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MLT(AAB) – Medical Laboratory Technician (Generalist) Certification |
| [Note: New MLT(AAB) certification is for Generalists only.] |
Individuals may be certified as an MLT(AAB) Generalist after passing the MLT(AAB) Generalist examination, which covers the following disciplines:
To be certified as MLT(AAB), an individual must be a high school graduate, or equivalent and meet one (1) of the following requirements:
| 1. | Complete a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) |
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| Pass the MLT(AAB) Generalist examination. | |
| 2. | Earn an associate degree (or the equivalent) in a laboratory science, or medical laboratory technology, from an accredited institution. |
| The equivalent of an associate degree is defined as sixty (60) semester hours, of which twenty-four (24) semester hours are either: | |
| a) medical laboratory technology courses | |
| OR | |
| b) six (6) semester hours of chemistry; six (6) semester hours of biology; and twelve (12) semester hours of courses in chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination |
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| AND | |
| Pass the MLT(AAB) Generalist examination. | |
| 3. | Successfully complete an official U.S. military medical laboratory procedures course of at least fifty (50) weeks duration and earn the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician) |
| AND | |
| Pass the MLT(AAB) Generalist examination. | |
| 4. | Document five (5) years of full-time clinical laboratory experience (in the applicable disciplines) acceptable to the AAB Board of Registry |
| AND | |
| Pass the MLT(AAB) Generalist examination. | |
| 5. | Be certified as a POLT(AAB) and obtain four (4) years of acceptable clinical laboratory experience (in the applicable disciplines) and six (6) continuing education units (CEUs) |
| AND | |
| Pass the MLT(AAB) Generalist examination. | |
