National_Accrediting_Agency_for_Clinical_Laboratory_Sciences
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
US educational accreditation organization
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) is a US based educational accreditation organization that accredits clinical laboratory educational programs. NAACLS is accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
NAACLS is the primary accrediting body for clinical laboratory programs in the US, though the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools(ABHES) also accredits a handful of programs.[1] Graduates of the ABHES are not eligible for the American Society for Clinical Pathology(ASCP) certification, but are eligible for the American Medical Technologists(AMT) certification.[1]
NAACLS has criticized the rise of non-accredited, on-the-job training (OJT) programs as undermining the laboratory profession.[2]