Going Places? An ASCP BOC Credential Can Help.

The ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) is here to help you keep doing what you do best. We are a patient-centric credentialing agency that elevates laboratory professionals through rigorous examinations, tailored to today’s laboratory medicine and pathology practice models. Since BOC’s establishment in 1928, laboratory professionals from around the globe have attained more than 635,000 credentials. An ASCP BOC credential can result in improved job prospects, higher salaries and greater career satisfaction. There are twenty-nine ASCP BOC certification and qualification examinations currently available that span the spectrum of medical laboratory and pathology specialties. Please review the buttons below to learn about eligibility requirements for each credential as well as important information about the examination process.

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).