American Society for Clinical Pathology

Laboratory Science Programs

Your commitment to your students is unwavering. ASCP is here to serve as your support system, empowering you in your efforts to help your students excel through scholarships, support throughout the certification process, and resources for meeting new Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) requirements. In fact, a new Student Handbook is now available, with all the information your students need to get their careers off to a great start.

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news & documents


BOR Newsletter Spring 2009


Wage and Vacancy Report: Laboratory Workforce Shortage Reaches Crisis
Half of all laboratories nationwide struggle to hire laboratory personnel. Increased competition for qualified staff and lower compensation for laboratory work were cited as major issues among others. more...


BOR Newsletter Winter 2009


Fall 2008 BOR Newsletter


Spring/Summer 2008 BOR Newsletter

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Program Directors Handbook
The "Program Directors Guide to Certification" includes detailed information to help program directors assist their students through the certification process. more...


Study Materials
To help students prepare for the certification/qualification examination, the following study materials are available: Online practice tests, Study Guides, Examination Content Guidelines, Reading lists. more...


Student Handbook
The ASCP Student Handbook is a helpful resource created just for laboratory students that contains all the information students need to get their careers off to a great start. more...


Examination Statistics
Annual statistics for the certification and qualification examinations


ASCP Board of Registry Presentations and Published Research


Supporting Information
Contains the Call for Volunteers section as well as helpful information for the following certification examinations: HT, HTL, MT and MLT.

publications

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Board of Registry Study Guide:
Clinical Laboratory Certification Examinations (4th edition)

Authors: Barbara M. Castleberry, PhD, MT(ASCP); Bradford L. Sahl

Preparing for the Board of Registry examination can be difficult. Board of Registry Study Guide: Clinical Laboratory Certification Examinations has been developed to assist students in preparing for this important step in their careers.

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Board of Registry Study Guide: Histotechnology Examinations (2nd edition)
Authors: Freida Carson, PhD; Laura Culver Edgar, MT(ASCP); Donna Surges Tatum, PhD

Applicants preparing for the Board of Registry examinations in HT and HTL will find valuable assistance in this handy guide.

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Careers Booklet (Paperback)
Pathology and laboratory science are among the fastest growing professions in the United States. Sold in bundles of 25, this booklet explains the different career paths—from performing hands-on technical work, diagnosing diseases or conducting research—you can take in the medical laboratory.

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AJCP highlights HPV Test Utilization Policies
Excessive testing for the human papillomavirus (HPV) may result in over-management and harmful treatment for benign conditions while minimally reducing cancer incidence, according to an article in the June 2009 issue of American Journal of Clinical Pathology (AJCP). more...

ASCP Joins ACLU Lawsuit Opposing Gene Patents
The ASCP has joined the ACLU in a lawsuit challenging the legality of patents on human genes. The New York Times broke the story on May 12 and national news coverage is continuing. more...

Pathology and Lab Medicine News
Get the latest pathology and laboratory medicine news from ASCP's partnership website with Medscape. more...

AJCP Call for Abstracts
The deadline to submit an abstract for the 2009 Annual Meeting has passed. The AJCP Poster Sessions and Resident Research Symposium competition will take place at the 2009 ASCP Annual Meeting in Chicago, October 28-November 1. more...

Go to AJCP
American Journal of Clinical Pathology is the leading clinical-oriented peer-reviewed pathology and laboratory medicine research journal. more...

Go to LABMEDICINE
Laboratory Medicine is our monthly periodical dedicated to providing continuing education, career development and new technologies to the entire laboratory community. more...

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