Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

For all AMT eligibility routes, clinical rotations encompassing all disciplines are required, either as part of the formal training program or through qualifying work experience. Experience in all disciplines obtained through work experience must be verified, even if portions of that experience fall outside the specified timeframes. Disciplines include Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology. 

Applicant shall have graduated with a baccalaureate degree from a NAACLS or accredited MLS program within the last 5 years.

• If graduated more than 5 years ago, a minimum of one year (2,080 hours) of approved clinical laboratory experience within the last 5 years is required.

Review the State Licensure Authorities Recognizing AMT Exams for MLS and MLT(opens in new tab) to see if this applies to you.

*Program or institution must be accredited by either the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or another programmatic, regional, or national accrediting agency approved by the US Department of Education (DOE), the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or otherwise approved by AMT.

For all AMT eligibility routes, clinical rotations encompassing all disciplines are required, either as part of the formal training program or through qualifying work experience. Experience in all disciplines obtained through work experience must be verified, even if portions of that experience fall outside the specified timeframes. Disciplines include blood banking, microbiology, chemistry, and hematology.

Applicant shall have graduated with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution* or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution

AND completed either an accredited medical laboratory technician program*

OR a 50-week US military medical laboratory training program within the last 5 years.

• If graduated more than 5 years ago, a minimum of one year (2,080 hours) of approved clinical laboratory experience within the last 5 years is required.

*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 AMT.

For all AMT eligibility routes, clinical rotations encompassing all disciplines are required, either as part of the formal training program or through qualifying work experience. Experience in all disciplines obtained through work experience must be verified, even if portions of that experience fall outside the specified timeframes. Disciplines include blood banking, microbiology, chemistry, and hematology.

Applicant shall have graduated with a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution* or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution, with at least forty-eight (48) semester hours of either medical laboratory technology / clinical laboratory science courses OR various subjects related to the clinical laboratory sciences.

AND shall have completed a minimum of one year (2,080 hours) of approved clinical laboratory experience within the last 5 years.

*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 AMT.