American Medical Technologists

The American Medical Technologists (AMT) is a professional association that encompasses 80,000 allied health professionals. It was founded in 1939. ^[1][2]

The organization published a bi-monthly journal entitled The Journal of American Medical Technologists.^[3] It advocated for professional status and to secure state licensure for medical technologists.^[3] Membership required completion of a year-long educational program, or two years of on-the-job training.^[3]

Certifications

The following certifications are offered.

Name	Abbr.	Notes
Medical Laboratory Scientist	MLS	Formerly Medical Technologist (MT).[4]
Medical Laboratory Technician	MLT
Molecular Diagnostics Technologist	MDT
Medical Laboratory Assistant	CMLA
Certified Laboratory Consultant	CLC
Medical Assistant	RMA
Phlebotomy Technician	RPT
Patient Care Technician	PCT
Medical Administrative Specialist	CMAS
Dental Assistant	RDA
Allied Health Instructor	AHI

The Medical Laboratory Scientist certification is recognized by US states with laboratory personnel licensure, with the exception of New York, which only accepts MLS(AMT) for provisional licensure.^[5]