PROFESSIONAL

ORGANIZATIONS IN
MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY
PARTICULARLY IN
CREDENTIALING
GROUP MEMBERS
KENT JOHN UMITEN
TRACY LYN PEREYRA
MERYLL ANN TUPAZ
ANZENE BUCOL
ALTHEA MARIE DELENA
 WHAT ARE
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS?
Groups formed by individuals
within a particular profession
or industry who share
common interests, goals, and
expertise.
 MEMBERSHIP
BENEFITS IN A
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION
 MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
PROFESSIONALISM
EDUCATION
PERKS
NETWORKING
PROFILE
RECOGNITION
IS IT IMPORTANT TO BE
A MEMBER OF A
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION?
Yes, because joining a professional
organization is a legal requirement,
an industry standard an often a
requirement by employers
 TYPES OF
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
 Accrediting Credentialing Professional
Organizations Organizations Societies
 WHAT ARE
PROFESSIONAL
CREDENTIALING
ORGANIZATIONS?
ORGANIZATIONS IN CHARGE
OF PROVIDING CERTIFICATION
EXAMINATIONS FOR
PROFESSIONALS
WHAT ARE THE
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION
FOR MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGIST IN
CREDENTIALING?
 INTERNATIONAL
Americal Society For Clinical
Pathology
Americal Medical Technologists
NOT AN ORGANIZATION BECAUSE PRC
LOCAL (Philippines)
None. But, the PRC, or the
Philippine Regulatory
Commission is in charge of
credentialing laboratory
technologists and other
professions under it.
IS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY
 HOW DO THESE
ORGANIZATIONS
CERTIFY
PROFESSIONALS?
 Eligibility Application Credential
Assessment Verification
Adhere the Code
of Ethics and Issuance of Examination
Professionalism Certification Assessment
 THANK YOU!

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