64B3-5.003. Technologist

64B3-5.003 Technologist. (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) Rulemaking Authority 483.805(4), 483.811(2), 483.823 FS. Law Implemented 381.0034(3), 483.809, 483.811(2), 483.823 FS. History–New 12-6-94, Amended 7-12-95, 9-10-95, 12-4-95, Formerly 59O-5.003, Amended 5-26-98, 1-11-99, 7-5-01, 3-24-02, 10-29-02, 8-16-04, 5-15-05, 12-19-05, 5-25-06, 7-9-07, 2-7-08, 6-17-09, 1-30-12, 2-7-13, 10-3-13, 4-5-15, 6-16-15, 10-17-17, 4-18-18, 7-9-18, 4-3-19, 5-25-20, 2-16-21, 5-26-21, 12-6-21.