Certification Boards for Laboratory Directors of High Complexity Testing

The qualification for a laboratory director of high complexity testing at 42 CFR 493.1443(b)(3)(i) is that the laboratory director must hold an earned doctoral degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution and be certified and continue to be certified by a board approved by HHS.  The current approved boards are the following:

1. ABB – American Board of Bioanalysis 
2. ABB public health microbiology certification
3. ABCC – American Board of Clinical Chemistry
4. ABFT – American Board of Forensic Toxicology (limited to individuals with a doctoral degree with Fellow status)* 
5. ABMGG – American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (formerly known as American Board of  Medical Genetics (ABMG))
6. ABMLI – American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology (no longer accepting new exam applicants)
7. ABMM – American Board of Medical Microbiology
8. ACHI -American College of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (formerly known as American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI))
9. NRCC – National Registry of Certified Chemists (limited to individuals with a doctoral degree) *
10. DMLI – Diplomate in Medical Laboratory Immunology (ASCP Board of Certification)

 * These boards certify non-doctoral individuals also.