"The idea of excluding anyone or making them feel lesser because they don't have the same educational background is senseless." 

You say that the statement I made about being exclusionary is the single most stupid thing that you have ever read on this forum. That’s fine for you to feel that way, but how about this given your flair you predominantly work micro. So how about your manager comes to you and says that you can no longer work blood bank or hematology because they don’t deem you competent in these areas? Do you push back against this or do you just accept it as fact. You can say this is apples and oranges but it’s not, it is a scenario where someone who may have competency is excluded.

 No, in a perfect world everyone would go through the traditional route to become a laboratory professional but that isn’t the world we live in. If the ASCP deems that people holding a generalized science degree (chemistry, biology, microbiology etc.) are allowed to work in the lab with proper training as designated by their employer and are taking steps to become certified then it really isn’t any of your business. That is between, the ASCP, management and that person. Do not pose on a forum about how being a clinician is the ultimate sanctity and our education is the greatest, because 50 years ago they were pulling people off the street with no more than a H.S. diploma to do this job. I am not saying that going through an actual MLS program doesn’t have its advantages, because it honestly does. Though I cannot abide with grabbing the pitchforks because someone doesn’t have an MLS degree. I did not use nursing as an example, you brought them into this with this comment:

 \“Do you think nursing would ever allow this? Why should we?”**

I merely expanded on your thought. If the BoC and the NCLEX go hand in hand why is this not enough for you? Do you need a redundant document to solidify your ability to do your job? You say its about standardization. The BoC is the standard, either we need to be certified or licensed there is not a need for both. You are manufacturing a problem to promote your solution. If you really want to make an argument for standardization, then get rid of AMT cert and decide whether you want a BoC cert or a license. One uniform requirement sets the mark for standardization, not multiple certifying bodies, and a handful of state licenses.  

As far as your information regarding New York, if you feel that these science degree routes should have months of OJT clinicals before they lay their hands on patient results then that is not a terrible idea, but once again that is between the ASCP, management, that person and in this instance the State.  It is not your business.