Florida Administrative Code › 64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › 64B3 - Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel › Chapter 64B3-5 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE › Section 64B3-5.003 - Technologist

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Technologist Qualifications. 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, if 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. Applicants for technologist licensure in the categories of microbiology,
				serology/immunology, chemistry, hematology, immunohematology,
				histocompatibility, blood banking, cytology, cytogenetics, histology, molecular
				pathology, andrology and embryology 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 Technologist license
				must satisfy the requirements for High Complexity Testing under CLIA
				Amendments, 42 C.F.R. §493.1489 effective April 24, 1995, which is
				incorporated by reference and adopted herein and available at
http://www.gpo.gov.fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title42-vol5/pdf/CFR-2011-title42-vol5-sec493-1489.pdf
or at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08712
.
(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. A Generalist Technologist
				license includes the specialties of microbiology, serology/immunology, clinical
				chemistry, hematology, and immunohematology.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Bachelors Degree (or higher) in Clinical Laboratory,
							 Chemical, or Biological Science
1
NAACLS approved Clinical laboratory training
							 program
MLS (ASCP),
MT (ASCPi),
MT (AMT),
MT (AAB)
NRCC examinations in single discipline for licensure
							 in that specialty area
National certifying body categorial examinations in
							 single discipline for licensure in that specialty area
Bachelors Degree (or higher) in Clinical Laboratory,
							 Chemical, Biological Science, or Bachelors Degree with 24 semester hours of
							 academic science including 6 semester hours of biological sciences and 6
							 semester hours of chemical sciences
2
Clinical laboratory training program, or 3 years
							 pertinent clinical laboratory experience with a minimum of 6 months in each
							 specialty for which licensure is sought
90 semester hours college credit with 24 semester
							 hours of academic science including 6 semester hours of biological sciences and
							 6 semester hours of chemical sciences
3
Clinical laboratory training program
MLS (ASCP),
MT (ASCPi),
MT (AMT),
MT (AAB), or specialist examinations in single
							 discipline for licensure in that specialty area
Associate Degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory
							 Technology
4
Clinical laboratory training program
MLS (ASCP),
MT (ASCPi),
MT (AMT),
MT (AAB) examinations, including specialist
							 examinations, in single disciplines for licensure in that specialty area
Associate Degree including 6 semester hours of
							 academic biological sciences and 6 semester hours of academic chemical
							 sciences
5a
Successfully completed a Department of Defense
							 clinical laboratory training program
MT (AAB) examinations, including specialist
							 examinations, in single disciplines for licensure in that specialty area
5b
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
							 with one year of experience in each specialty area for which licensure is
							 sought
MT (AAB) examinations, including specialist
							 examinations, in single disciplines for licensure in that specialty area
(b)
				Blood Banking
(Donor Processing)
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Bachelors Degree (or higher) in Clinical Laboratory,
							 Chemical, or Biological Science
1
NAACLS approved Clinical laboratory training
							 program
MLS (ASCP),
MT (ASCPi),
BB (ASCP),
SBB (ASCP),
MT (AAB),
MT (AMT)
Bachelors Degree (or higher) in Medical Technology
							 with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6 semester hours of
							 biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical sciences
2
As required by certifying body
Bachelors Degree
(or higher) in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical,
							 Biological Science, or Bachelors Degree with
24 semester hours of academic science including 6
							 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical
							 sciences
3a
3 years pertinent clinical laboratory
							 experience
3b
Clinical laboratory training program
(c)
				Cytology.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
as required by certifying body
1
As required by certifying body
CT (ASCP)
(d)
				Cytogenetics.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Bachelors Degree (or higher) with 30 hours of
							 academic science
1
Board approved training program in cytogenetics at
							 the technologist level or 1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in
							 cytogenetics
CG (ASCP)
(e)
				Molecular Pathology.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Bachelors Degree (or higher) with 16 semester hours
							 of academic science
1
As required by certifying body
MB (ASCP) or MT (AAB) Molecular Diagnostics
							 examination CHT (ABHI) MDT (AMT)
as required by certifying body
2
One year pertinent clinical laboratory experience in
							 molecular pathology
MB (ASCP) or MT (AAB) Molecular Diagnostics
							 examination or CHT (ABHI) MDT (AMT)
(f)
				Andrology, Embryology.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Bachelors Degree (or higher) with 24 semester hours
							 of academic science including 6 semester hours of academic biological sciences
							 and 6 semester hours of academic chemical sciences
1
As required by certifying body
MT (AAB) Andrology/Embryology examination
Associate Degree including 6 semester hours of
							 academic biological sciences and 6 semester hours of academic chemical
							 sciences
2
As required by certifying body
MT (AAB) Andrology/Embryology examination
(g)
				Histology.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Associate Degree (or higher)
1
NAACLS-approved Histotechnology Program
HT (ASCP)
as required by certifying body
2a
As required by certifying body
HTL (ASCP)
60 semester hours 12 hours chemical/biological
							 science
2b
Board approved training program
HT (ASCP)
As required by certifying body
2c
3 years of pertinent experience as Florida licensed
							 histology technician or equivalent
HT (ASCP) QIHC
as required by certifying body
3a
5 years of pertinent experience, and 48 contact hours
							 of continuing education in immunohistochemistry/advanced histologic
							 techniques
HT (ASCP)
3b
5 years of pertinent experience, and 48 contact hours
							 of continuing education in immunohistochemistry/advanced histologic techniques,
							 and Florida licensure as a technician in the specialty of histology
Not required
(h)
				Histocompatibility.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
as required by certifying body
1
As required by certifying body
CHT (ABHI)