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Are you eligible for MLS certification?

Applicants must meet one of the following routes to be eligible to apply for an MLS certification exam.

The 51黑料Medical Technologist (MT) designation is transitioning to Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by early 2023. See FAQ for more details or ask us

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Required Documentation

Education

Applicant shall have graduated with a baccalaureate degree in medical laboratory science (or equivalent) within the past five years from a program or institution accredited by a recognized regional or national accreditation agency.*

  • Acceptable programs must include a clinical rotation through the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology
  • If graduated more than five years ago, a minimum of one year of approved clinical laboratory experience is required.

*Program or institution must be accredited by either the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or another regional or national accreditation agency approved by the US Department of Education (DOE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or otherwise approved by AMT.

Applicants must submit the following:

  • Copy of your college transcripts showing completion of a baccalaureate degree in medical laboratory science (or equivalent)

If graduated 5+ years ago:

  • One year of documented, relevant, full-time laboratory experience within the last five years in a laboratory that performs the chemical, physical, or biological examination of human body fluids and tissues
    • Work requirement is full-time at 40 hours/week (part-time combination allowed)
    • Covid testing or research experience is not accepted
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MLT or Military

Applicant shall possess a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a recognized regional or national accreditation agency,* or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution as certified by a foreign transcript evaluation agency approved by AMT.

AND shall have completed a minimum of one year of approved clinical laboratory experience in at least one of the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology.

AND shall have completed an acceptable program containing a clinical rotation through the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology through either:

  • an accredited medical laboratory technician (MLT) program* OR
  • a 50-week US military medical laboratory training program

*Program or institution must be accredited by a regional or national accreditation agency approved by the US Department of Education (DOE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or otherwise approved by AMT.

Applicants must submit the following:

  • Copy of your college transcripts showing completion of a baccalaureate degree
  • One year of documented, relevant, full-time laboratory experience within the last five years in a laboratory that performs the chemical, physical, or biological examination of human body fluids and tissues
    • Work requirement is full-time at 40 hours/week (part-time combination allowed)
    • Covid testing or research experience is not accepted

MLT Applicants:

  • Copy of your college transcripts showing completion of an accredited medical laboratory technician (MLT) program

Military Applicants:

  • Copy of Joint Services Transcript (JST) showing graduation from a formal training program

Degrees from Foreign Institutions:

  • Evaluation report of foreign transcript. The evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation by one of the evaluation services listed on our website. List of evaluation services
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Alternate Education

Applicant shall have graduated with a baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a recognized regional or national accreditation agency,* or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution as certified by a foreign transcript evaluation agency approved by AMT.

AND shall have completed either:

  • Forty-eight (48) semester hours of medical laboratory technology or clinical laboratory science courses OR
  • Forty-eight (48) semester hours of coursework across various subjects related to the clinical laboratory sciences, such as general biology, molecular biology, microbiology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, etc.

AND shall have either:

  • Completed a minimum of one year of approved clinical laboratory experience, which must include a clinical rotation through the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology, OR
  • Completed an accredited* post-baccalaureate medical laboratory science training program (or equivalent) within the past five years
    • Acceptable programs must include a clinical rotation through the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology

*Program or institution must be accredited by a regional or national accreditation agency approved by the US Department of Education (DOE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or otherwise approved by AMT.

Applicants Must Submit the Following:

  • Copy of your college transcripts showing completion of a baccalaureate degree and at least 48 semester hours of either:
    • Medical laboratory technology or clinical laboratory science courses OR
    • Various subjects related to the clinical laboratory sciences, such as general biology, molecular biology, microbiology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, etc.

Completion of an accredited training program (within the last 5 years):

  • Copy of your college transcripts showing completion of an accredited MLS (or equivalent) post-baccalaureate training program

Laboratory experience or completion of an accredited training program 5+ years ago:

  • One year of documented, relevant, full-time laboratory experience within the last five years in a laboratory that performs the chemical, physical, or biological examination of human body fluids and tissues
    • Work requirement is full-time at 40 hours/week (part-time combination allowed)
    • Covid testing or research experience is not accepted

Degrees from Foreign Institutions

Evaluation report of foreign transcript. The evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation by one of the evaluation services listed on our website.