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Post-Baccalaureate Categorical Certificate Programs

Individuals who hold a baccalaureate degree or higher and wish to enter or advance in the one or more fields in the MLS profession may apply for admission to our categorical certification on-campus program. Upon successful completion of the certification program, the student will be eligible to sit for national categorical credentialing examinations with the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification.

Fast Facts

  • The UTMB MLS categorical certification program has a 100% curriculum completion rate.
  • Students who have earned their certification go on to successfully pass the ASCP Board of certification for that completed curriculum.

Clinical Laboratory Sciences

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Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX 77555-1140
O: SHP/SON 4.446
P: 409-772-3055
F: 409-291-5498
E: clsadmin@utmb.edu

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