Accreditation & Affiliations

The Inova Fairfax Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Science is accredited by NAACLS (www.naacls.org): National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) 5600 N. River Road, Suite 720 Rosemont, IL 60018-5119 NAACLS is not recognized by the United States Department of Education. Certification The Inova Fairfax Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Science is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (www.schev.edu): State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) James Monroe Building 101 North Fourteenth Street Richmond, VA 23219 Affiliations Formal affiliation agreements are maintained with the following institutions: Academic Affiliates George Mason University 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 Longwood University 201 High Street Farmville, Virginia 23909 Clinical Affiliate The Medical Laboratory Science Program maintains a clinical affiliation with Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, Inc., Chantilly, Virginia. This large reference laboratory receives numerous specimens for testing from the hospital. The Quest rotations provide the student with the opportunity to compare the working environment of a community hospital to a reference laboratory and to gain experience in the use of a variety of procedures and equipment supplemental to those taught at the hospital. Quest Diagnostics-Nichols Institute-Chantilly 14225 Newbrook Drive Chantilly, VA 20151703-802-6900 Inova Fairfax Hospital School of Medical Laboratory Science Program is able to establish a temporary affiliation with other schools that provide a 3+1 program for their interested students.