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Are you eligible for MLT certification?

Applicants must meet one of the following routes to be eligible to apply for an MLT certification exam.

The AMT State Licensure Authorities Recognizing AMT Exams for MLS and MLT.

Required Documentation

Education

Applicant shall have graduated with an associate degree in medical laboratory technician (or equivalent) within the past five years from a program or institution accredited by a recognized regional or national accreditation agency.  *

  • Acceptable programs must include clinical rotation through the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology
  • A minimum of six months of approved clinical laboratory experience within the last five years is required for individuals who either:
    • Graduated more than five years ago OR
    • Graduated from a program that does NOT include an experiential component (experience must include a clinical rotation through the abovementioned sections of the laboratory)

*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.

Applicants Must Submit the Following:  

  • Copy of your college transcripts showing an associate degree in medical laboratory technology

If graduated 5+ years ago:

  • Six months of documented, relevant, full-time laboratory experience within the last five years in a laboratory that performs the chemical, physical, or biological examination of human body fluids and tissues
    • Work requirement is full-time at 40 hours/week (part-time combination allowed)
    • Covid testing or research experience is not accepted
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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 AMT.

  • AND shall have completed at least 25 semester hours of coursework across various subjects related to the clinical laboratory sciences, such as chemical or biological science, mathematics, and/or computer science
    • No more than six semester hours of mathematics and/or computer science may be used toward the 25-semester hour requirement
  • 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 AMT.

Applicants Must Submit the Following:

  • Copy of your college transcripts showing:
    • Completion of 60 semester hours of courses with at least 25 semester hours across various subjects related to the clinical laboratory sciences (maximum of 6 semester hours consisting of mathematics and/or computer science courses)
  • Six months of documented, relevant, full-time laboratory experience within the last five years in a laboratory that performs the chemical, physical, or biological examination of human body fluids and tissues
    • 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 transcripts The evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation by one of the evaluation services listed on our website. List of evaluation services
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Military

Applicant shall have completed a 50-week US military medical laboratory training program within the past five years provided that the training credits were earned in, or have been accepted for transfer by, an accredited college or university leading to the award of an appropriate degree*.

  • If graduated more than five years ago, a minimum of six months of approved clinical laboratory experience is required.
    • 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 AMT.

Applicants must submit the following:

  • Copy of your military transcripts showing an associate degree in medical laboratory technology

If graduated 5+ years ago:

  • Six months of documented, relevant, full-time laboratory experience within the last five years in a laboratory that performs the chemical, physical, or biological examination of human body fluids and tissues
    • Work requirement is full-time at 40 hours/week (part-time combination allowed)
    • Covid testing or research experience is not accepted
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Other Recognized Program

Applicant shall have taken and passed a generalist MLT examination given by another certification organization or state licensure agency**, provided that AMT has approved the examination.

  • AND shall meet the requirements of either the Education, Alternate Education, or Military routes*
  • AND shall have either:
    • Documented, relevant education completed within the past five years OR
    • Completed a minimum of six months of approved clinical laboratory experience within the past five years, which must include a clinical rotation through the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology

No exam is required.

** Applicant's certification or state license must be active.

Applicants Must Submit the Following:

  • Official documentation indicating a passing result on the assessment:
    • Copy of examination score and current certification card from another certification organization OR
    • Copy of examination score and current state licensure card from issuing agency
  • Copy of your college transcript showing:
    • Completion of an accredited medical laboratory technology program (or equivalent) within the past five years OR
    • Completion of 60 semester hours of courses with at least 25 semester hours across various subjects related to the clinical laboratory sciences (maximum of 6 semester hours consisting of mathematics and/or computer science courses)

Laboratory experience or completion of an accredited training program 5+ years ago:

  • Six months of documented, relevant, full-time laboratory experience within the last five years in a laboratory that performs the chemical, physical, or biological examination of human body fluids and tissues
    • 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 transcripts The evaluation must be a course-by-course evaluation by one of the evaluation services listed on our website. List of evaluation services
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Once you are eligible you can apply. Submit a separate application for each certification.

Pay fee*

MLT
$200
MLT**
$225

*Fees are non-refundable and include application, exam and first annual fee.
**Only available to those residing outside North America.

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Application is valid for 1 year, allow 1-2 weeks for processing.

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Once you receive notification from AMT with approval you may proceed.

Schedule the exam

If you are taking the exam at your school, your instructor will provide information about the exam date and time. If you are taking the exam at a one of the hundreds of Pearson VUE testing center locations across the country, you will schedule your own exam.

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To cancel or reschedule

Call Pearson VUE at 1-888-846-6941 24 hours prior to your exam. If you are late or don’t show, you must pay a retesting fee to reschedule.

  • Schedule as far in advance as possible
  • AMT cannot schedule for you
  • Scheduling online is preferred
  • The Pearson VUE profile you create for the exam is separate from your AMT account, so AMT Log-in information won’t work
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or Call 1-888-846-6941

Take the Exam

Arrive 30 minutes prior to exam time with the required testing items:

  1. Authorization letter
  2. Two forms of valid identification
    • Both must have your first and last name identical to your name on your authorization letter
    • Both must bear your signature
    • One form must be a photo ID, either a driver’s license, state ID card, military ID, or passport

If you have questions about the acceptability of your identification, contact Pearson Vue:

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After the Exam

  • Results are available after the exam and are sent to AMT within 48 hours
  • All documentation MUST be complete to receive certification
  • Official certificate will arrive in the mail within 7-14 days
  • You may download your certified member card from My AMT Portal.

If your application expires prior to gaining certification, you must submit a new application and fee to continue.

Retesting

If you receive a failing score, you will need to retake the entire exam.

  • Retake is permitted no sooner than 45 days from previous attempt
  • A non-refundable fee is required for each additional attempt
  • You are limited to 4 exam attempts for any one certification
  • Consult the AMT study resources to prepare for a retake

Retesting fee

MLT
$125

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