ASCP

 CERTIFICATION  EXAM  APPLICATION  PROCEDURE  

 
1. Please  review  the  booklet  “Procedures  for  Examination  &  Certification”  for  
details  about  exam  eligibility  requirements  and  the  process  for  examination  
here:    http://www.ascp.org/PDF/BOC-­‐PDFs/procedures/Examination-­‐
Procedures.aspx  
2. Go  to  www.ascp.org  
3. Click  on  Board  of  Certification  in  blue  bar  on  top  
4. Click  on  U.S.  Certification  button  in  middle  of  screen  
5. Click  on  “Applying”  tab  
6. If  paying  with  a  credit  card  or  PayPal  click  hyperlinked  “apply  online”  located  
2/3  of  the  way  down  the  page.  (NOTE:  if  paying  with  check  or  money  order  
download  the  appropriate  application,  fill  out,  and  mail  to  ASCP.    Mailing  
instructions  are  in  the  application.)  
7. Click  “U.S.  Certification”  radio  button  and  continue  
8. Select  certification  examination:  
a. Medical  Laboratory  Scientist  (B.S)  or  
b. Medical  Laboratory  Technician  (A.A.S.)  
9. Select  Route  1  
10. If  this  is  your  first  time  taking  this*  exam,  select  “no”  to  the  question  “Have  
you  applied  previously  for  this  exam?”    
11.  Check  the  box  that  you  have  carefully  and  completely  reviewed  the  
Procedures  for  Examination  and  Certification…and  continue.  
12. Create  an  account  
a. Fill  in  personal  information  
b. Fill  in  login  information  
c. Fill  in  contact  information  
d. Fill  in  demographic  information  
13. Select  “I  am  applying  under  an  accredited  program”,  then  “Accredited  
program”  
14. From  the  drop  down  “select  an  accredited  program”  box  highlight  “NAACLS  
(CG,  MB,  MLS,  MLT,  HT,  HTP,  PA)”  
15. Under  institution  lookup,  put  Ogden  in  the  city  and  select  Utah  from  the  drop  
down  menu  and  submit  
16. When  Weber  State  University  comes  up  click  on  it,  this  will  bring  you  back  to  
the  Accredited  Program  Information  page  
17. Put  in  the  date  you  began  the  program  you  are  applying  to  take  the  exam  for  
18. Put  in  the  date  you  completed  the  program  you  are  applying  to  take  the  exam  
for  
19. Put  Janet  Oja  in  Program  Director  box  
20. Put  801-­‐626-­‐7284  for  Program  Director  Telephone  
21. Put  janetoja@weber.edu  for  Program  Director  Email,  then  continue  
22. Click  on  “Add  Education”  to  complete  verification  of  your  academic  history  
23. Education  Details  include  Institution  Information:  
a. Country  of  Education-­‐  USA  
b. Institution-­‐  Weber  State  University  
 c. Address-­‐  3905  University  Circle  
d. City-­‐  Ogden  
e. State-­‐  Utah  
24. Degree/Diploma  Information  
a. Type  of  Degree/Diploma  
i. Associates  Degree  (if  applying  for  MLT  exam)  
ii. Bachelor  of  Science  (if  applying  for  the  MLS  exam)  
b. Major  or  Specialization-­‐  Medical  Laboratory  Sciences  
c. Begin  date  is  the  date  you  began  the  program  your  applying  to  take  
the  exam  for  
d. End  date  is  the  date  you  completed  the  program  you  are  applying  to  
take  the  exam  for.    When  this  information  is  complete  hit  “save”  
25. This  will  bring  you  to  the  Education  History  page,  if  everything  in  the  box  is  
accurate,  click  continue  
26. Agree  to  the  terms  then  provide  primary  and  secondary  alternative  contact  
information,  then  “checkout”  
27. At  “checkout”  provide  payment  method  either  through  credit  card  or  PayPal  
28. Fill  out  payment  information  and  submit  
29. Print  application  for  your  records.  
 
 *If  you  are  applying  for  the  MLS  exam  and  have  previously  taken  the  MLT  
exam,  also  select  “no”.    Select  “yes”  ONLY  if  you  are  applying  to  take  the  same  
exam  again.  
 
Once  the  Program  Director  has  confirmed  your  eligibility  you  will  receive  an  
Admission  Notice  via  your  email  address.    This  notice  admits  you  to  the  
examination  within  a  three-­‐month  eligibility  period.    Schedule  an  
appointment  to  take  the  examination  within  the  three-­‐month  period  
indicated  on  your  Admission  Notice.    It  is  the  student’s  responsibility  to  
send  an  official  transcript  bearing  the  seal  of  the  university,  the  signature  
of  the  Registrar  and  the  date  the  degree  was  conferred  or  will  be  conferred,  
to:  
 
ASCP  Board  of  Certification  
33  W.  Monroe  St.  Suite  1600  
Chicago,  IL  60603  
 
All  degree  requirements  must  be  completed  before  you  will  be  allowed  to  sit  
for  the  examination.    An  official  transcript  verifying  the  date  your  degree  was  
conferred  is  required  before  you  will  be  certified.  Examination  scores  are  
emailed  within  four  business  days  upon  receipt  of  the  official  transcript.