"New medical discoveries and the rapid development of new laboratory technologies requires laboratory professionals to maintain and enhance their skills. Being able to verify your certification demonstrates to your team members and colleagues that you have kept your knowledge and skills up to date."

Cheryl Germain, MHS, PA(ASCP)^CM

Loma Linda University, Loma Linda CA

IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION:

The ASCP and ASCP Board of Certification offices will be closed for the holidays Dec. 23, 2024, through Jan. 3, 2025. However, you can still reach ASCP Customer Relations by calling 1.800.267.2727 Dec. 30 and Dec. 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CT.

Click here to learn more about ASCP BOC services available during the closure.

Verify ASCP BOC Credentials

The ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) provides primary source verification for all BOC credentials. Verification of credentials may be completed online with immediate feedback, by placing an order through the ASCP website. Online results regarding an individual's credential status will include the category, credential number (if applicable) and credential validation period. Click on the How to Verify button below for instructions on placing a verification of credential order.

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Citation of Certifications

ASCP certification credentials are listed with the designation “(ASCP)” after the category initials for US certification and “(ASCPⁱ)” after the category initials for International certification as follows:

Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP)
International Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCPⁱ)

Time-Limited Certifications

Individuals awarded a three year time-limited U.S. or International certification are required to participate in the Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) to maintain a valid ASCP certification or their certification will expire. Once a certification has expired, these individuals are no longer permitted to use the ASCP credential after their name.

The initials “CM” in superscript follow (ASCP) and (ASCPⁱ) for the credentials of individuals required to complete the CMP to maintain certification.

Mary Jones, MLS(ASCP)^CM
Mary Jones MLS(ASCPⁱ)^CM

Time-Limited Qualifications

ASCP qualifications are time-limited and valid for a three-year period. Individuals are required to participate in the Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) to maintain a valid qualification. If a qualification expires, these individuals are no longer permitted to the use the ASCP qualification credential after their name.

The initials “CM” in superscript follow the qualification credential as follows:

Mary Jones, QIHC^CM

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Citation Quick Guide

One Certification

The Certification category is listed before the (ASCP) or (ASCPⁱ) with no comma or space, followed by superscript “CM” if applicable
- Susan Smith, MLS(ASCP)^CM or Maria Sanchez, MLS(ASCPⁱ)^CM

Two Certifications

The second certification category is listed immediately after (ASCP) or (ASCPⁱ) with no comma or space
- Susan Smith, MLS(ASCP)^CMBB or Maria Sanchez, MLS(ASCPⁱ)^CMMB^iCM
If one of the categories is MLS, it should always be listed before the (ASCP) or (ASCPⁱ) as above regardless of chronology
Two categories in separate disciplines, where neither is MLS, are listed in chronological order based on the date received
- Susan Smith, HTL(ASCP)SCT

Multiple Certifications in the Same Discipline

If multiple certifications are awarded in the same discipline, the lower level certification category should be omitted
- Correct: Susan Smith, SBB(ASCP)
- Incorrect: Susan Smith, BB(ASCP)SBB

Advanced Degree and a Certification

The advanced degree always precedes the certification(s)
- Susan Smith, PhD, MLS(ASCP)^CMMB

A U.S. & International Certification Together

If one of the certifications is a US (ASCP) certification and the other is an International (ASCPⁱ) certification, the US certification should always be listed first regardless of category or chronology with a comma and space between them
- Susan Smith, MB(ASCP), MLS(ASCPⁱ)^CM

Consult the complete Citation of Credentials Guide for other examples and questions about Qualification citations.

Beware of Fraudulent Use of Credentials

For Certificants

The number of people misrepresenting their ASCP certification status has significantly increased over the years. To protect the integrity of your ASCP Board of Certification credential and records please pay attention to the following suggestions.

Do not loan your wall certificate to another individual.
If you have an ASCP Member ID card, do not share with anyone.
Do not post a copy of your wall certificate, score report or ASCP Member ID card on the Internet or social media.

Examples of Fraudulent Use

Individuals who have improperly obtained copies of wall certificates or ASCP Member ID cards are able to:

Change the name on the document to their own.
The copy is then used to obtain employment as an ASCP certified laboratory professional.
A certified individual may amend their certificate to reflect a higher level of certification.

For Employers

When hiring laboratory professionals, do not accept copies of wall certificates or ASCP Member ID cards. Certification should be verified through the ASCP online verification of certification process; the individual's certification category, certification number, and the valid date of certification will be provided.

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New Wall Certificates

Individuals receive an ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) wall certificate when they become newly credentialed.

Replacement Wall Certificate Eligibility

The following credential holders are eligible to order a replacement wall certificate:

Individuals ASCP certified prior to 1/1/2004
Individuals ASCPⁱ certified prior to 1/1/2012
Individuals newly certified or qualified (in their FIRST three-year cycle)

Certificates are custom printed with name, category, and award date or valid three-year cycle dates. Replacement wall certificate orders are processed weekly.

Credential Renewal Notification

Effective July 1, 2018, the ASCP Board of Certification discontinued issuing the Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) wall certificate. Upon successful completion of the program, certificants receive a three-year renewal notification for their credential.

Replacement Wall Certificates for MT to MLS & MP to MB Credential Transition

For MT(ASCP) or MT(ASCPⁱ) credential holders whose credential will be transitioning to MLS(ASCP) or MLS(ASCPⁱ) and for MP(ASCP) credential holders whose credential will be transitioning to MB(ASCP) who wish to order a replacement wall certificate, please wait until AFTER the transition is complete. The Transition is expected to be completed by the end of 2022. For further information, please visit https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/about-boc/#credential_transition

Name Change

Name change requests and required documentation may be submitted online through the ASCP website.

Name change request must be accompanied by a photocopy of official documentation
- Marriage Certificate or,
- Court Order
Allow 7-10 business days for processing your request
You will be notified you when your name change has been completed

How to Order a Replacement Wall Certificate

See Replacement Wall Certificate Eligibility (left side) to determine if you are eligible to order a replacement wall certificate. Please follow the steps below to place an order.

Complete the online order and pay the $18 fee by credit card. Fees are non-refundable.
Replacement wall certificate orders are processed weekly.:
- Please allow 3-4 weeks for receipt to a U.S. address
- Please allow 6-8 weeks for receipt to an International address
Wall certificates are mailed first class through the United States Postal System (There is no tracking number)

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Options for Verifying Credentials

Before Placing an Order

The ASCP Board of Certification provides primary source verification for BOC credentials through an online order process. Paid orders will provide an individual's credential category, number (if applicable) and status (valid/expired).

Background Search Firms, Employers or Individuals

Follow instructions in the online order form.
Immediate on-screen results are available
Option to print results is available on demand

Credential Holder - Sending to a Third Party by Email

Follow instructions on the online order form
Select “3rd Party Verification Requests” and enter the email address of the 3rd party
Verification requests are processed within 24 hours
You will be notified when your request has been processed
Verification results are available to recipient for 90 days

Credential Holder - Sending to a State Licensing Board

Follow instructions on the online order form
Select “3rd Party Verification Requests”, State Licensing Board and choose recipient from Drop down options.
You will be notified when your request has been processed for the State Licensing Board.
Please follow-up directly with the State Board concerning the status of your application for state licensure.

Credential Holder - Pro Tip: Don’t Order Verification of your Credential Too Soon!

An email notification to view your score report will be sent within four business days of completing your examination. You are not credentialed until your passing score report has been made available to you, which includes your valid three-year credential cycle dates. If you place an order for verification of your credential before you have received access to this score report, a result will not be returned because you are not yet certified.

Verification fees will not be refunded, nor will they be transferred to another order, if you order verification before you are credentialed.

How to Place an Order

Fee: $20 per individual request

Before placing your first order, you will be prompted to login to your existing account or to create an account. (If you are not sure if you already have an active account, please contact Customer Service at (800) 267-2727.) Please do not create a duplicate account. You will be required to login each time you place an order for verification of BOC credentials.
Click “Start a New Search,” then enter:
- First and last name
- Date of birth
- Credential category (if known)
- Last four digits of social security number
- OR 8 digit ASCP Customer ID number
Your credit card will be charged $20 for each individual you are attempting to verify a credential, whether there is an initial match or not.
For each request, final results will include:
- All valid ASCP credentials
- All expired ASCP credentials
- All “no match” orders will be referred automatically to the BOC for further research and final result

The option to print verification results from the website is available at the time the onscreen results are provided and/or later, post login.

Note: Once submitted, fees are non-refundable.

Place an Order

Verification of Certification

The ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) provides primary source verification of credentials online through the ASCP website. ASCP credentials are public record. Those requesting verification of an individual's credential status will be provided with the category, credential number (if applicable) and validation period.

Newly Certified Individuals

A notification to review your examination score post login will be emailed to you within four (4) business days after you have taken an examination provided an official transcript verifying your degree has been received by the BOC. Please submit requests for verification of your credential after receiving your exam score results.

MT to MLS Credential Transition

The ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Board of Governors (BOG) created a Nomenclature Taskforce in November of 2021 to make recommendations for gaining acceptance and adoption of a unified title of Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS).

This group was formed after the ASCP BOC and American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) published the position paper Standardizing the Professional Title of Medical Laboratory Professionals: A Position Paper of American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) and the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC).

The Nomenclature Taskforce and the BOC BOG agreed that one goal critical to standardization is to transition the BOC credentials, Medical Technologist, MT(ASCP)/MT(ASCPi) to Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP)/MLS(ASCPⁱ).

This means that anyone with an MT(ASCP) or MT(ASCPⁱ) credential will be transitioned to MLS(ASCP) or MLS(ASCPⁱ) by the end of 2022.

You may begin using the MLS(ASCP) or MLS(ASCPⁱ) credential immediately. However, primary source verification of your ASCP certification will continue to show MT(ASCP) or MT(ASCPⁱ) certification until the transition process is completed by the end of 2022.

Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP)/MLS(ASCPⁱ) is equivalent to Medical Technologist, MT(ASCP)/MT(ASCPⁱ).

The Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) will continue to be voluntary for those individuals whose credential will be transitioning from MT to MLS as they were originally ASCP certified prior to 2004 and the required CMP.

Transition of Existing Molecular Pathology MP(ASCP) credential to Molecular Biology MB(ASCP)

The Technologist in Molecular Pathology, MP(ASCP) credential will be transitioned to Technologist in Molecular Biology, MB(ASCP) by the end of 2022. You may begin using the MB(ASCP) credential immediately. However, primary source verification of your ASCP certification will continue to show MP(ASCP) certification until the transition process is completed by the end of 2022.

Molecular Biologist, MB(ASCP) is equivalent to Molecular Pathologist, MP(ASCP).

Please refer to this link for further information: https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification/about-boc/#credential_transition

Cytologist/Cytology Adopted as New Certifying Terminology

In October 2021, the ASCP BOG voted to approve the renaming of the CT/SCT credential titles. Cytotechnologist has been changed to “Cytologist” and Specialist in Cytotechnology has been changed to “Specialist in Cytology”.

In addition, the International Technologist in Gynecologic Cytology credential title, has been renamed “International Gynecologic Cytologist.”

This transition was finalized in early 2022 and is a title change only, the requirements for CT/SCT/CTgyn certification/recertification and credentials remain the same.

How to Place an Order

Fee: $20 per individual request

Before placing your first order, you will be prompted to login to your existing ASCP customer account or to create an account. (If you are not sure if you already have an active account, please contact Customer Relations at (800) 267-2727) Please do not create a duplicate account. You will be required to login each time you place an order for verification of an ASCP BOC credential.
Click “Start a New Search”, then enter:
- First and last name
- Date of birth
- Certification category (if known)
- Last four digits of social security number
- OR 8 digit ASCP Customer ID number
Your credit card will be charged $20 for each individual you are attempting to verify an ASCP BOC credential, whether there is an initial match or not.
For each request, final results will include:
- All valid ASCP credentials
- All expired ASCP credentials
- All “no match” orders will be referred automatically to the BOC for further research and final result

The option to print verification results from the website is available at the time the onscreen results are provided and/or later, post login.

Note: Once submitted, fees are non-refundable.

Place an Order

Verification of Credentials by Licensure State

Verification of Credential

California, Florida, Hawaii, Montana, and Tennessee

These State Departments of Health require verification of credentials directly from the ASCP for state licensure purposes. Please follow instructions provided online for submitting 3rd Party requests to state licensing boards. Verification is sent via email within 24 hours. Please follow up directly with the state board concerning the status of your application for state licensure.

Verification of Credential and Exam Score

Louisiana, New York, North Dakota, Nevada, Puerto Rico, and West Virginia

These Departments of Health require verification of certification and score report directly from the ASCP for state licensure purposes. Please follow instructions provided online for submitting 3rd Party requests to state licensing boards. Verification and score are sent within 2-3 business days by email to LA, ND and NY and by mail to NV, PR, and WV. Please follow up directly with the state board concerning the status of your application for state licensure.

ASCP NY & CA Licensure Only Examinations

Results for California or New York licensure only examinations are automatically emailed to the state licensure boards on a weekly basis after completion of the examination. Results are not verified through the online verification process.

How to Place an Order

Fee: $20 per individual request

Before placing your first order, you will be prompted to login to your existing account or to create an account. (If you are not sure if you already have an active ASCP customer account, please contact Customer Relations at (800) 267-2727.) Please do not create a duplicate account. You will be required to login each time you place an order for verification of BOC credentials.
Click “Start a New Search”, then enter:
- First and last name
- Date of birth
- Credential category (if known)
- Last four digits of social security number
- OR 8 digit ASCP Customer ID number
Your credit card will be charged $20 for each individual you are attempting to verify a credential, whether there is an initial match or not.
For each request, final results will include:
- All valid ASCP credentials
- All expired ASCP credentials
- All “no match” orders will be referred automatically to the BOC for further research and final results. (Please do not submit duplicate orders.)

The option to print verification results from the website is available at the time the onscreen results are provided and/or later, post login.

Note: Once submitted, fees are non-refundable.

Place an Order

Verification of ASCP Credential

Primary source verification of ASCP credentials may be completed online through the ASCP website.

Verification Options

Verification of Credentials for Individuals, Employers, Background Search Firms

Follow instructions provided on the online order form.
Immediate on-screen results are available at the time the order is placed.
The option to print verification results from the website is available at the time the order is placed and/or later, post login.

3rd Party Verification of Credential Requests

Follow instructions provided on the online order form.
Select “3rd Party Verification Requests”and enter the email address of the recipient.
Verifications are email within 24 hours and available to the recipient for 90 days.
You will be notified by email when your request has been processed.

Verification of Credential AND Score Report for State Licensing Boards (LA, ND, NV, NY, PR, and WV)

Follow instructions provided on the online order form.
Select “3rd Party Verification Requests”, State Licensing Board and choose recipient from drop down options.
Verification and score report requests are processed manually within 2 - 3 business days.
You will be notified by email when your request has been processed
Please follow-up directly with the State Licensing Board concerning the status of your application for state licensure.

Verification of Credential for State Licensing Boards (CA, FL, HI, MT, and TN)

Follow instructions provided on the online order form.
Select “3rd Party Verification Requests”, State Licensing Board and choose recipient from drop down options.
Verification is automatically submitted via email within 24 hours and available to the recipient for 90 days.
You will be notified by email when your request has been processed.
Please follow-up directly with the State Licensing Board concerning the status of your application for state licensure.

ASCP NY & CA Licensure Only Examinations

Results for California or New York licensure only examinations are automatically emailed to the state licensure boards on a weekly basis after completion of the examination.
Results are not verified through the online verification process.

Verification of Credential for VisaScreen Application

Follow instructions provided on the online order form.
Select “3rd Party Verification Requests” and VisaScreen.
Email completed CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) International VisaScreen application form to the BOC office. Faxed forms will not be accepted.

Email: verification@ascp.org

Important Notes About Processing

Your request will not be processed until your completed VisaScreen application form has been received by our office.
You will be notified when your form has been mailed to the CGFNS office.
Follow-up directly with CGFNS concerning the status of your VisaScreen application.

Verification of Certification for VisaScreen Application

Primary source verification of certification by the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) is required for the VisaScreen CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) application process. You may submit your verification request and $20 service fee online through the ASCP website.

VisaScreen forms submitted to the BOC are processed to include verification of your ASCP certification and mailed to CGFNS (Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools) within 7-10 business days upon receipt of form and service fee.

Your verification request will not be processed until your completed VisaScreen form has been received by our office. You will be notified when your form has been mailed to the CGFNS office. Follow-up directly with CGFNS concerning the status of your VisaScreen application.

Click the links below for further information on:

Homeland Security Rules
VisaScreen

How to Place an Order

Fee: $20 per request

Login to your current ASCP customer account
Click “Start a New Search” and enter
- First and Last name
- Certification category
- Last four digits of Social Security Number
- OR 8 digit ASCP Customer ID number
Select “3rd Party Verification Requests” and VisaScreen.
Submit the $20 service fee AND your SIGNED, DATED, CGFNS Request for Licensure / Registration / Diploma document, for processing. Refer to the CGFNS website: www.cgfns.org
Please allow 5-7 days for the processing of your VisaScreen request. You will be notified when completed.

Note: Once submitted, your fee is non-refundable.

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U.S. CMP Booklet

Procedures for completing CMP requirements

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International CMP Booklet

Information to assist in completing CMP requirements

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Citation of Certifications

Time-Limited Certifications

Time-Limited Qualifications

Citation Quick Guide

Beware of Fraudulent Use of Credentials

For Certificants

Examples of Fraudulent Use

For Employers

New Wall Certificates

Replacement Wall Certificate Eligibility

Credential Renewal Notification

Replacement Wall Certificates for MT to MLS & MP to MB Credential Transition

Name Change

How to Order a Replacement Wall Certificate

Before Placing an Order

How to Place an Order

Verification of Certification

Newly Certified Individuals

How to Place an Order

Verification of Credentials by Licensure State

Verification of Credential

Verification of Credential and Exam Score

How to Place an Order

Verification of ASCP Credential

Verification Options

Verification of Credential for VisaScreen Application

Important Notes About Processing

Verification of Certification for VisaScreen Application

How to Place an Order

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