Professionals who wish to enter or advance in the field of CLS may apply for admission to our categorical certification program. We offer categorical certification programs in Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, and Microbiology.
Upon successful completion of the certification program, the student may be eligible to sit for national categorical credentialing examinations with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) Board of Registry* or the National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel, Inc. (NCA).
To be eligible, applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and have completed 36 semester hours in the biological, chemical, and/or medical sciences, in addition to or part of the bachelor?s degree (these courses should include human physiology, one year of general chemistry, basic immunology, etc.). Applicants must be able to attend student labs on campus in Galveston or other collaborative program. Student labs are scheduled during the day time Monday through Friday.
To apply, complete an online application for the Categorical Certification Program and submit your official transcripts for proof of prerequisite completion. The cost of the Categorical Cerfification Program is based on course credit hours. The cost for each credit hour is $250.00.
All application materials must be received no later than:
- July 1 for Fall semester
- Dec 1 for Spring semester
- Apr 1 for Summer semester
Plan for the Completion of the Chemistry Categorical Certificate
Pre-requisite: Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college/university with a major in chemistry or a baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in chemistry.
To apply for the certificate option, complete the on-line application.
Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an approved agency. A list of those agencies may be found through the web sites for credentialing organizations, American Society for Clinical Pathology and National Credentialing Agency.
|
Fall, Year 1 |
credit hrs |
Biochemistry (if not completed as pre-requisite) |
(4) |
|
Management Skills in Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
3 |
|
CLLS 4090 |
Special Topics: Essentials of Methodology and Assessment |
2 |
Total Hours |
|
5(9) |
|
Spring, Year 1 |
|
Clinical Chemistry I |
5 |
|
CLLS 4090 |
Special Topics: Urinalysis and Body Fluids (may be repeated for credit) |
2 |
Total Hours |
|
7 |
|
Fall, Year 2 |
|
Clinical Chemistry II |
3 |
|
Clinical Preceptorship |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
|
6 |
Total Program Hours |
18(22) |
|
Plan for the Completion of the Hematology Categorical Certificate
Pre-requisite: Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college/university with a major in chemistry or a baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry.
To apply for the certificate option, complete the on-line application.
Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an approved agency. A list of those agencies may be found through the web sites for credentialing organizations, American Society for Clinical Pathology and National Credentialing Agency
|
Fall, Year 1 |
credit hrs |
Hematology and Coagulation I |
4 |
|
Management Skills in Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
|
7 |
|
Spring, Year 1 |
|
CLLS 4090 |
Special Topics: Urinalysis and Body Fluids |
2 |
Coagulation and Hematology II |
4 |
|
Total Hours |
|
6 |
|
Summer, Year 1 |
|
Clinical Preceptorship I |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
|
3 |
Total Program Hours |
16 |
|
Plan for the Completion of the Microbiology Categorical Certificate
Pre-requisite: Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college/university with a major in chemistry or a baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry, including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in microbiology.
To apply for the certificate option, complete the on-line application.
Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an approved agency. A list of those agencies may be found through the web sites for credentialing organizations, American Society for Clinical Pathology and National Credentialing Agency.
|
Fall, Year 1 |
credit hrs |
Intermediate Pathogenic Microbiology |
4 |
|
Management Skills in Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
|
7 |
|
Spring, Year 1 |
|
CLLS 4090 |
Special Topics: Parasitology |
1 |
Advanced Microbiology / Mycology |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
|
4 |
|
Summer, Year 1 |
|
Clinical Preceptorship |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
|
3 |
Total Program Hours |
14 |
|
Plan for the Completion of the Immunohematology Categorical Certificate
Pre-requisite: Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college/university with a major in chemistry or a baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry.
To apply for the certificate option, complete the on-line application.
Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an approved agency. A list of those agencies may be found through the web sites for credentialing organizations, American Society for Clinical Pathology and National Credentialing Agency.
|
Summer, Year 1 |
credit hrs |
Serology / Blood Bank |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
|
3 |
|
Fall, Year 1 |
|
Management Skills in Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
3 |
|
Immunology / Immunohematology |
4 |
|
Total Hours |
|
7 |
|
Spring, Year 1 |
|
Problems in Clinical Laboratory Management |
3 |
|
Clinical Preceptorship |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
|
6 |
Total Program Hours |
16 |
|
Plan for the Completion of the Hematology & Chemistry Categorical Certificates (Core Lab)
Pre-requisite: Baccalaureate degree (or equivalent) from a regionally accredited college/university with a major in chemistry or a baccalaureate degree with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) of biology and chemistry including 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in chemistry.
To apply for the certificate option, complete the on-line application.
Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an approved agency. A list of those agencies may be found through the web sites for credentialing organizations, American Society for Clinical Pathology and National Credentialing Agency.
Fall, Year 1 |
credit hrs |
|
Biochemistry (if not completed as pre-requisite) |
(4) |
|
Management Skills in Clinical Laboratory Sciences |
3 |
|
Hematology and Coagulation I |
4 |
|
Total Hours |
|
7(11) |
|
Spring, Year 1 |
|
CLLS 4090 |
Special Topics: Urinalysis and Body Fluids |
2 |
Clinical Chemistry I |
5 |
|
Coagulation and Hematology II |
4 |
|
Total Hours |
|
11 |
|
Summer, Year 1 |
|
CLLS 4090* |
Special Topics: Essentials of Methodology and Assessment (may be repeated for credit) |
2 |
Clinical Preceptorship I (Hematology) |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
|
5 |
|
Fall, Year 2 |
|
Clinical Chemistry II |
3 |
|
Clinical Preceptorship II (Chemistry) |
3 |
|
Total Hours |
6 |
|
*May be repeated for credit |
||
Total Program Hours |
29(33) |
|
* Note: The following certifications have additional requirements to be eligible to sit for the ASCP examination:
- C(ASCP) Technologist in Chemistry: 16 semester hours in chemistry.
- M(ASCP) Technologist in Microbiology: 16 semester hours in microbiology.