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Education:
enhance your professional knowledge through ASCLS unique P.A.C.E®
programs, audio-conferences, workships and online course offerings.
You can earn P.A.C.E® credits for re-certification or to fullfill
re-licensure requirements. |
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Annual Meeting:
discounted registration fee for the annual ND spring meeting as
well as the national ASCLS Annual Meeting and Exposition |
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Personal Services:
discounts on services targeted especially for clinical laboratory
professionals. Save on credit card, hotel room and car rental
purchases. Participate in the ASCLS insurance programs and take
advantage of group rates on health, professional liability, life,
disability and automobile insurance. |
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Publications:
ASCLS members are kept informed through three society publications.
The Connection is a North Dakota newletter that is published 3
times a year and provides timely updates and well as informative
articles to keep our ND members informed. Clincical Laboratory
Science is an award winning, bi-monthly journal featuring articles
on the very latest researce, education and goverrnment actions
affecting the profession. ASCLS Today, our national newsletter,
is published 12 times a year. |
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Networking Opportunities:
One of the important benefits to members of ASCLS is our regional
state and local meetings. These gatherings provide scientific
and technical continuing education sessions, as well as networking
opportunities with local and regional colleagues. |
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Governmental Affairs:
As new laws and regulations bring momentous changes to clinical
laboratory science, your ASCLS membership provides you with liasions
to Members of Congress, Federal and state agencies. Our government
affairs team monitors and influences laws and regulations that
affect the profession. This dedicated team, coupled with extensive
grassroots involvement from the membership, ensures that the concerns
of the profession are heard in Congress. |
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Professional (full voting privileges)
Membership in the Professional category is open to all persons
certified or engaged in the practice and/or education process
of the clinical laboratoy science, including those with an active
interest in supporting the purposes of the Society. Membership
benefits are dependent on the level of membership: |
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Professional
I
Includes basic benefits plus the award winning journal, Clinical
Laboratory Science |
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Professional II
Includes basic benefits only |
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National Dues
Professional I - $90
Professional II - $68
Plus State Dues - $5 |
Collaborative (non-voting privileges)
Available to any individual who currently holds membership in any
other health related national organization and has never been a
member of ASCLS. |
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National Dues Only: $35 |
First Year Professional
Open to persons who have graduated within the last 12 months from
an accredited program in laboratory science. Prior student membership
with ASCLS is not a prerequisite. This membership status is valid
for only one year to assist recent graduates. After one year in
this category, members are upgraded to Professional membership |
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National Dues: $40
Plus State Dues - $5 |
Student
Open to persons enrolled in a structured program of training or
academic instruction in clinical laboratory science, or to a full-time
graduate student in related science area. |
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National Dues: $25
Plus State Dues - $5 |