ASCP MLS Exam Eligibility Check
Are you looking for MLS ASCP certification but not sure about your ASCP MLS exam eligibility?
If you are planning to sit for MLS ASCP or the international ML ASCPi exam, you have to confirm your eligibility first and figure out which route you should use before applying for exam.
Here is a step by step how to use the BOC Examination Eligibility Assistant to find out your ASCP MLS application route.
How to Check ASCP MLS Eligibility
We will take the Route 4 for MLS ASCPi as a model on how to check your exam eligibility requirements to apply for your BOC Exam:
Total Time: 1 minute
Examination Eligibility Assistant
First of all, Just head to the Examination Eligibility Assistant here, accept the agreement and hit Begin
Part A: Select A Certification
Select MLS- Medical Laboratory Scientist
Part B: Complete Your Questionnaire | Question 1
Have you completed a NAACLS* accredited Medical Laboratory Scientist program within the last five years?
Part B: Complete Your Questionnaire | Question 2
Have you completed a 50-week U.S. military medical training course within the last ten years?
Part B: Complete Your Questionnaire | Question 3
Do you have a valid (not expired) ASCP MLT certification?
Part B: Complete Your Questionnaire | Question 4
Do you have a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university?
Part B: Complete Your Questionnaire | Question 5
Do you have at least 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of biological science (with one semester in microbiology)?
Part B: Complete Your Questionnaire | Question 6
Do you have at least 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) of chemistry (with one semester in organic or biochemistry)?
Part B: Complete Your Questionnaire | Question 7
Do you have five years of full time* acceptable clinical laboratory experience in the U.S., Canada or an accredited** laboratory within the last ten years?
Part B: Complete Your Questionnaire | Question 8
Does your clinical experience include all of the following areas?
Blood Banking
Chemistry
Hematology
Microbiology
Immunology
Urinalysis/Body Fluids
Result of Eligibility Assistant Questionnaire
Based on your responses, it appears you would most likely meet Route 4 eligibility requirements for the MLS Medical Laboratory Scientist examination.
MLS ASCP Exam Prep
Exam Application
To apply for ML ASCP exam you can check this post here.
Abdelhalim Elshawadfy is an ASCP certified Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS ASCP), Specialist in Microbiology (SM ASCP), and Molecular Biology Technologist (MB ASCP) with a distinguished career marked by expertise, continuous learning, and a commitment to elevating the standards of clinical laboratory science. As an ASCP Certification Expert and American Board Certification Expert, Abdelhalim Elshawadfy continues to make invaluable contributions to the field, leaving a lasting impact on the medical community.