…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,…
by Dianne M. Cearlock, PhD Chief Executive Officer NAACLS’ mission is: “NAACLS is committed to being the premier international agency for accreditation and approval of educational programs in the clinical…
…HT(ASCP) certifications to be acceptable for program directors and education coordinators of NAACLS Accredited HTL programs, as recommended by the Review Committee for Accredited Programs. This period of public comment…
…that programs outside the United States or its’ territories are sponsored by institutions that meet standards for quality, Standard I.A was amended to include I.A.4 “an Institution recognized by the…
…group has both abundant NAACLS experience and wide representation of covered professions to handle the aspects common to all professions and those that are profession-specific. A draft of the task…
NAACLS posts accreditation and approval decisions: In much the same way that NAACLS accredits or approves programs in the clinical laboratory sciences, the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) recognizes…
Fact: The accreditation process is difficult and tedious. All involved in the process, both educational program officials and NAACLS volunteers/staff know this well. To moderate the negative aspects, NAACLS has…
…the work of the task forces has been accepted for implementation by the Board, the soonest that programs will be reviewed by NAACLS using the new Standards will be those…
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): Patricia J. Ellinger,…