ASCP-ASCPi Certification & Qualification Comparison Chart

U.S. ASCP Certification (ASCP) International ASCP Certification (ASCPi)

As of 2014, international examinations started using the U.S. Examination database

TECHNICIAN LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS

Histotechnician, HT(ASCP) Histotechnician, HT(ASCPi)

Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCP) Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT(ASCPi)

Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCP) Phlebotomy Technician, PBT(ASCPi)

Medical Laboratory Assistant, MLA(ASCP) No international equivalent

TECHNOLOGIST LEVEL CERTIFICATION

Blood Banking, BB(ASCP) Blood Banking, BB(ASCPi)

Chemistry, C(ASCP) Chemistry, C(ASCPi)

Cytogenetics, CG(ASCP) Cytogenetics, CG(ASCPi)

Cytologist, CT(ASCP) International Cytologist, CT(ASCPi) – Not for practice in the U.S.
International Technologist in Gynecologic Cytology, CTgyn(ASCPi)
CTgyn has no U.S. equivalent
– Not for practice in the U.S.
Hematology, H(ASCP) Hematology, H(ASCPi)

Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCP Histotechnologist, HTL(ASCPi)

Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP) Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCPi) Científico de Laboratorio
No Spanish equivalent Médico Internacional, CLM(ASCPi)
Microbiology, M(ASCP) Microbiology, M(ASCPi)

Molecular Biology, MB(ASCP) Molecular Biology, MB(ASCPi)

SPECIALIST LEVEL CERTIFICATION

Blood Banking, SBB(ASCP) Blood Banking, SBB(ASCPi)

Chemistry, SC(ASCP) Chemistry, SC(ASCPi)

Cytometry, SCYM(ASCP) Cytometry, SCYM(ASCPi)

Cytology, SCT(ASCP) Cytology, SCT(ASCPi) – Not for practice in the U.S.

Hematology, SH(ASCP) Hematology, SH(ASCPi)

Microbiology, SM(ASCP) Microbiology, SM(ASCPi)

Molecular Biology, SMB(ASCP) Molecular Biology, SMB(ASCPi)

DIPLOMATE/ADVANCED LEVEL CERTIFICATIONS

Diplomate in Laboratory Management, DLM (ASCP) No international equivalent

Pathologists’ Assistant, PA(ASCP) No international equivalent

QUALIFICATIONS
Qualification in Biorepository Science, QBRS

Qualification in Donor Phlebotomy, QDP

Last Updated: 11/15/2021

Qualification in Apheresis, QIA

Qualification in Immunohistochemistry, QIHC

Qualification in Immunohistochemistry, QIHC

Qualification in Laboratory Safety, QLS

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