Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)
Be recognized for your medical laboratory expertise with the well-respected Medical Laboratory Technician certification from AMT.
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Education
Accredited medical laboratory technician program
Education
How to Qualify
Clinical rotations in all major disciplines are required through training or qualifying work experience, and all disciplines must be verified, even if portions occurred outside the five-year timeframe. Disciplines include blood banking, microbiology, chemistry, and hematology.
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If graduated more than 5 years ago, a minimum of six months (1,040 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, and 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.
Required Documentation
Copy of your college transcripts showing completion of an associate degree in medical laboratory technology.
If Graduated 5+ Years Ago:
MLT Employment Verification Form documenting six months of relevant, full-time laboratory experience within the last 5 years with duties performed in a laboratory testing human body fluids and tissues.
- Experience MUST include at least one discipline among blood banking, microbiology, chemistry, or hematology.
- Work requirement is full-time at 40 hours/week (part-time combination allowed)
- Covid testing or research experience is not accepted
Military
50-week U.S. miliary medical laboratory training program
Military
How to Qualify
Clinical rotations in all major disciplines are required through training or qualifying work experience, and all disciplines must be verified, even if portions occurred outside the five-year timeframe. Disciplines include blood banking, microbiology, chemistry, and hematology.
Applicant shall have completed a 50-week US military Medical Laboratory Training program within the last 5 years.
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If graduated more than 5 years ago, a minimum of six months (1,040 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.
Required Documentation
Copy of your college transcripts showing completion of an associate degree in medical laboratory technology.
If Graduated 5+ Years Ago:
MLT Employment Verification Form documenting six months of relevant, full-time laboratory experience within the last 5 years with duties performed in a laboratory testing human body fluids and tissues.
- Experience MUST include at least one discipline among blood banking, microbiology, chemistry, or hematology.
- Work requirement is full-time at 40 hours/week (part-time combination allowed)
- Covid testing or research experience is not accepted
Request Military Transcripts
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For the Army, Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard – Request your Joint Services Transcript (JST)(opens in new tab)
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For the Air Force or Space Force – Request your transcripts through Parchment(opens in new tab)
Alternate Education
Accredited program and work experience
Alternate Education
How to Qualify
Applicant shall have graduated with an associate degree from an accredited institution* (or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution) OR completed at least two years (60 semester hours), with at least twenty-four (24) semester hours of either medical laboratory technology / clinical laboratory science courses OR specific science courses.
AND shall have completed a minimum of six months (1,040 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.
Required Documentation
Copy of your college transcripts showing completion of an associate degree OR completed at least two years (60 semester hours), with at least 24 semester hours of either:
- Medical laboratory technology / clinical laboratory science courses OR
- Science courses (6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination)
MLT Employment Verification Form(opens in new tab) documenting six months of relevant, full-time laboratory experience within the last 5 years.
- Clinical rotations in all major disciplines are required through training or qualifying work experience, and all disciplines must be verified, even if portions occurred outside the five-year timeframe. Disciplines include blood banking, microbiology, chemistry, and hematology.
- Work requirement is full-time at 40 hours/week (part-time combination allowed)
- Covid testing or research experience is not accepted
Degrees from Foreign Institutions:
Evaluation report of foreign transcript. The evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation by one of the evaluation services listed on our website.
Apply & Prepare
Apply
If you are eligible, you can apply.
Application Fee*
MLT $220
MLT International $225
- *Fees are non-refundable and include application, exam and first annual fee.
Take the Exam
Once you receive approval notice from AMT, you can schedule your exam.
- If you are taking the exam at school, your instructor will provide the exam date and time.
- If you are taking the exam at a Pearson Professional Assessments testing center location, you will schedule your own exam.