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NAACLS is the primary accrediting body for clinical laboratory programs in the US, though the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools(ABHES) also accredits a handful of programs. [1] Graduates of the ABHES are not eligible for the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification, but are eligible for the American Medical ...
A Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) is a licensed Healthcare professional who performs diagnostic testing of body fluids, blood and other body tissue. The Medical Technologist is tasked with releasing the patient results to aid in further treatment.
The National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) was a professional association for medical laboratory professionals. It was founded 1978 by members of American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science to enable members of the medical laboratory profession to control the certification process.
Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology; Medical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist (MLT, MLS, MT) Associate of Science in Medical (Clinical) Laboratory Sciences (ASMLS, ASCLS, degrees, MLT Certification Eligible if from a NAACLS accredited program)
The Doctor of Clinical Laboratory Science (DCLS) is a professional degree in clinical laboratory science in the United States for medical laboratory scientists. [1] [2] The DCLS is board eligible and qualifies as a CLIA high complexity laboratory director (HCLD). There are three programs: [2] Rutgers, New Jersey
National accrediting agency for clinical laboratory science: NAPCRG: North American Primary Care Research Group: NCA: National credentialing agency for laboratory personnel: NCI: National Cancer Institute NCTMB: Nationally certified in therapeutic massage and bodywork NEJM: New England Journal of Medicine: NHC: Nephrology Hypertension Clinic, P ...
In 1962, qualifications for the clinical laboratory scientist (medical technologist) changed to include a baccalaureate degree and a new category of laboratory technician emerged. [3] Also in the 1960s, ASMT joined the International Association of Medical Laboratory Technologists. In the 1970s ASMT grew considerably in numbers (over 30,000 in ...
must hold a current, unrestricted practical/vocational nurse license in the United States or its territories and must have hospice and palliative licensed practical/vocational nursing practice of 500 hours in the most recent 12 months or 1000 hours in the most recent 24 months prior to applying for the examination.