How versatile is an MLS(ASCP) certification?
Hi all! I'm currently completing a generalist MLS(ASCP) certification program to qualify for the ASCP BOC exam. I am not sure that I want to work in a healthcare (especially hospital) environment, but I do know that I really enjoy laboratory work. I'm interested in going to graduate school and potentially working in academia in a few years. The subjects I am most interested in researching are more related to organismal/cellular/evolutionary biology. Does anyone know applicable an MLS certification would be to other life science-based laboratories? Will having this certification also be valuable in a different kind of lab, or is it really only applicable in a clinical setting? I'm definitely not opposed to giving healthcare/medical a try (especially because I know how inconsistent and low-paying research jobs can be) just curious about what my future options might be. Thanks in advance!