Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Applicant shall have graduated with an associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (or equivalent) within the past 5 years from a program or institution accredited by NAACLS or another recognized accrediting agency.*

• Acceptable programs must include clinical rotation through the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology

A minimum of 6 months of approved clinical laboratory experience within the last 5 years is required for individuals who either:

• Graduated more than 5 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)

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.

Applicant shall have completed a 50-week US military Medical Laboratory Training program within the past 5 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 5 years ago, a minimum of 6 months of approved clinical laboratory experience is required.

• The experience must have been obtained within the last 5 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.

Applicant shall have completed at least 2 years (60 semester hours) of courses within the past 5 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 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 6 months of approved clinical laboratory experience within the past 5 years

• The experience must have been obtained within the last 5 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.