Certification Examinations

ASCP Board of Registry

Applications will be processed within 10 business days from receipt of the application form and fee, processing of applications will begin. Upon determination of examination eligibility, applicants will receive an admission letter with a three-month window to take the examination beginning the first day of the following month.

Before being permitted to sit for the examination, students must complete the NAACLS accredited training program as well as all academic requirements. Examination scores will not be released until the final transcript is received by ASCP. Applicants applying for examination based on experience will be required to submit all documentation of their eligibility at the time application forms are submitted.

The application and procedures for the ASCP BOR certification examination are available at their web site: http://www.ascp.org/pdf/BOR-PDFs/procedures/Examination-Procedures.aspx

National Credentialing Agency for laboratory personnel (NCA)

Application for the NCA certification exams can be downloaded from the NCA site:
http://www.nca-info.org/certification/index.asp NCA procedures are quite similar to those for the ASCP certification process as described above.

Before being permitted to sit for the examination, students must complete the NAACLS accredited training program as well as all academic requirements. Examination scores will not be released until the final transcript is received by ASCP. Applicants applying for examination based on experience will be required to submit all documentation of their eligibility at the time application forms are submitted.

Study Material for CLS/CLT National Registry Examinations

Certification Exam Study Hints

For questions concerning any of our degrees, please contact:
Valerie Long
Health Professions Academic Advisor
 870-972-3713
 vlong@astate.edu