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Every profession requires specialized skills. Professional certification shows employers, clients, patients and associates that you are committed as a professional. Certification is a mark of excellence that provides opportunities to enhance your career success through: |
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Job advancement |
certification gives a competitive edge for promotion and hiring. |
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Professional skills |
increases knowledge, and competence by studying, taking various board exams, and continuing education courses. |
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Salary |
certified professionals earn more annually than non-certified individuals. |
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Esteem |
certification promotes confidence and is a third party validation of skills. | |
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Listed below are some of the preeminent certification bodies for various Allied Health Careers. |
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American Society for Clinical Pathology- Certifications |
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Apheresis Technician, AT(ASCP)
Donor Phlebotomy Technician, DPT(ASCP)
Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCP)
Histotechnician, HT(ASCP) Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCP) |
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Medical Technologist, MT(ASCP)
Blood Banking, BB(ASCP)
Chemistry, C(ASCP)
Cytotechnologist, CT(ASCP)
Hematology, H(ASCP)
Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCP)
Microbiology, M(ASCP)
Molecular Pathology, MP(ASCP) |
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Hemapheresis Practitioner, HP(ASCP)
Blood Banking, SBB(ASCP)
Chemistry, SC(ASCP)
Hematology, SH(ASCP)
Pathologist’s Assistant, PA(ASCP)
Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCP)
Microbiology, SM(ASCP)
Cytotechnology , SCT(ASCP) Laboratory Safety, SLS(ASCP) |
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Diplomate in Laboratory Management, DLM(ASCP) |
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International Medical Laboratory Technician, ML(ASCPi)
International Medical Technologist, MT(ASCPi)
International Technologist in Molecular Pathology, MP(ASCPi) |
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Qualification |
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In 1993, the ASCP Board of Registry introduced a new type of recognition process called a Qualification. Candidates who complete the Qualification process, including completion of the eligibility requirements and successful completion of the work sample project, will receive documentation of their Qualification, which is valid for five years.
The Board of Registry offers Qualification in the following categories
Qualification in Cytometry, QCYM
Qualification in Immunohistochemistry, QIHC
Qualification in Laboratory Compliance, QLC
Qualification in Laboratory Informatics, QLI
Point of Care Testing Evaluator Program, QPOCTE | |
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American Medical Technologists- Certifications |
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Medical Technologist (MT)
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
Certified Medical Administrative Specialist (CMAS)
Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT)
Registered Dental Assistant (RDA)
Certified Office Laboratory Technician (COLT)
Allied Health Instructor (AH)
Certified Laboratory Consultant (CLC) |
| The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists- Certifications |
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The ARRT provides certification in five primary disciplines of radiologic technology:
Radiography (RAD)
Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT)
Radiation Therapy (THR)
Sonography (SON)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) |
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ARRT offers twelve post-primary certifications. Candidates for post-primary certification must be registered y ARRT in the appropriate supporting discipline to be eligible.
Cardiovascular-Interventional Radiography (No longer available for new candidates)
Mammography (MAM)
Computed Tomography (CT)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Both a primary and post-primary track) (MRI)
Quality Management (QM)
Sonography (Both a primary and post-primary track) (SON)
Bone Densitometry (BD)
Vascular Sonography (VS)
Cardiac-Interventional Radiography (CI)
Vascular-Interventional Radiography (VS)
Breast Sonography (BS)
Registered Radiologist Assistant (RA) | |
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| National Board for Respiratory Care |
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The Board awards the following credentials:
Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT)
Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
Neonatal/Pediatric Respiratory Care Specialist (CRT-NPS or RRT-NPS)
Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist (CPFT)
Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT) |
| National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel |
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Certification Eligibilty Routes:
Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Cytogenetics(CLSp(CG))
Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Molecular Biology(CLSp(MB))
Phlebotomy(CLPLB)
Clinical Laboratory Technician(CLT)
Clinical Laboratory Scientist(CLS)
Clinical Laboratory Scientist/categoricals
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Chemistry |
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Hematology |
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Immunohematology |
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Microbiology |
Clinical Laboratory Director(CLDir)
Clinical Laboratory Supervisor(CLSup) |
| Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board |
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Certifications offered by the NMTCB:
Basic
Certified Nuclear Medicine Technologist (CNMT)
Specialties
Nuclear Cardiology Technologist(NCT)
Positron Emissions Tomography Technologist(PET)
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