Organizations that Accredit Laboratory Educational Programs

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Organizations that Accredit Laboratory Educational Programs

To become certified, future laboratory professionals must complete the appropriate education from an accredited program or institution. Below are some of the organizations and the educational programs they accredit:
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS)
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist
  • Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Medical Laboratory Assistant
  • Medical Laboratory Microbiologist
  • Histotechnician
  • Histotechnologist
  • Cytogenetic Technologist
  • Diagnostic Molecular Scientist
  • Pathologists’ Assistant
  • Phlebotomy
  • Public Health Microbiologist
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
  • Cytotechnologist
  • Specialist in Blood Bank Technology/Transfusion Medicine
Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES)
  • Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)