CLS - Traditional Certification
After graduation, you will be eligible to take a national certification examination offered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Board of Certification:Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS).
- Granting of the Bachelor of Clinical Laboratory Science degree is not contingent upon the student passing the certification exam.
Application for the exam is provided well in advance of the application deadline. The Affiliate Coordinator will provide reminders of the deadline. The ASCP exam fee can be found on the website.https://www.ascp.org/content/board-of-certification
