Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B3 - Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Chapter 64B3-5 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE › Section 64B3-5.002 - Supervisor

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Qualifications and Responsibilities.
(1) Qualification. Degrees or semester hours
				of academic credit required in this section shall be obtained at an accredited
				college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education
				or by foreign education equated pursuant to subsection
				64B3-6.002(6),
				F.A.C. Degrees not in a chemical or biological science must be reviewed by the
				board pursuant to subsection
				64B3-6.002(8),
				F.A.C.
(2) To be licensed as a
				supervisor, an applicant: shall be licensed or meet the requirements for
				licensure as a technologist; complete a one-hour educational course acceptable
				to the Board on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency
				syndrome or provide an affidavit that the course will be completed within six
				(6) months of licensure; and meet the requirements of one of the options set
				forth in subsection (3), below:
(3)
(a) Microbiology, Serology/Immunology,
				Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, Blood Banking (Donor
				Processing), Cytogenetics.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Doctoral Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or
							 Biological Science with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6
							 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical
							 sciences
1a
1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in
							 the specialty area in which licensure is sought, and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
1b
1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in
							 the specialty area in which licensure is sought
DLM (ASCP) or
SC (ASCP) for clinical chemistry
SH (ASCP) for hematology and
SBB (ASCP) for blood banking and
							 immunohematology
SM (ASCP) for microbiology
TS (ABB) for specialty sought
Masters Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or
							 Biological Science with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6
							 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical
							 sciences
2a
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 with at least 1 year experience in the specialty area in which licensure is
							 sought, and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
2b
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 with at least 1 year experience in the specialty area in which licensure is
							 sought
DLM (ASCP) or
SC (ASCP) for clinical chemistry
SH (ASCP) for hematology and
SBB (ASCP) for blood banking and
							 immunohematology
SM (ASCP) for microbiology
TS (ABB) for specialty sought
Bachelors Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or
							 Biological Science with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6
							 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical
							 sciences
3a
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 with at least 2 years experience at the Technologist level, and at least 1 year
							 experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought, and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
3b
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 with at least 2 years experience at the Technologist level, and at least 1 year
							 experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought
DLM (ASCP) or
SC (ASCP) for clinical chemistry
SH (ASCP) for hematology and
SBB (ASCP) for blood banking and
							 immunohematology
SM (ASCP) for microbiology
TS (ABB) for specialty sought
(b)
				Cytology.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Doctoral Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science in
							 Cytology
1a
1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
1b
1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory
							 experience
SCT (ASCP)
Masters Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science in
							 Cytology
2a
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
2b
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory
							 experience
SCT (ASCP)
Bachelors Degree with 16 semester hours of academic
							 science
3a
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 in cytology, and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
3b
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 in cytology
SCT (ASCP)
Associate Degree
4
10 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 in cytology within the previous 15 years
ASCP certification prior to 1985.
(c)
				Histology.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
as required by certifying body
1a
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 in histology, and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration within the previous 5 years
HTL (ASCP)
1b
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 post-certification, and
48 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration within the previous 5 years
HT (ASCP)
1c
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 and
48 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration within the previous 5 years, and Florida
							 licensure as a technologist in the specialty of histology
Not required
(d)
				Andrology, Embryology.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Doctoral Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical, or
							 Biological Science with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6
							 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical
							 sciences
1a
1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
1b
1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in
							 the specialty area in which licensure is sought
TS (ABB) for specialty sought.
Masters Degree
in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical, or Biological
							 Science with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6 semester hours
							 of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical sciences
2a
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
2b
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 with at least 1 year experience in the specialty area in which licensure is
							 sought
TS (ABB) for specialty sought.
Bachelors Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical, or
							 Biological Science with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6
							 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical
							 sciences
3a
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 with at least 2 years experience in the specialty area in which licensure is
							 sought, and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
3b
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 with at least 2 years experience in the category in which licensure is
							 sought
TS (ABB) for specialty sought.
(e)
				Histocompatibility.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
as required by certifying body
1
as required by certifying body
CHS (ABHI)
Doctoral Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or
							 Biological Science
2a
1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
2b
1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory
							 experience
CHS (ABHI)
Masters Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or
							 Biological Science
3a
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
3b
Three years of pertinent clinical laboratory
							 experience
CHS (ABHI)
Bachelors Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or
							 Biological Science
4a
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
4b
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory
							 experience
CHS (ABHI)
(f)
				Molecular Pathology.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Doctoral Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or
							 Biological Science with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6
							 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical
							 sciences
1a
1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in
							 the specialty area in which licensure is sought, and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
1b
1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in
							 the specialty area in which licensure is sought
The Molecular Diagnostics examination given by ABB or
							 CHS (ABHI).
SMB (ASCP)
Masters Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or
							 Biological Science with 16 semester hours of academic science
2a
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
2b
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 in the specialty area in which licensure is sought
The Molecular Diagnostics examination given by ABB or
							 CHS (ABHI).
SMB (ASCP)
Bachelors Degree
with 16 semester hours of academic science with 16
							 semester hours of academic science
3a
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 with at least 2 years experience at the Technologist level, and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
3b
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 with at least 2 years experience at the Technologist level
The Molecular Diagnostics examination given by ABB or
							 CHS (ABHI).
SMB (ASCP)
Masters Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or
							 Biological Science with 16 semester hours of academic science
2a
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience,
							 and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
2b
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 in the specialty area in which licensure is sought
The Molecular Diagnostics examination given by ABB or
							 CHS (ABHI).
SMB (ASCP)
Bachelors Degree
with 16 semester hours of academic science with 16
							 semester hours of academic science
3a
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 with at least 2 years experience at the Technologist level, and
25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in
							 supervision and administration or GS (ABB)
As required for technologist licensure.
3b
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 with at least 2 years experience at the Technologist level
The Molecular Diagnostics examination given by ABB or
							 CHS (ABHI).
SMB (ASCP)