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Education

and Professional Licensing

for Medical Technologist

in Thailand

• The education of Medical Technology in Thailand was established in 1957 as diploma program in the Faculty of Medical Technology, Mahidol University since founded.
• Since 1960 BSc. in Medical Technology program was offered
• In 1968 a certificate of laboratory assistance was also established due to insufficient Medical Technologist for hospital laboratories
• Laboratory assistance certificate program in producer institutions was gradually terminated and finished all in 2014

Education of Medical Technology in Thailand

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Organizations Collaborate in

Medical Technology Development

4 AMTT: The Association of Medical Technologist of Thailand

Competency of Medical Technology

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PRACTICE OF THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT

B.E. 2547 (2004)

BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ, REX;

Given on the 12th Day of October B.E. 2547;

Being the 59th Year of the Present Reign

His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to have a law on practice of the medical technology; This Act contains certain provisions in relation to the restriction of right and liberty of person………………………… ( There are 7 Chapters , 59 sections) 7

PRACTICE OF THE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ACT

B.E. 2547 (2004)

Section 3. In this Act: “Medical Technology” means a practice of laboratory investigations on human body and scientific and technology procedures in examining, investigating, analyzing, researching and reporting on the examination in order to consider, follow- up, predict and prevent or to evaluate the stage of health. “ A practitioner of the medical technology” means a person who is registered and licensed to be a practitioner of the medical technology from the Medical Technology Council. “License” means license for a practitioner of the medical technology issued by the Medical Technology Council. 8

Section 8. Medical Technology Council shall have

powers responsibilities as follows*:

(1) to register and issue licenses to applicants for a practitioner of the medical technology; (2) to give orders under section 42 paragraph four; (3) to certify academic degrees, certificates or diplomas in the field of medical technology of institutions for the benefits of member application; (4) to certify curriculums for training programs on specialization of medical technology designed by training institutions; (5) to certify academic standing of the training institutions;

• 5 of 8 power responsibilities

Chapter 1

Medical Technology Council

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Professional Licensing for Medical Technologist

 Graduate with Bsc. In Medical Technologist from an accredited institution is eligible to apply for Medical Technologist Licensure Exam  Licensure exam subject includes :  Clinical Chemistry  Hematology  Microbiology and Parasitology  Clinical Microscopy  Immunology  Transfusion Science  Medical Technology Law and Management  Registered MT needs to renew license every five years by accumulated score of continuing medical technology education