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Explore the Options for Lab Certification for Your Students

Jan 1, 2025 AMT Blog, Educators

Laboratory professionals can be counted on to study the facts to get the full picture. Have you explored the options with AMT? Not only can students gain a respected MLS credential, but AMT certification also helps your school meet the NAACLS standard benchmark for certification rates.

Student eligibility through NAACLS accreditation

Students who complete a clinical lab program that is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) are eligible to sit for an AMT lab certification. AMT exams for Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS(AMT), Medical Laboratory Technician MLT(AMT), and Registered Phlebotomy Technician RPT(AMT) are accepted for NAACLS benchmarking. This means that reporting the number of students who certify through AMT helps a program meet NAACLS standards and stay accredited.

How AMT works with your school

AMT works directly with schools to help you get your students a top-notch certification for clinical laboratory employment. Read more here, or submit our Consult an Expert form and an AMT representative will get back to you promptly.

What we offer your students:

An exam that focuses on current real-world laboratory practices. See the MLS Exam Content Outline
The free Student Edge Program, which encourages certification through learning activities and connections with peers and mentors
Affordable exam fees, and access to AMT membership benefits
Reasonable maintenance of certification requirements to keep competencies sharp throughout their careers