[Histonet] ASCP HT maintenance fees

[Patsy Ruegg]

Membership with ASCP is voluntary and is not connected to certification,
once you are certified before 2004 you are certified for live.  After 2004,
ASCP now requires that you provide evidence of continuing education credits
to maintain your certification each 5 years I believe, you will pay a fee to
maintain but that is not the same thing as ASCP membership, that would be
separate.  I would encourage HT's to maintain a membership with ASCP for the
other benefits our credentialing society offers other than certifying us.
Patsy

Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC
IHCtech
12635 Montview Blvd. #215
Aurora, CO 80045
720-859-4060
fax 720-859-4110
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Horn, Hazel
V
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 6:49 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] ASCP HT maintenance fees

If you were certified before 2004, it doesn't matter if you pay your
dues or not.   You are still certified.

Hazel Horn
Hazel Horn, HT/HTL (ASCP)
Supervisor of Histology
Arkansas Children's Hospital
800 Marshall    Slot 820
Little Rock, AR   72202

phone   501.364.4240
fax        501.364.3155

visit us on the web at:    www.archildrens.org

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mary
Abosso
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 5:02 PM
To: Kimberly Tuttle; R C; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] ASCP HT maintenance fees

Kim,
 
That is my understanding as well.
 
Mary Abosso

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Kimberly
Tuttle
Sent: Mon 11/3/2008 12:08 PM
To: R C; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] ASCP HT maintenance fees



Really? I never pay to maintain HT certification. As far as I know
theres a ASCP membership fee, but you dont have to be a member to be
certified. Am I wrong here?

Kimberly C. Tuttle  HT (ASCP)
Pathology Biorepository and Research Core
University of Maryland
Room NBW58, UMMC
22 S. Greene St
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 328-5524
(410) 328-5508 fax


>>> "R C" <ruebenjcarter <@t> gmail.com> 11/3/2008 12:49 pm >>>
Can someone assist me in rationalize the annual cost of maintining HT
certification (roughly $100 annually) and its benefit? Point
accumulation is
generally low for classes you must pay for, and those who obtained
certification prior to 2004 are exempt. Should one not pay the annual
fee,
certification is dropped Is this correct?). In that case, can one
advertise
"HT" certification for future employment opportunities then, offer full
explanation (and expired certification) during interview and that be
sufficient?

What I generally receive from ASCP is an annual bill and a random
newsletter
from time to time. Furthermore, when a bill isn't paid on time,
the termingology in the subsequent bills become similar to that of a
collection agency. Frankly, I find this mailing submission as well as
state
and national meetings more informative.

Someone please clarify something I might be missing and any benefits of
the
"pay out."
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