Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Accreditation Information

Discipline Lead Person Evelyn Paxton, MS, MT(ASCP) epaxton@rose.edu		Staff Program Coordinator Edward Rotchford NAACLS 5600 N. River Rd. Suite 720 Rosemont, IL  60018-5119 PH: (773) 714-8880 x381 FAX: (773) 714-8886 ERotchford@naacls.org

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			Guide to Accreditation
			The Guide to Accreditation is designed to familiarize and assist you with the programmatic accreditation process.
			Self Study Template
			The new self study template is designed to guide programs through the self study process. Please note that you must download this file and save it to disk. If it is edited online, all changes will be lost once you navigate away from the page.
			Documents
			Download documents related to program accreditation.
			Links
			Links for MLT

Highlights

			*Nominations are open* NAACLS is seeking candidates for our Board of Directors and Programs Review Committees. The following positions will be open in 2013: Board of Directors - One Public Member RCAP  - 1 MLT Educator, 1 MLS Educator, 1 CG Educator, 1 Anatomic Pathologist, 1 Four-Year Educator PARC - 3 PHLEB Educators, 2 CA Educators
			Standards for Accredited and Approved Programs The new Standards for Accredited and Approved Programs, adopted by the NAACLS Board of Directors in September 2012, are posted. Please subscribe to the NAACLS News blog to learn all the details about implementation of the Standards and more.
			Self-Study Template Available! NAACLS Programs undergoing the Accreditation process can now complete their Self-Studies using a pdf template. The Self-Study Template can be completed using the free version of Adobe Reader. Simply download the file and follow the instructions within. Completed Self-Studies can be submitted to NAACLS via flash drive. Please note that you must save the file, not work on it online.
			Program Revitalization: Strategies for Survival A task force chaired by Donna Spannaus-Martin has been charged to review and update the NAACLS Program Revitalization: Strategies for Survival document. Other task force members include Linda Ross, Debbie Wisenor, Randy Vandervander, Fred Rodriguez (board liaison), and Gwen James-Oriaikhi (staff liaison). The Program Revitalization Task force would appreciate any ideas/strategies that you might have to include in the updated document. These can be sent directly to Donna Spannaus-Martin.
			Frequency of Citations by Standard The linked pdf shows citation data from 2003-2009. This should be useful to programs preparing for initial and continuing accreditation reviews.
			Site Visit Team Packet- CLT-MLT (zip) This packet contains documentation for site visit participants.

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