Membership

ARTICLE 4: MEMBERS

SECTION 2: TYPES OF MEMBERS

Membership of the Association shall be divided with the following categories. The qualification requirements for each category are listed below:

(A) Medical Technologist (MT)

  • He/She shall hold the minimum of a CASMET Diploma in Medical Laboratory or its equivalent.
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Technology.
  • A Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Science with a minimum of one year’s
  • work in an established laboratory with experience in a minimum of three areas of Medical Technology, which must include the areas of Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry and Haematology. At the end of that one year period an appraisal of the technologist’s performance must be submitted by his/her supervisor. This appraisal sheet will be designed and provided by CASMET.
  • A Diploma or Associate Degree in Medical Technology (with more than 90 credits) from an approved institution. (This requirement will be maintained until 2012).

(B) Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

  • He/She shall hold the minimum of a CASMET Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology or its equivalent. (Training programmes of 90 credits or less fall into this category).

(C) Laboratory Technical Assistant

  • He/She shall possess a minimum of four (4) CXC or GCE certificates in English, Mathematics, a Science subject and one other subject and shall have a minimum of two (2) years’s experience in laboratory work.

(D) Non-Technical Laboratory Assistant
As set out below for “Associate Membership”.

(E) Phlebotomist (RPT)

  • He/She shall hold the minimum of a Certificate in phlebotomy from a recognized programme.

(F) Student

  • He/She shall be enrolled in an approved institution as a student pursuing a course of study in Medical Technology or other related discipline.

(G) Associate

  • He/She shall be engaged in support services in a laboratory.

(H) Specialist

  • He/She shall possess a qualification a minimum of a Masters Degree in a Medical Science discipline and shall be involved in laboratory work.

(I) Emeritus

  • He/She shall be invited to join this elite category on the basis of his/her outstanding contribution to the profession.

(J) Corporate

  • A company or institution that provides financial assistance to the Association on an annual basis.