Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B3 - Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Chapter 64B3-5 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE › Section 64B3-5.004 - Technician

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) General Qualifications. Degrees or
				semester hours of academic credit required in this section shall be obtained at
				a regionally accredited college or university, or by foreign education equated
				pursuant to subsection
				64B3-6.002(6),
				F.A.C. In order to be licensed as a laboratory technician, which includes the
				categories of microbiology, serology/immunology, chemistry, hematology,
				immunohematology, histology, molecular pathology, andrology and embryology, the
				applicant shall 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.
(2) All applicants for a
				Technician license must satisfy the requirements for Moderate Complexity
				Testing under CLIA Amendments, 42 C.F.R. §493.1423 effective January 19,
				1993, which is incorporated by reference herein and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08713
,
				or
http://www.gpo.gov.fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title42-vol5/pdf/CFR-2011-title42-vol5-1423.pdf
.
				Technicians performing high complexity testing as defined in 42 C.F.R.
				§493.5 effective April 24, 1995, which is incorporated by reference herein
				and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08714
,
				or
http://www.gpo.gov.fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title42-vol5/pdf/CFR-2011-title42-vol5.pdf
and 42 C.F.R. §493.17, effective January 19, 1993, which is incorporated
				by reference herein and available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08715
,
				or
http://www.gpo.gov.fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title42-vol5/pdf/CFR-2011-title42-vol5.pdf
,
				and who have been licensed after September 1, 1997, shall meet the minimum
				educational and training qualifications provided in 42 C.F.R. §493.1489,
				effective April 24, 1995, which is incorporated by reference herein and
				available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08712
,
				or
http://www.gpo.gov.fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title42-vol5/pdf/CFR-2011-title42-vol5-sec493-1489.pdf
,
				incorporated herein by reference, including a minimum of an associate degree in
				laboratory science, medical laboratory technology, or equivalent education and
				training.
(3) In addition, at least
				one of the following requirements must be met for specific areas of licensure.
				In some cases there are multiple options for meeting the requirement.
(a) Microbiology, Serology/Immunology,
				Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Bachelors Degree
(or higher)
1
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 within the 10 years preceding application for licensure
MLT (ASCP),
MLT (ASCPi),
MLT (AMT),
MLT (AAB)
Associate Degree
2
4 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 within the 10 years preceding application for licensure
MLT (ASCP),
MLT (ASCPi),
MLT (AMT),
MLT (AAB)
as required by certifying body
3
Approved clinical/medical laboratory training
							 program,
or
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 within the 10 years preceding application for licensure
MLT (ASCP),
MLT (ASCPi),
MLT (AMT),
MLT (AAB)
(b)
				Histology
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
as required by certifying body
1
as required by certifying body
HT (ASCP)
(c)
				Andrology, Embryology
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Bachelors Degree
(or higher)
1
6 months of pertinent clinical laboratory
							 experience
MLT (AAB) for specialty sought
Associate Degree
2
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory
							 experience
MLT (AAB) for specialty sought
as required by certifying body
3
Approved clinical/medical laboratory training
							 program
MLT (AAB) for specialty sought
(d)
				Molecular Pathology
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
High school diploma or
High school equivalent
1
Licensed clinical laboratory technologist or
							 technician in any specialty area
MLT (AAB) Molecular Diagnostics Examination