Career Options, Educational Requirements & Certification
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- Category: Careers in Clinical Microbiology
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Position |
Educational Requirements |
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) |
Associate’s Degree ....more here |
Medical Technologist (MT) |
BS in the biology / health-related sciences ....more here |
Doctoral Level Clinical Microbiologist |
PhD and/or MD in Microbiology/Molecular Biology Post Doc through ASM’s Committee on Postgraduate Education Programs (CPEP) training (optional but desirable) |
Board Certification for MLT / MT / PhD and/or MD | Description |
Associate, Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral level: National Registry of Certified Microbiologists (NRCM) American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) |
The NRCM certifies professional microbiologists at the baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral levels in biological safety; food safety and quality; and pharmaceutical and medical device. Additionally, the American Society for Clinical Pathology certifies clinical laboratory scientists as Technologists in Microbiology (M) or Specialist in Microbiology (SM). |
Doctoral level only: American Board of Medical Microbiology (ABMM) - for individuals who want to direct public health or clinical microbiology laboratories |
The ABMM certifies the expertise of doctoral-level microbiologists seeking to direct public health or clinical microbiology laboratories. |
Doctoral level only: American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology (ABMLI) - for individuals who want to direct medical immunology laboratories |
The ABMLI certifies the expertise of doctoral-level immunologists seeking to direct laboratories engaged in the practice of medical laboratory immunology. |
Other Certifications for Laboratory Professionals | Description |
http://www.ascp.org/Board-of-Certification/GetCertified | The American Society for Clinical Pathology certifies clinical laboratory scientists who have completed the requirements for examination |
http://www.americanmedtech.org/GetCertified/MTEligibility.aspx | Medical Technologist certification via American Medical Technologists |
http://www.aab.org/aab/Application_Fees.asp |
Medical Technologist certification via American Association of Bioanalysts |
http://www.aab.org/aab/TS.asp | Technical Supervisor certification via American Board of Bioanalysis |
http://www.aab.org/aab/GS.asp | General Supervisor certification via American Board of Bioanalysis |
https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/procedures-and-reports | Diplomate in Laboratory Management via American Society for Clinical Pathology, advanced experience and/or education required |
https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/procedures-and-reports |
Technologist in Molecular Biology via American Society for Clinical Pathology, sits for Molecular Biology exam |