MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATIONS

American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB)

http://www.aab.org/index.htm

What you will find: the AAB is a national professional association whose members are bioanalysts, medical technologists, medical laboratory technicians, and physician office laboratory technicians.

American Medical Technologists (AMT)

http://www.amt1.com

What you will find: AMT is a nonprofit certification agency and professional membership association. They issue certification credentials to medical and dental assistants, clinical laboratory personnel, laboratory consultants, and allied health instructors.

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS)

http://www.ascls.org

What you will find: ASCLS is the preeminent organization for clinical laboratory science practitioners. Their website provides information about upcoming conferences, continuing education opportunities, career resources, and a link to the Florida Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (FSCLS): http://www.fscls.org/.

American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP)

http://www.ascp.org

What you will find: ASCP is a nonprofit medical society, which serves pathologists, medical technologists, cytotechnologists, histologic technicians, phlebotomists, and medical laboratory technicians. Their website provides information about continuing education, certification and careers.

American Society for Microbiology (ASM)

http://www.asm.org

What you will find: ASM is a professional association that represents 25 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a division for microbiology educators. Their website provides information about careers, continuing education classes, and awards & grants opportunities. It also includes a link to the Florida branch of the ASM: http://www.asm.org/branch/brFl/index.htm.

American Society of Phlebotomy Technicians (ASPT)

http://www.aspt.org

What you will find: ASPT is a certifying agency of phlebotomy. Their website provides testing & certification information and continuing education opportunities.

Florida Society for Medical Technology (FSMT)

http://www.fsmt.org/

What you will find: FSMT is a nonprofit society that offers news about the profession and continuing education opportunities.

National Phlebotomy Association (NPA)

http://www.nationalphlebotomy.org/

What you will find: NPA is a nonprofit organization for education and certification of phlebotomists. Beyond certification information, their website also offers a career center.