NAACLS’ Meeting Schedule 2008-2012
			Requirements for Committee/Board Membership An excerpt from the Policy and Procedure Manual explaining the requirements for volunteering for Committee/Board Membership.
			New PA Program Director Packet (zip) New PA Program Directors should download this packet.
			Dade Behring CLT/MLT Scholarship Siemens (Dade Behring) will again be awarding 50, $1000 scholarships to CLT/MLT students.The 2008 Application for the Siemens (Dade-Behring) CLT/MLT Scholarship is available via the above link. Please note that applications will ONLY be accepted between August 1, 2008 and November 1, 2008. Also, applications will only be evaluated if they are on the NEW 2008 application form and all directions have been followed.
			AMA Health Professions Education Data Book now available The new AMA Health Professions Education Data Book, 2008-2009 edition is now available. This newly updated publication features 30 tables of data for academic year 2006-2007, including number of programs and enrollments, attrition, and graduates by occupation, state/province, and race/ethnic origin and gender.
			Online Clinical Laboratory Science Education Programs View the ASCLS Clinical Laboratory Education Online Directory that lists a number of CLS/MT and CLT/MLT programs that offer at least some distance learning (online or otherwise).
			Scholarships Links to scholarship information.
			ASCLS Education Resources The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) has a catalog of books and other educational offerings which may assist program directors in areas such as writing objectives. Select "ASCLS Education Connections" from the ASCLS publications page to view the list of resources.
			Fee Changes The Board of Directors has made updates to NAACLS fees.
			ASCP Board of Registry Resources For a wide variety of topics and downloadable files regarding Curricula, Recruitment, Career Resources and Certification visit the BOR/ASCP site at http://www.ascp.org/.
			Draft CLS Doctorate Guide The Draft Guide to Accreditation for Doctoral Clinical Laboratory Science programs is on the web. If you have questions or comments, please send them here.
			National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA) "NCA is the premier peer-established agency providing practice driven credentials for laboratory professionals."
			LabTestsOnline.org "A public resource on clinical lab testing from the laboratory professionals who do the testing."