Medical Laboratory Science Accreditation

The SVSU medical laboratory science program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).

Medical Laboratory Science Outcomes Report - 3 Consecutive Years

Updated 2024

Table 1: National Certification Exam Pass Rate and Placement Rate Percentages

¹ ASCP BOC = American Society of Clinical Pathologists Board of Certification. Minimum score of 400 required to become certified MLS.

² Notes:

• First attempts at ASCP BOC exam within one year of graduation.
• Minimum NAACLS requirement = 70%; national average is around 80% yearly.
• *: Class of 2023 data incomplete since all students have not yet taken the ASCP BOC exam and/or have not reached one year after graduation; not included in three-year average. 

³ Placement = Employment in the field or closely related field and/or continuing with education.

⁴Three year average = Using Class of 2020, 2021, and 2022 data.

Table 2: Yearly Attrition Rate and Graduation Rate Percentages

¹ As calculated by NAACLS guidelines based on students that began the second half of the program.

²Three Year average = Using Class of 2021, 2022, and 2023 data.

National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
5600 N. River Rd., Suite 720
Rosemont, IL  60018-5119
Phone:  773-714-8880
Web:  http://www.naacls.org