AAB Board of Registry (ABOR)

Certification for professional medical technologists, laboratory technicians,
physician office laboratory technicians and phlebotomy technicians 

The Board of Registry of the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) is an independent, autonomous, credentialing agency organized in 1962 as the Accrediting Commission of the International Society for Clinical Laboratory Technology (ISCLT). 

Primary Purpose 

The primary purpose of the AAB Board of Registry is to identify, on a non-discriminatory basis, those individuals who meet the minimum requirements for certification as an MT(AAB) – Medical Technologist; MLT(AAB) – Medical Laboratory Technician; POLT(AAB) – Physician Office Laboratory Technician; and PBT(AAB) – Phlebotomy Technician. These requirements do not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, or source of national origin.  

Of the twelve states that require MTs and MLTs to pass an examination, eleven recognize the AAB Board of Registry examinations: California, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Hawaii, Montana, Louisiana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee, and West Virginia. In addition, the State of Florida is now recognizing the AAB Board of Registry’s Medical Technologist (MT) examinations in andrology and embryology, in addition to the other recognized disciplines (Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Immunohematology, Microbiology, and Molecular Diagnostics).   

Note that passing the AAB Board of Registry’s examinations may not be the only requirement for licensure in these states.  Individuals must also meet the state’s educational, training, experience, and continuing education requirements to qualify for state licensure.