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Certification Requirements and Qualifications

1. Applicant shall be of good moral character.

2. Applicant must have

A. graduated from an accredited medical technology program with a bachelor's degree in medicaltechnology, or

B. graduated from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree, with a major in one of the biological or chemical sciences, and either

i. completed an accredited academic program in medical technology following the earning of the bachelor’s degree referenced in “B” above, or

ii. completed at least one year of approved laboratory experience within the last five years (see definition of “approved laboratory experience” in part III on back of application).

3. Applicant must take and pass the AMT certification examination for Medical Technologist (MT).

4. Notwithstanding Criterion #3 above, the AMT Board of Directors has determined that the following applicants may be considered for MT (AMT) certification without further examination:

A. Applicant has taken and passed another certification organization’s generalist examination for medical technologist, provided that the organization’s exam has been approved by AMT, and provided that the applicant meets AMT’s training, experience and educational requirements.

B. Applicant has taken and passed a generalist medical technologist level examination for state licensure, provided that the state’s exam has been approved by AMT, and provided that the applicant meets AMT’s training, experience and educational requirements. Provided, in both cases, that the applicant is currently employed, or has recent experience (working in three of the last five years), as a medical technologist.