If you received your ASCP Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Medical Technologist (MT) certification after 1/1/2004, the American Society for Clinical Pathology requires you to earn Certificate Maintenance Program (CMP) points to maintain your certification. If you were certified before 2004, participation in the ASCP Certification Maintenance Program is voluntary but highly encouraged.
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To meet ASCP CMP requirements, Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) and Medical Technologists (MT) need to earn 36 CMP points every three years in the following categories:
All 36 CMP points can be earned with a LabCE subscription. Because LabCE awards ASCLS P.A.C.E.® credits, all LabCE courses can be used towards the fulfillment of ASCP Certification Maintenance Program requirements. One ASCLS P.A.C.E® contact hours = 1 CMP point = 1 ACP CMLE credit. Since LabCE offers 105 continuing education contact hours (CMP points), you'll be able to choose from a wide variety of courses to meet ASCLS CMP requirments.
The following LabCE courses can be used to meet the specific ASCP requirements shown above:
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Sources: http://www.ascp.org/FunctionalNavigation/certification/CertificationMaintenanceProgramCMP.aspx, http://www.ascp.org/pdf/CMPBooklet.aspx (PDF booklet)
Revised 3/13/2009
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