National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel
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The National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) was a professional association for medical laboratory professionals.
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It was founded 1978 by members of American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science to enable members of the medical laboratory profession to control the certification process.[1][2] It was previously known by the full acronym NACMLP.
In 2009, NCA was acquired by American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) to form a single certifying agency, the ASCP Board of Certification.[3][4][5] People who had an NCA certification were transferred to the Board of Certification, without needing to sit any additional examinations.[6]
Certifications
The following certifications were offered and accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).
| Name | Abbr. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Cytogenetics | CLSp(CG) | |
| Certified Laboratory Specialist in Molecular Biology | CLSp(MB) | |
| Phlebotomy | CLPlb | |
| Clinical Laboratory Technician | CLT | |
| Clinical Laboratory Scientist | CLS | |
| Clinical Laboratory Director | CLDir | |
| Clinical Laboratory Supervisor | CLSup | |
| CLS Categorical in Chemistry | ||
| CLS Categorical in Hematology | ||
| CLS Categorical in Immunohematology | ||
| CLS Categorical in Microbiology |
References
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