Membership

ASCLS strives to be the VOICE of every laboratory practitioner in the workplace, classroom, community and in the legislative and regulatory arena. ASCLS promotes the VALUE of our profession as the predominant source of objective health data, as knowledgeable members of the healthcare team, and as competent contributors to quality patient care. ASCLS defines the VISION of our future by preparing both the profession and its practitioners for exciting new and expanding roles.

Your membership in ASCLS provides you with ASCLS Today and the Montana Laboratory News. If you have paid your membership dues, and are not receiving both of these publications, contact ASCLS-MT Circulation.

Contact Linda Masin, ASCLS - Montana President, Carrie Biskupiak, Region VIII Membership Development Chair, or ASCLS with questions about your membership.

No. Being licensed by the Montana Board of Clinical Laboratory Science Practitioners (BCLSP) is not associated with membership in our professional organization. The BCLSP is attached to the Montana Dept of Labor and Industry and is a separate entity from ASCLS - Montana, although both support quality laboratory testing.

What is the difference between Professional I and Professional II membership categories?

Professional I membership is the same as the previous ACTIVE category. Professional II membership has all the rights and privileges of Professional I, but Professional II members do not receive the publication, Clinical Laboratory Science.

Individuals who are currently members of another health-related national organization may join ASCLS as a Collaborative member. This would include such organizations as CLMA, ASM, and AACC. You must be an Associate Member of ASCP to qualify; the registration fee paid each year does not qualify you as a member of ASCP.

Collaborative members are entitled to all the rights and privileges of the Society, with the exception of holding an elective or appointive position and voting. They are represented by ASCLS in legislative activities on Capitol Hill. They also receive a discount on registration fees at ASCLS sponsored continuing education courses. Currently, Professional members receive a 50% discount; Collaborative members will receive a 25% discount.

ASCLS represents approximately 12,000 members, in all membership categories. Almost 10,000 members are Professional.

Professional Member I	All membership rights and benefits and subscription to Clinical Laboratory Science
Professional Member II	All membership rights and benefits, no subscription to Clinical Laboratory Science
Collaborative Member	For professionals who already belong to another professional society related to the practice of clinical laboratory science such as CLMA, AACC, ASM, etc.
Student Member	For students in the study of clinical laboratory science and related areas