ABB has vested authority for final decisions pertaining to all aspects of Board functions.
ABB shall establish all regulations, standards, and requirements for certification and the maintenance of certification as a Bioanalyst Clinical Laboratory Director (BCLD), High-complexity Clinical Laboratory Director (HCLD), Embryology Laboratory Director (ELD), Clinical Consultant (CC), Technical Supervisor (TS), and General Supervisor (GS).
Certification is valid until December 31 of the year in which it is granted. Revalidation is annual. All fees are determined by ABB.
Certificants are required to participate in the PEER (Professional Enrichment Education Renewal) program and meet the minimum requirements of ABB as a condition for maintaining ABB certification.
An individual must at all times continue to meet the ABB requirements for maintaining certification (e.g., documenting CEUs) in order to continue to use the ABB certification initials. Should an individual cease at any time to meet the ABB qualifications for certification, or the certification lapses or is rescinded, the right to use the ABB certification initials automatically terminates, and may not be reused until such time as the ABB Board determines that such individual once again meets ABB certification requirements currently in effect.
Certificants will be notified if they are deficient in meeting the PEER requirements or in paying revalidation fees, and will be given an opportunity to correct such deficiency.
If the deficiency is not remedied by the deadline date provided, the individual’s certification will be placed on "inactive" status.
Falsifying, misrepresenting, or misstating information submitted as part of, or in addition to, an application shall be grounds for denying, revoking or suspending certification.
Falsifying, misrepresenting, or misstating information regarding an individual’s certification, including the disciplines in which an individual is certified or the status of an individual’s certification, shall be grounds for denying, revoking or suspending certification.
ABB certification may be denied, revoked or suspended at the discretion of ABB upon a finding by it that the certificant does not possess the character or fitness suitable for ABB certification. Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension include, but are not limited to, conviction of a felony or of a health care offense; sanction by a federal or state governmental body; an act of moral turpitude; falsifying, misrepresenting, or misstating information submitted on or with an application for certification; falsifying, misrepresenting, or misstating information regarding an individual’s certification; or illegal residency.
Requests for certification shall be submitted to the Board on official forms with fee attached. Fees are specified on the official applications form and are non-refundable. All applications must be notarized.
Degrees earned in the United States must be from a college, university or other institution accredited by an accreditation organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. All degrees received from educational institutions outside the United States must be evaluated by an agency approved by ABB. Fees for such an evaluation shall be borne by the applicant.
An accredited institution is defined as an institution accredited by an accreditation organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
An "acceptable clinical laboratory" is a laboratory certified or licensed under federal, state or municipal law that performs nonwaived testing (as defined under CLIA) for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, genetic, pathological, or other examination of material derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of the health of, human beings, or other laboratories acceptable to the board.
Reinstatement Policy.
One year discontinued:
pay annual fees for prior and current year;
pay late fee of $95;
bring CEUs up-to-date; and
pay any other fees due.
Two years discontinued:
reapply as new applicant and take appropriate examinations, or
pay past and current annual fees plus CEU fees;
pay late fee of $190;
bring CEUs up-to-date; and
pay any other fees due.
Three or more years discontinued:
reapply as new applicant and take appropriate examinations.
ABB certification is determined by the certification requirements currently in effect. If an individual's certification has lapsed or been rescinded for any reason, such individual's certification may not be reinstated until such time as he/she demonstrates to the satisfaction of the ABB that he/she meets current certification requirements.
