MLS (ASCP) SBB CM: What the Process is?
What is the meaning of MLS (ASCP) SBB CM? Do you know?
What is the meaning of the superscript “CM”?
On this page, we will explore all about the MLS (ASCP) SBB CM.
MLS (ASCP) SBB CM: Comprehensive Information
The ASCP MLS is the certified medical lab scientist by the ASCP and the SBB ASCP is the certified specialist in blood banking by the ASCP board of certification.
CM represents the maintenance of certifications.
So MLS (ASCP) SBB CM means a certified medical lab scientist and specialist in blood banking, with successful maintenance of both certificates.
MLS (ASCP) SBB CM: Why CM?
Every certificate of the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification is only valid for three years.
Before completion of your three-year period, you have to participate in the CMP.
What is the CMP?
The CMP represents the Credential Maintenance Program.
It can be recognized as the ASCP certification renewal process or the ASCP recertification process.
At the end of your certificate, “CM” (for instance, MLS (ASCP) SBB CM) demonstrates that it is successfully maintained by the CMP.
MLS (ASCP) SBB CM: How to Make the Process Successful?
To maintain your both certificates (MLS ASCP & SBB ASCP), you have to get CMP points during your active years.
36 points for each.
| For MLS ASCP | For SBB ASCP | ||
| Chemistry, blood banking, hematology, and microbiology | 2 points in each: Total points: 8 | Area of specialty (blood banking) | 10 points |
| Patient safety/lab (quality control and quality insurance) | 1 point | Patient safety and lab (quality insurance and quality control) | 1 point |
| Medical ethics | 1 point | Medical ethics | 1 point |
| Laboratory interest areas | 26 points | Lab related areas | 24 points |
| Getting all points in all given areas is vital. | |||
MLS (ASCP) SBB CM: Application Fee
The ASCP BOC specified a CMP application fee for all its certifications, which is $100.
But if you have multiple certifications, you will get a reduced fee of $20 if their expiration date falls within three months.
Note: in case to submit your CMP declaration after certification expiration, you have to pay $135, which is the fee for your CMP application and expiration certificate.
How to Proceed the Process for MLS (ASCP) SBB CM?
The following is the step-by-step process for your CMP application:
- Login to go to your ASCP account.
- To determine your certificate’s current status, you need to “Check Progress” under “My Education.”
- Make sure to allocate all credits, that you get from ASCP and non-ASCP sources.
- You will be prompted to send a CMP declaration, once all the credits have been allocated.
- It is best that you send your CMP declaration at least 3 months before for reviewing by the BOC so you can get time to maintain all properly.
- After successfully completing the process, you will receive notification of your certificate renewal.
How to Earn Credit for MLS (ASCP) SBB CM?
To meet your CMP point requirements, the ASCP BOC offers many programs, you can participate in them according to your needs.
But the board also allows you to earn these credits from non-ASCP resources like the ASC (American Society for Cytopathology), ASM (American Society for Microbiology), etc.
Note: The credits that you will get from the ASCP will automatically be entered in your ASCP transcript but for the non-ASCP credits, you have to do it manually.
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.
