCLT | Registered medical technologist | RMT (ISCLT) | ||
ISCLT | Registered laboratory technician | RLT(ISCT) | ||
NCPT | National Certified Phlebotomy Technician | NCCT(NCPT) | ||
NCA | Phlebotomy | NCA(CLPlb) | ||
NCA | Clinical Laboratory Technician | NCA(CLT) | ||
NCA | Clinical Laboratory Scientist | NCA(CLS) | ||
NCA | Clinical Laboratory Director | NCA(CLDir) | ||
NCA | Clinical Laboratory Supervisor | NCA(CLSup) | ||
NCA | Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Cytogenetics | NCA CLSp(CG) | ||
NCA | Certified Laboratory Specialist in Molecular Biology | NCA CLSp(MB) | ||
NHA | Certified phlebotomy technician | CPT(NHA) | ||
NHA | Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant | CMLA(NHA) | ||
NPA | Certified Phlebotomy Technician | CPT(NPA) | ||
NRCC | Clinical Chemist | NRCC-CC | ||
NRCC | Clinical Chemistry Technologist | NRCC-CT | ||
NRCC | Toxicological Chemist | |||
NRCC | Toxicological Technologist | |||
NRCM | Registered Microbiologist | NRCM (RM) | Discontinued April 2018[2] | |
NRCM | Specialist Microbiologist | NRCM(SM) | Discontinued April 2018[2] |
References
- ^ "American College of Microbiology". ASM. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b "NRCM Q & A Why are the NRCM exams being phased out?" (PDF). ASM. Retrieved 11 April 2024.