Certification
ASCP Certification
HT ASCP Requirements
NAACLS now requires students completing a NAACLS accredited program to graduate with an associate’s degree or already have the degree prior to admission into the HT program.
The ASCP has 2 Routes for certification. A degree or 60 semester hours of college credits and work experience OR completion of a program that is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).
From the ASCP Website:
HT (Histotechnician)
To be eligible for this examination category, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of at least one of the following routes:
Route 1: Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Histotechnician program within the last 5 years prior to the date of application for examination; OR
Route 2: Route 2: At least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of academic credit from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry (must include credit hours in both), or an associate degree from a regionally accredited college/university, with a combination of 12 semester hours (18 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry(must include credit hours in both), AND one year full time acceptable experience in a histopathology (clinical, veterinary, industry or research) laboratory in the U.S., Canada or an accredited laboratory* within the last ten years. five years (starting January 2017).
*Laboratory accredited by a CMS approved accreditation organization (i.e., AABB, CAP, COLA, DNV, The Joint Commission, etc.). NOTE: FOR U.S. CERTIFICATION THE JOINT COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL (JCI) IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
