ABMLI: Applying for Certification
Your non-refundable application fee and all supporting documents must be received no later than June 1. The exam is administered throughout the month of August at testing centers around the world.
Follow the instructions below to apply:
- Create a Webassessor account and pay the application fee.
Click here to access the Webassessor site. You must first create a login name. You will then be prompted to create a profile. Please complete all fields in the profile to expedite the processing of your application.
Upon creation of your profile, you will receive an automated email with your login name and password. Using this password, log in to the Webassessor Web site, click on the Register link, and pay the non-refundable application fee. The application fee is $500 in U.S. currency. Your application cannot be processed until this fee has been paid.
Please note: The application fee, which covers the review of the application, is non-refundable. If your application is approved, you must pay an exam fee of $400 to register for the exam.
- Submit official graduate transcripts.
If you were educated within the United States, official transcripts must be mailed directly to the ABMLI from the issuing institution. They should be mailed to the following address:
American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology
Photocopies will not be accepted. All educational requirements must be met through institutions accredited by a regulatory agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-2904
Note: If the name on your transcript(s) does not match the name on your application form and/or reference letters, you must submit a notarized copy of your marriage license or name change certificate with your application.
If you were educated outside the United States, your graduate transcripts must be evaluated by an approved foreign educational evaluation agency, a process which may take several months. The evaluation agency must send your evaluation directly to the ABMLI at the address above. Transcripts received directly from a foreign institution or translation of transcripts from such institutions will not be accepted by the ABMLI. For applicants to be considered eligible to sit for the ABMLI exam, their degrees earned outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to those earned at an accredited institution in the United States.
Evaluations will be accepted from the following agencies:
Center for Applied Research, Evaluation and Education, Inc.
Please note: Transcripts and/or educational evaluations will not be returned to applicants.
E-mail: evalcaree@earthlink.net
International Educational Research Foundation, Inc.
E-mail: info@ierf.org
Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
E-mail: info@jsilny.com
World Education Services, Inc.
E-mail: info@wes.org
- Ask references to complete online reference form. The reference forms can be accessed by clicking here.
Three reference forms must be submitted, one from an immediate supervisor and two from persons (not related to you) having definite knowledge of your training and experience in medical laboratory immunology.
The references provide reviewers with an adequate understanding of the depth of your training and experience. References will be verified.
References must be submitted electronically using the appropriate online form. References in letter form will not be accepted by the ABMLI.
Remember that your application is not complete until all of the following have been received:
- Non-refundable application fee (payable only through Webassessor)
- Official graduate transcripts or transcript evaluation, if you were educated outside the United States
- Online reference forms from your supervisor and two colleagues
- Notarized copy of your marriage license or name change certificate, if applicable
Incomplete applications will be held in active status for one year, awaiting outstanding supporting documents. Thereafter, a new application and non-refundable fee are required.
A Note to Candidates:
The ABMLI does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, sex, mental or physical disability, or age. The ABMLI complies with the policies set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The ABMLI is prepared to assist you in applying for Board certification. Questions or comments about the ABMLI and its certification programs are welcome and may be directed to the ABMLI at the following address:
American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology
American Society for Microbiology
1752 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-2904
Telephone: (202) 942-9281
Eax: (202) 942-9353
E-mail: certification@asmusa.org
