Alternate Education Route
Applicant shall have completed at least two years (60 semester hours) of courses within the past five years in an institution accredited by a recognized regional or national accreditation agency * or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution as certified by a foreign transcript evaluation agency approved by AMTr.
AND shall have completed either:
- Twenty-four (24) semester hours of medical laboratory technology or clinical laboratory science courses OR
- Twenty-four (24) semester hours of science courses that include six (6) semester hours of chemistry; six (6) semester hours of biology; and twelve (12) semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination.
AND shall have completed a minimum of six months of approved clinical laboratory experience within the past five years
- The experience must have been obtained within the last five years, rotating through the following sections of the laboratory:
Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology.
*Program or institution must be accredited by a regional or national accreditation agency approved by the US Department of Education (DOE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or otherwise approved by AMTr.