Professional and Accrediting Organizations

Certification and Credentialing Organizations

American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) Primary certification body for Medical Laboratory Scientists
Website: https://www.ascp.org

American Medical Technologists (AMT) National certification for laboratory professionals
Website: https://www.americanmedtech.org

Professional Associations and Specialty Organizations

American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) Professional advocacy, education, and career development.
Website: https://www.ascls.org

Texas Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (TSCLS) State-level professional organization for Texas laboratory professionals.
Website: https://ascls.connectedcommunity.org/texas/home

Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) Advocacy and education for laboratory medicine and diagnostics.
Website: https://myadlm.org

American Society of Hematology (ASH) Education, research, and professional development in hematology. Website: https://www.hematology.org

American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) – Biochemistry and molecular biology-research, education, and careers.
Website: https://www.asbmb.org

American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) – Cell biology research, education and professional development.
Website: https://www.ascb.org

American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) – Genetics and genomics- research, education, and advocacy.
Website: https://www.ashg.org

Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) – Laboratory medicine and diagnostics.
Website: https://www.myadlm.org

Texas Healthcare & Bioscience Institute (THBI) – Promotes biomedical science, biotechnology, healthcare innovation, and life science industries throughout Texas.
Website: www.thbi.com

Association for the Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies (AABB). Blood banking, transfusion medicine, and cellular therapies.
Website: https://www.aabb.org

American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbiology education, research, and professional development.
Website: https://asm.org

American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) Support for clinical laboratory owners and personnel.
Website: https://www.aab.org

International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science (IFBLS) Global networking and professional resources for laboratory science.
Website: https://www.ifbls.org

Leadership and Management

Clinical Laboratory Management Association (CLMA) Leadership development and management resources for laboratory professionals.
Website: https://www.clma.org

Accreditation, Standards, and Regulatory Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public health guidance, laboratory standards, and outbreak tracking.
Website: https://www.cdc.gov/lab

Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) Standardized laboratory procedures and quality assurance guidelines.
Website: https://clsi.org

College of American Pathologists (CAP) Laboratory accreditation, proficiency testing, and education.
Website: https://www.cap.org

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) Accredits Laboratory educational programs.
Website: https://www.naacls.org