NAACLS News









News



SEARCH:

 

JUMP:

National Accrediting
Agency for Clinical
Laboratory Sciences
5600 N River Rd
Suite 720
Rosemont, IL 60018

773.714.8880
773.714.8886 (FAX)

info@naacls.org
http://www.naacls.org


NAACLS logo



Get Acrobat Reader





Archives









Volume 97 - Winter 2007



ASCP-BOR and NAACLS Merging Annual Surveys
Starting in 2008, the ASCP-BOR and NAACLS will conduct a merged annual program survey. Currently, both the ASCP-BOR and NAACLS annually collect data from NAACLS accredited and approved programs. All NAACLS accredited and approved programs must annually complete and submit the NAACLS survey to remain in compliance with NAACLS Standards. Failure to do so results in administrative probation and reduces the maximum number of possible years awarded on the subsequent accreditation or approval cycle.

The ASCP-BOR and NAACLS are collaborating in an attempt to make the submission of program information more convenient for program directors by decreasing duplication of effort. Many of the questions will be the same as last year's NAACLS survey including those requesting information about general program information, enrollments, retention numbers, and graduation and employment placement rates. New in 2008 will be one or more questions about certification examination pass rates over three year periods.

The survey will be conducted electronically as it has been for several years. Both the ASCP-BOR and NAACLS will have equal access to the survey data and will jointly make decisions about data dissemination. In 2008, NAACLS also plans to post a composite summary of survey data on its website to provide program directors, managers, policymakers, and the public useful information to evaluate trends in clinical laboratory sciences education and numbers of graduates. (See CEO's Corner.)








CEO's Corner
by By Dianne M. Cearlock, PhD
Chief Executive Officer

Coordinating Council on the Clinical Laboratory Workforce (CCCLW)
Working Collaboratively to Address the Workforce Shortage
by Paula Garrott
EdM, CLS(NCA), CCCLW Chair

NAACLS Board of Directors Update

NAACLS  Workshops Prepare New (and Experienced) Program Officials
by Dianne M. Cearlock, PhD
Chief Executive Officer

President's Report
by By Cheryl Caskey, MA, CLS, CLSplH(NCA)
President, Board of Directors

Recognizing Our Outstanding NAACLS Volunteers
by Edward Rotchford
Program Coordinator



Introducing New Board and Committee Members



An Invitation to Nominate

Annual Program Fees Increase;
Affiliate Fees to be Phased Out
by Dianne Cearlock
Chief Executive Officer

ASCP-BOR and NAACLS Merging Annual Surveys

Dr. NAACLS
Advice for Accredited and Approved Programs

NAACLS News to be Published Online
by Megan Eggert
Meetings and Publicity Coordinator

Newly Accredited and Approved Programs






Select an Issue     


Top

Copyright © 2008 National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. All rights reserved.
Comments or suggestions to the site editor.





NAACLS.org Programs Students Volunteers Committees Help Accreditation Approval News About Us Search Links Home