Apply for ABB Certification as a BCLD

Certification Standards for Bioanalyst Clinical
Laboratory Director (BCLD)  

 

To be eligible for certification as a Bioanalyst Clinical Laboratory Director (BCLD), an applicant must fulfill the following requirements:

1. An earned doctoral degree* from an accredited institution (see rule 11 under General Regulations) with a chemical, physical or biological science as the major subject and have successfully completed 32 semester hours (minimum) in chemistry or the biological sciences acceptable to the Board.

AND

2. Have four (4) years** of documented pertinent experience within the ten (10) years immediately prior to the application date on human specimens in an acceptable clinical laboratory gained at the minimum level of medical technologist. This experience must include:
   
   

   a.	A minimum of two (2) years of experience within the ten (10) years immediately prior to the application date on human specimens directing or supervising high complexity testing;
   	AND
   b.	A minimum of four (4) years of experience within the ten (10) years immediately prior to the application date on human specimens in at least three (3) of the following clinical laboratory disciplines;

Chemistry; Diagnostic Immunology; Hematology;  Microbiology or Public Health Microbiology; Molecular Diagnostics   This experience may be obtained concurrently;

 AND

3. Pass an ABB examination in General Knowledge and in at least three (3) of the clinical laboratory disciplines mentioned in 2.b.

 

* Individuals with an M.D. or D.O. degree, or the equivalent, must also be licensed to practice medicine in at least one (1) state in the U.S.

**Effective January 1, 2012, ABB will accept up to two (2) years of alternative experience to meet this requirement (see General Regulations, rule 17).