…or embrace change. Recently, NAACLS published revised Standards for the accreditation and approval of programs in laboratory science. The implementation of these revised Standards begins in the Fall 2014. The…
…RCAP and PARC, the following items were addressed: A letter from the National Society for Histotechnology (NSH), recommending a change to Standard I.D.2.g that would require accredited Histotechnician (HT) programs…
The NAACLS Board of Directors is requesting public comment for two proposed changes to NAACLS’ Standards that primarily affect HT and PBT programs (click here to download) . The proposed…
…as “evidenced based medicine” is changing the patterns of practice of clinical medicine, so also, the monitoring and reporting of “outcome measures” for laboratory professional educational programs are an opportunity…
…public of high quality programs and competent graduates while allowing the maximum amount of freedom to programs to grow and thrive in ways suitable to their sponsors, missions and communities….
…overall growth in the number of accredited and approved programs, with the exceptions of MLS and GG programs, and the greatest increases in MLT and Phlebotomy programs. The numbers of…
We are pleased to introduce the following new members of the NAACLS Board of Directors, Review Committee for Accredited Programs (RCAP) and Programs Approval Review Committee (PARC): Marcia A….
NAACLS is seeking candidates for our Programs Review Committees. The following positions will be open in 2014: RCAP One MLT Educator One MLS Educator One HT Educator One Pathologist Assistant…
…new documents can now be found on the NAACLS Website. The Guide to Accreditation and Approval replaces the old separate accreditation and approval guides, and will be applicable to programs…
…RCAP and PARC, the following items were addressed: The Board voted not to change requirements for program director credentials for HTL programs in the 2012 Standards. A proposal was made…
…is a much bigger picture below the surface, much like a large and stately tree. The aspects that we can’t readily see have extensive connections and interactions with myriad surrounding…
By Dianne M. Cearlock, PhD, Chief Executive Officer Just as educational programs in the clinical laboratory science disciplines go through rigorous review processes to achieve accreditation or approval from NAACLS,…