Figure 3

ASCP Certified MTs, 1960-2003

Year

Number of
Certified MTs

1960

2453

1961

2664

1962

2951

1963

2559

1964

3198

1965

3491

1966

3,656

1967

3,852

1968

4,136

1969

4,727

1970

5,281

1971

5,308

1972

5,585

1973

4,611

1974

6,720

1975

6,706

1976

6,720

1977

6,864

1978

6,764

1979

6,487

1980

6,340

1981

6,258

1982

6,156

1983

6,004

1984

5,787

1985

5,085

1986

4,167

1987

3,408

1988

3,054

1989

3,067

1990

2,849

1991

3,014

1992

3,244

1993

3,268

1994

3,306

1995

3,217

1996

3,051

1997

2,760

1998

2,476

1999

2,216

2000

1,990

2001

1,060

2002

1870

2003

1802