- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Medical Laboratory Scientist
Issued by
AMT
Medical Laboratory Scientist certification is designated as MLS (AMT) by American Medical Technologists. It is an objective third-party credential earned by eligible individuals who meet stringent criteria for education and experience, including a baccalaureate degree or an approved equivalent degree. Certificants must pass the rigorous MLS exam, which assesses knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with critical competencies for medical laboratory scientists.
- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Time Years
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusions
- Body Fluids Testing
- Clinical Chemistry
- Coagulation
- Equipment Safety
- Hematology
- Hemostasis
- Immunohematology
- Immunology
- Laboratory Instrumentation Maintenance
- Laboratory Laws-Regulations
- Laboratory Mathematics
- Laboratory Principles of Operation
- Laboratory Quality Control
- Microbiology
- Microscopy
- Patient Identification Practices
- Proficiency Testing
- Quality Improvement
- Serology
- Specimen Collection and Labeling
- Urinalysis Testing
- Waived Testing
Earning Criteria
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Must pass the MLS Exam, or other examination approved by the AMT Board of Directors, with a score of 70% or above.