International Medical Technologists (MT- ASCPi) Training Program

• To achieve the highest level of quality services, we should have the qualified persons trained with the latest advanced techniques in clinical and chemical pathology.
• So, we started the first educational program of ASCP MT (International Medical Technologist) with AUC (American University in Cairo) to educate the chemists and technicians with the most important information in the fields of hematology, chemistry, microbiology and blood banking in addition to the practical training of those candidates inside our laboratories on the all technical points.

 WHAT IS ASCP?

1. The American Society of Clinical Pathologists was founded on May 1922 by many physicians to achieve high level of quality for clinical pathology.
2. Over the years, the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) has been recognized as the preeminent organization for continuing education in pathology and laboratory medicine.
3. The American Society for Clinical Pathology is comprised of over 130,000 medical professionals including laboratory technicians, medical technologists and pathologists.

 Goal of ASCP

1. Its goal is to “achieve greater scientific proficiency in clinical pathology, and to maintain the status of clinical pathologists on an equal plane with other specialists.”
2. Its goal is already accomplished by offering educational programs and seminars and a board of certification.

 Types of Certification

1. The ASCP offers a variety of certifications that are separated into categories like general, specialist and categorical certifications.
2. Examples of international ASCP certifications include;

        a. Technicians

• International Medical Laboratory Technician, MLT (ASCPi)
• International Phlebotomy Technician, PBT (ASCPi)

      b. Technologists

• International Medical Technologist, MT(ASCPi)
• International Technologist in Molecular Pathology, MP (ASCPi)
• Tecnólogo Médico Internacional en español, MT (ASCPi) 

 Steps of Certification

1. All candidates for ASCP MT Certificate must achieve the following requirements:

• 80% minimum attendance for each of the theoretical and practical sessions of  Al mokhtabar laboratories course (MT- ASCPi) which consists of :

a. Theoretical lectures on five modules (Chemistry, Hematology, Micro, Immunology and Transfusion) in addition to phlebotomy lectures (One lecture/week "3hours")

B.Practical Lecture: (Two training session/week " each one 4 hours")

1.  Duration of the Course:

• For five modules: 50 weeks
• For phlebotomy lecture: 2 weeks
• For capstone training: 2 weeks

2. All candidates must take the TOEFL exam
3. Pass  ASCP MT Certificate exam
4. See the almokhtabar & AUC Brochure for ASCP MT Training Program

Importance of MT ASCPi Certificate

1. The Technologist will have a working comprehension of the technical and procedural aspects of laboratory tests in the following branches;

a. Blood banking

b. Chemistry

c. Hematology

d. Microbiology

2. The Technologist maintains awareness and complies with regulatory requirements, safety regulations and ethical standards of practice.

3. The Technologist correlates laboratory tests to disease processes and understands basic physiology, thus recognizing appropriate test selection and abnormal test results.

4. The Technologist comprehends and follows procedural guidelines to perform laboratory tests to include:

1. specimen collection and processing
2. instrument operation and troubleshooting
3. result reporting and record documentation
4. quality control monitoring
5. computer applications 
6. Safety requirements.

5. MT ASCPi Certificate is an international certificate that provides more opportunities for working at accredited laboratories all over the world.