For Laboratory and Program Students

Welcome current and prospective students from various laboratory educational programs! We have various resources and links to other agencies that will be useful to you while you are a student, after you graduate, and start your career in the laboratory! 

Interested in signing up for student ascls membership?

All students are considered to be "developing professionals" when signing up for ASCLS. Be sure to select Pennsylvania when enrolling. ​Click here.

​Interested in learning about the different professions within the laboratory?

Maybe you don't know where to start?  Depending on your current and future levels of education, there are various careers available in laboratory settings. Click here.​

Interested In Medical Laboratory science (MLS)?

There are 12 NAACLS accredited MLS programs across Pennsylvania.  Some are hospital based and some are university based.  For more information, click here. ​

Ready to take your American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification Exam? ​

Signing up for and passing ASCP BOC Exam helps validate your entire educational experiences in your program.  Getting and maintaining credentials is essential for improving the value that laboratorians play in healthcare settings. To sign up or for more information, please click here to visit the ASCP website. ​

Interested in Applying for Scholarships to Help Continue your Education?

ASCLS PA has some scholarship opportunities that you may be eligible to apply for. ​

​DID YOU FIND A LAB CAREER THAT INTERESTS YOU?

Why not find out what programs may be in your area? Click here to see a list of all NAACLS accredited laboratory educational programs in Pennsylvania. 

Paying for programs can be difficult, there may be scholarship opportunities to help offset the costs of attending your program.