Application For ABB Certification 

IMPORTANT!  Applications MUST be Submitted Online. Effective June 7, 2010, the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB) application for certification must be completed online. Only applications completed online will be accepted for review.  A "Sample Application" can be printed for your information and reference, but only an application completed online will be accepted for certification. If you have any questions or experience any difficulty completing the online application, please contact ABB. PLEASE CLICK and READ these important instructions before filling out the online application. Proceed to online application for ABB Certification Credit Card Authorization Form

An application must be completed to apply for certification through the American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB).  All applications must be submitted in English and no handwritten applications will be accepted.

On the application you will be asked to check the certification that you are applying for:

• High-complexity Clinical Laboratory Director (HCLD)
• Technical Supervisor (TS)

If applying for HCLD or TS, select a minimum of one (1) of the following:  andrology, embryology*, chemistry, diagnostic immunology, hematology, microbiology, molecular diagnostics, or public health microbiology. 

*For an embryologist, there are two director certifications available, HCLD and ELD.  HCLD certification qualifies you as a director under CLIA, whereas ELD certification does not.  An HCLD in embryology can automatically qualify for ELD, but not vice versa.  Refer to the ABB certification standards for details.

• Embryology Laboratory Director (ELD)
  
• Bioanalysts Clinical Laboratory Director (BCLD)

If applying for BCLD, select a minimum of three (3) of the following:  chemistry, diagnostic immunology, hematology and microbiology.

• Clinical Consultant (CC)
  
• General Supervisor (GS)

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