Board of Certification

The ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) is a patient-centric credentialing agency that elevates laboratory professionals through rigorous examinations, tailored to today’s laboratory medicine and pathology practice models. Our mission is to provide excellence in certification of laboratory professionals worldwide. Since BOC’s inception in 1928, laboratory professionals from around the globe have attained more than 635,000 credentials.

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Effective July 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have recognized the ASCP BOC SCT certification as an approved board examination for individuals to meet the CLIA personnel qualifications of 42 CFR 493.1483. Click here for complete information.

This approval is inclusive of all SCT(ASCP) credential holders, including those who tested under Route 3 prior to July 2024. With this approval, all CT(ASCP) and SCT(ASCP) credential holders are recognized in the CLIA personnel qualifications of 42 CFR 493.1483. This is a significant win for all ASCP BOC credentialed cytologists and the patients they serve.

Click on the credential for additional information about the CT(ASCP) and SCT(ASCP).

For Program Directors

Manage Your BOC Activity

Whether you are applying for an exam, checking on a status of a pending application or keeping track of your BOC related activities, choose these quick links.

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