Im Planning to take the AMT exam.

AMT = worthless

ASCP = work anywhere in the US

worthless means i m not founding any jobs on the base of AMT certificate...

You know most of the job posting say ASCP preferred, plus AMT is not recognized in some state.

ASCP= work everywhere in the US

Hi Avani
How can I subscribe for a site (labce.com) u given me.do u have another site for clinical laboratory? What kind of material r u using?
bye thnx

Then why has AMT been so successful over the years? Maybe their success is the reason ASCP is trying to gain more power by attempting a monopoly with NCA. Maybe the ASCP fears AMT and encourages your brainwashing.

good point!

What success has AMT had? If that certification was so successful it would be recognized everywhere in the US. So if you want to work in new york or California you are SOL with your AMT, but I forgot AMT is so successful.....

Well there ya go. 2 states out of how many? I guess that pretty much limits you huh?

I've never heard of the AMT certification. Is it a certification for foriegn nationals that has easier requirements? I've worked in this field for about 15 years and I have never known anyone who has this licence, sorry.

Regarding former post >>> typo >>> license ...........

TinkerBell22 in Honolulu, Hawaii said: I've never heard of the AMT certification. Is it a certification for foriegn nationals that has easier requirements? I've worked in this field for about 15 years and I have never known anyone who has this licence, sorry.

you can log on to this site for more info about AMT just that you'll have an idea.. www.amt1.com :) It's not only for foreign nationals..

-- Guys, esp. sa mga Pinoy na nagtatalo bet. ASCP and AMT, wag nlng po tayo mkisali sa pag-aargue.. Alm nmn ntn dito sa U.S there's no such thing as DISTINCTION, EQUALITY po tau..

Gusto ko itagalog dhl independence day ngaun, ayy sa 12 pla pero today icecelebrate dito sa Baltimore..

So, aun.. mkabayan eh.. instead na magcompare..tulungan nlng po sa ibng Pinoy hu needs are help, AMT ka mn, or ASCP.. it doesn't mke any difference.. preho prn taung mga tao of the same level sa pgiging Medtech!:)

Miracle Worker in Bloomfield, New Jersey said: DUHH Don't I know that? Everybody does.

My argument was people without ASCP, AMT, NCA can work
in New York if they are licensed by the State. Same in
California, Florida, Indiana, Hawaii, Georgia, Iowa,
MN, Las Vegas, etc. etc.

As long as you have ASCP, you can work in Hawaii, I do. You don't need to take the state test as long as you submit proof of having ASCP certification.

But I m international student.i m study in university of findlay as an MBA.my background is Bachelor of science(Microbiology) and Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technician.and also i have 3yrs experience of Medical laboratory technologist in Hospital..Is it necessary for me to pass the AMT exam for Lenience.Can I work directly in any laboratory or in hospital..

hi can u help me which books r u used.i m looking for clinical laboratory material and some site for practice quiz.. i have cuviello..but it's not enough for me.
plz tell me first time i m not passed my exam..

Xhel in Baltimore, Maryland said: you can log on to this site for more info about AMT just that you'll have an idea.. www.amt1.com :) It's not only for foreign nationals..

Just went to the AMT site, the laboratory experience qualification requirements are kinda flimsy. It seems as if anyone can sit for the exam as long as they have a degree and worked in some kind of lab. That doesn't seem right.

Poo Bear in Duluth, Georgia said: Just went to the AMT site, the laboratory experience qualification requirements are kinda flimsy. It seems as if anyone can sit for the exam as long as they have a degree and worked in some kind of lab. That doesn't seem right.

You don't haave to be working in some prestigious lab to get qualified becoz the reason of taking the exam is to get qualified anyway. So i dont find anything wrong with that. It's just some people are so conceited just because they want to boast whatever distinction they have now.

Personally, i believe AMT is a good certifying agency, bcoz of AMT im able to land a job here in the US at Johns Hopkins and I'm proud of that.. This is my 1st certification I've taken here when I arrived in the US.. and i had a job in just two months.. :)

And nxt to AMT lies my ASCP certification which I've taken last May 21.. and successfully passed.. See? AMT or ASCP.. no difference..they still have almost the same MT questions..

Good Luck with your ASCP !

Xhel..you are right.. noticed poo? she/he didn't even finish reading you post.. it just shows how close minded some people are.. BTW congrats on your AMT & ASCP EXAM. :)

jejej..

yaan mo na..

pamela buhain in Orlando, Florida said: hi Renier,i am pamela buhain,a med. tech by profession here in Kissimmee/Orlando area and just by chance went through this website.i am also in the business of recruiting RNs,Med.Techs and PTs.my company is just on the process of building our database for healthcare professionals who are interested of working in the USA. if you are interested you can forward your resume or questions to this email address:
pamelabuhain@yahoo.com
for now,you can communicate with me through that address while our website is under construction. i will be home in the Phils.(Manila) sometime in April and my co-associate in June this year(Cebu)to meet interested parties.i would appreciate if you pass this on to your co-workers or anybody who is interested. thank you and hope to hear from you soon.

pamela buhain

I have a BS degree in biotechnology from Gannon University. Am I eligible to take a medical technologist certification exam or do I require additional coursework. Does each state have different licensure requiremets? thank you

If you graduate from a acres MT program in the US, the ASCP is the certification that the curriculum is based on. Talk to any program director they will tell you the same thing. Once they started recruiting from overseas, the AMT came into play.

That is why most lab directors or department supervisors have their ASCP. Some states do not recognize the AMT, most jobs say ASCP preferred.

The ASCP requirements are more stringent than the AMT, so that is why directors and department supervisors know what they look for when they hire, they look for the same credentials as their own.

oi Jeff,

look oh, my papampam n2mn..

hai..

Mbuhay nlng sa mga Pnoy Medtechs n walang ginawa kundi kumayod for a gud future..
Anu kcng mkukuha sa pgya2bng? wla db?

jeff in Lubbock, Texas said: Xhel..you are right.. noticed poo? she/he didn't even finish reading you post.. it just shows how close minded some people are.. BTW congrats on your AMT & ASCP EXAM. :)

OMG !XHE, I misunderstood . Sorry. Congrats on passing the ASCP.

jeff in Lubbock, Texas said: Xhel..you are right.. noticed poo? she/he didn't even finish reading you post.. it just shows how close minded some people are.. BTW congrats on your AMT & ASCP EXAM. :)

Jeff,
I'm not close minded really, I honestly believe that the lab requirements for AMT are very vague. My brother who is an MD, PHD is a genetic researcher who heads his own lab could probably sit for the AMT but he would not be able to sit for the ASCP OR NCA. All I am saying is that the lab requirements for AMT are vague, I am not saying anything bad or downing it so don't get so defensive.

hi i am international atudent i plan to take amt exam after pass my exam can i do my h1 for this i find employer plz help me find employer .thnks

krupa patel in Madison Heights, Michigan said: hi i am international atudent i plan to take amt exam after pass my exam can i do my h1 for this i find employer plz help me find employer .thnks

Hi krupa,

after completing your exam u have a certificate but if a foreign health professional wants to work in usa he must go through the visa screen process.
after having amt MT and visa screen search for hospitals or labs who sponsors h1.
i'm not saying its easy but its not that much hard.

I'M FROM INDIA TOO. CONFUSED ABOUT AMT AND ASCP BECAUSE I'M STUDYING MY MASTER IN BIOLOGY SO HAVING US DEGREE AND 3 YRS mt EXP FROM INDIA, M I ELIGIBLE FOR ASCP MT OR STUDENTS FROM OUTSIDE HAVE TO GIVE ASCPi? IF U HAVE ANY IDEA THEN TELL ME.

BEST OF LUCK

Hi
i am MLT (2 years associate dgree) can i take ASCPI EXAM ?
I HAVE GOT MY CREDENTIAL FROM WES. WICH EXAM IS HEALP FULL FOR ME
TO GET JOB AMT OR NCA?
PLEASE I NEED YOUR COMMENT

Xhel in Baltimore, Maryland said: You don't haave to be working in some prestigious lab to get qualified becoz the reason of taking the exam is to get qualified anyway. So i dont find anything wrong with that. It's just some people are so conceited just because they want to boast whatever distinction they have now.

Personally, i believe AMT is a good certifying agency, bcoz of AMT im able to land a job here in the US at Johns Hopkins and I'm proud of that.. This is my 1st certification I've taken here when I arrived in the US.. and i had a job in just two months.. :)

And nxt to AMT lies my ASCP certification which I've taken last May 21.. and successfully passed.. See? AMT or ASCP.. no difference..they still have almost the same MT questions..

since you have taken both amt and ascp, if you could share how one compares to the other, it would be greatly appreciated. which is easier? i am amt certified and about to take ascp.

HI EVERY BODY
I HAVE PLANE TO MOVED CA STATE. I AM MDICAL TECHNOLOGIST I HAVE AMT CERTIFICATION
IS THAT ACCEPTEBLE IN CA STATE OR WHAT?
PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELPE

bisdak_baby@yahoo.com in Newbury Park, California said: since you have taken both amt and ascp, if you could share how one compares to the other, it would be greatly appreciated. which is easier? i am amt certified and about to take ascp.

Uhm b0th of dm r d same in terms of difficulty..wel dat in my opini0n. Stick 2d basics and d rest wil f0ll0w..ascp is m0r on lab c0rrelati0n.,cell panel.,etc..d philippne b0ard xam 4 mt s stl mch hrdr dan amt nd ascp..

Xhel said: Uhm b0th of dm r d same in terms of difficulty..wel dat in my opini0n. Stick 2d basics and d rest wil f0ll0w..ascp is m0r on lab c0rrelati0n.,cell panel.,etc..d philippne b0ard xam 4 mt s stl mch hrdr dan amt nd ascp..

thank you. i appreciate it.

Ted in Hayward, California said: HI EVERY BODY
I HAVE PLANE TO MOVED CA STATE. I AM MDICAL TECHNOLOGIST I HAVE AMT CERTIFICATION
IS THAT ACCEPTEBLE IN CA STATE OR WHAT?
PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELPE

amt is not recognized in ca. you have to get the ca licensure through ascp or aab.

anyone here who has taken both aab and ascp certification? care to share how both compare? which is easier? thanks!

there's no such thing difficult to those who studied..:) fear is for prey.. study hard!

Anuja desai in Findlay, Ohio said: hi can u help me which books r u used.i m looking for clinical laboratory material and some site for practice quiz.. i have cuviello..but it's not enough for me.
plz tell me first time i m not passed my exam..

hey I m also planning to give AMT in Sept.. Is Cuviello enough for prep? What other materials do u use? Which part of india r u? where did u take yr degree of MLT. I m also from india and having same qualification.

hello chu you already took the AMT exam right? I have a question for you. Do i need to send in an original TOR to the AMT registrar or the TOR evaluation will suffice?

thanks.

hi geene,

Evaluation of your transcript of records will do.

Goodluck on your examination

hello
i am lab tech my aplcation is on process to take amt exam
but i need to work as lab tech assistance or philobotamist until i get my licence
can i get achance in San francisco or Oakland
PLEASE GIVE ME THE ADRESS
THANK YOU

hi!!which is better to take..AMT or ASCP?

Ben said: AMT = worthless

ASCP = work anywhere in the US

so,is it much better to take ASCP exam than AMT? OMG

I am AMT certified but unfortunately it is not recognized in CA. Just wanted to share my experience about AMT, AAB and ASCPi certification exam. Hope all this would help. I took both to get the CA licensure figuring since im gonna rack my brains out for the CA license I might as well try to pass both at once. If I fail one I still have another chance. Of course it entailed more from my pocket. But who cares, Ifor me it’s a little investment compared to what you get as a CLS.

First, YOU REALLY HAVE TO STUDY whichever exam you decide to take.

AAB exam – very very easy. But irony is I missed giving attention to the minor details and basics of being a CLS while studying. I was even laughing to myself while I was taking the exam. The questions were mostly the basics and the kind that you take for granted while studying, not expecting they would be thrown at you in the exam. Its actually even easier than the AMT exam.

ASCPi (which is just ASCP without US laws and regulations) – was also very easy but in a much different way. Most of the questions are just presented in a way that at first glance/read it seems confusing. But the answers are all there in your head (if you did your part studying) and right in front of your eyes on the screen. There were some basic questions too. But with the way the exam is programmed, if you get the basic and easy questions the computer will give you a more challenging question. If you get it, then you’re thrown an even more challenging one. It gets more complex and more in depth and more challenging as you keep giving the right answers. So the harder the questions get, you can have some assurance that you are doing good. If you

AMT – was sorta in between AAB and ASCP. Some basics and challenging questions, but not much of the analysis type.

Here’s my two cents on the feedback that most people give about ASCP/ASCPi that its very difficult. It DOESN’T help others who are planning to or about to take the ASCP/ASCPi exam. Coz it instills in them the fear. Once fear is ahead of them, it’s like a cloud that masks the easy questions presented as confusing and difficult. With a very relaxed, open mind you can very well see through the questions and analyze them and the answers will just flow naturally out from the bank of knowledge you filled up your brain.

For me there are only 2 reasons ASCP/ASCPi would be really difficult. One, you haven’t studied enough and failed. Two, it got difficult as you kept getting the easier questions and it got even more challenging but you passed coz you studied enough or more than enough.

If you go for AAB buy their reviewer and question and answer material. If you go for ASCP, study the basics and go in depth about every topic. Helpful practice for the challenging questions for ASCP/ASCPi would be Clinical Laboratory Science Review by Robert Harr and Quick Review Q & A’s by Valerie Polansky. For AMT I used several books I couldn’t really remember all (took it last 2005).

Regarding the application process for becoming CA CLS hope these would help.
CA LFS – apply with them as soon as you decide to be a CLS. Don’t wait for their approval before you apply for ASCP/ASCPi and AAB.

With experiences of friends and acquaintances, some if not most had to reapply and pay the fee again. Why? LFS processes your application for about 4 months after you submit your application. With some of my friends it took 5 months. Upon getting you approval from LFS they tell you you have 150 days SINCE START OF YOUR APPLICATION to submit to them your certification from either ASCP or AAB. Now since they process it 4 or 5 months you hardly have enough time to apply for and take either AAB or ASCP/ASCPi.

a. I set a target date of August 15 the latest for passing both AAB and ASCPi. Then I tried to time it well. March 15, I applied for LFS. By August 15 the latest (150 days) I would have their approval. – got LFS approval July 17 which means I only have less than a month from application start date to submit to them a certification (AAB or ASCP/ASCPi)

b. May 15 I applied for ASCPi (they take only about 1 month to process). All I had to submit to them with the online application was my Philippine PRC license number. By June I got their approval. I was given 3 months to take the exam from then. I took the exam last July 24.
- if you apply for ASCP I think (im not sure) how one has to go about timing they processing time.

c. May 15 I applied for AAB (took them about 1 month to process). Application by snail mail. I applied for AAB certification and not AAB for CA CLS. Coz if I applied for AAB CA CLS I would have to wait for LFS approval before I can do so. Fee is a little bit higher though. They only have 2-3 exams scheduled per year. By late June I got their approval. Took longer they said coz they had to verify previous employer from Pinas. I took exam last July 17. Results wont come til about 4-6 weeks after exam.

July 24 I passed ASCPi.

btw, a review class also helped me. a little more investment if you have the budget or can squeeze it in your budget. i recommend the american medical academy. here is their website. their number is there. ask for joy miller or trini miller. they are so nice. it's not just a review class, they also offer you help and support in other aspects of becoming a cls. here is their website www.americanmedicalacademy.org/clsmt.php if they ask where you got information about them you can say "lori" posted it on the website. nothing id get from it really, but just my way of thanking them for their help and support.

me in Miami, Florida said: check amt1.com then go to the reviewers cost around $50.00

HI every body iam qualifay to get the exam in amt so there is any one who passed the exame already to give me an advice to which book should i go with , that will be more than great i appreciate that .
Allen

hi allen,
others would suggest Cuviello as a review material but in my case since i dont have that i used Pearl of wisdom by Valerie Polansky and Clinical Laboratory Science Review by Robert Harr.

Goodluck

Hey you all, about how long did each of you prepare and study for the AMT? I know it depends on the person, but I'm just curious.

Dear Susuan,

It usually takes 6 months to go through all the sections and once you complete, revise and book exams within 4 weeks.

Thank you

Denis Chiong in Toronto, Ontario said: Alam mo puede kang magtrabaho muna sa clinic dito as phlebo,tapos hanapin mo sa website ng OSMT kung ano requirements para sa exam ng lab. assistant.Pero kung medical lab. technologist ang gusto mong kunin na exam,magpapa evaluate ka muna sa ICES at pagkatapos sa CSMLS at doon mo malalaman kung kukuha ka pa ba ng refresher course pero sa bahay lang ito,paper based at hindi online sila magpapadala sayo ng materials,syempre kung saan school ka mag e enrol. At kapagtapos ka na sa refresher mo e susulatan ka na ng csmls kung kailan mo i cha challenge ang exam.Pero kung natapatan mo naman ang standard ng canada,meron naman na hindi na nag rerefresher course at pina kukuha na lang ng exam. Kung may tanong ka pa,sulat ka lang.Good luck

Hi.Anybody who has already taken the CSMLS exam?Tanong ko sana mga review materials best to read for the exam.Thanks.