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Transcripts must be sent by institutions directly to NRCC. \n\nApplicants with education obtained at institutions of higher education outside the United States or Canada must, at their expense, have credentials evaluated for equivalence by an acceptable evaluation agency for foreign transcript evaluations. The equivalency reports (degrees and courses) should be sent to the NRCC office and will be used to determine whether an applicant meets the NRCC standards for degrees and courses (education and training). Please see the FAQ page for a list of Board approved evaluation agencies. \n\nReports must show course titles and equivalent hours (\"course-by-course evaluation\") and must be sent by evaluation agencies directly to NRCC. \n\nProfessional Experience Requirements \nThe National Registry of Certified Chemists Clinical Chemist certification is a professional certification for residents of the United States and Canada. At this time, we are not accepting applicants who reside in or are employed in other countries. \nCandidates must have a minimum of 3 years of experience acquired within the last 5 years before application. In lieu of professional experience, post-doctoral fellows enrolled in clinical chemistry programs approved by the Commission on Accreditation in Clinical Chemistry (ComACC) may sit for examination after the end of their first year of training upon recommendation of their Program Director and payment of an examination fee. Upon passing the examination and completing the second year of the training program, fellows will receive their certification as a Clinical Chemist. \nExperience must be achieved in broad clinical chemistry testing areas, in pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes, as well as in laboratory management and regulation in an appropriately CLIA accredited high-complexity laboratory that performs diagnostic testing in patients. Please refer to the application form and the reference form for categories of experience. \nClinical laboratory experience achieved as part of a degree program (including doctoral level programs) is considered part of education, and therefore, does NOT count as professional experience. \nThe Board will NOT consider research laboratory experience (academic research labs, veterinary labs, industry R\u0026D labs, clinical trial laboratories, etc.) or experience acquired in non-clinical chemistry (genetics, cytology, microbiology, etc.) towards professional experience. \nPhysician office laboratories generally do not provide the broad-based experience required but will be considered on a case-by-case basis. \nApplications must include a detailed statement (please refer to \"Personal statement\") and describe the applicant's experience and interest in clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine and reasons for seeking certification. 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