Medical Technologist (MT)

Route 1: Education

Applicant shall possess a baccalaureate degree in medical technology from a program or institution accredited by a recognized regional or national accreditation agency*.

• Educational programs acceptable toward meeting certification requirements must include clinical laboratory experience rotating through the Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry and Hematology sections of the laboratory as part of the curricula
• Applicants graduating from programs that do NOT include an experiential component must obtain and document evidence of one year of full-time, approved laboratory experience prior to being eligible for certification, including the required rotation listed above
• Approved Clinical Laboratory Experience credited toward eligibility must have been gained while employed (not during training) in a laboratory that performs the chemical, physical, or biological examination of human body fluids and tissues and that uses clinical laboratory techniques and methodologies

*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 the AMT Board of Directors.

Route 2: Military

Applicant shall possess a baccalaureate degree from 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 an accredited medical laboratory technician (MLT) or a 50-week US MLT training program 
• AND shall have completed a minimum of one year of approved clinical laboratory experience
• Approved Clinical Laboratory Experience credited toward eligibility must have been gained while employed (not during training) in a laboratory that performs the chemical, physical, or biological examination of human body fluids and tissues and that uses clinical laboratory techniques and methodologies

*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 the AMT Board of Directors.

Route 3: Alternate Education Route

Applicant shall possess a baccalaureate degree from 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 35 semester hours of coursework across various subjects related to the clinical laboratory sciences, such as biological science, microbiology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, mathematics, etc.
• AND shall have either:
  • Completed an accredited medical technology training program following the earning of the baccalaureate degree referenced above, OR
  • Completed a minimum of one year of approved clinical laboratory experience including rotation through Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry and Hematology sections of the laboratory
  • Approved Clinical Laboratory Experience credited toward eligibility must have been gained while employed (not during training) in a laboratory that performs the chemical, physical, or biological examination of human body fluids and tissues and that uses clinical laboratory techniques and methodologies. Full-time experience is defined as working an average of 40 hours/week (may be a combination of part-time settings)

Educational programs acceptable toward meeting certification requirements must include clinical laboratory experience rotating through Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry and Hematology 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 the AMT Board of Directors.

Route 4: Other Recognized Program

Applicant shall have taken and passed a generalist MT examination given by another certification organization or state licensure agency, provided that the examination has been approved by the AMT Board of Directors. Applicant's certification or state license must be active. Applicant must document recent education (within the last year) or employment (within the last five years), both as defined by AMT eligibility criteria.   Full-time experience is defined as working an average of 40 hours/week (may be a combination of part-time settings). No exam is required.