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64B3-5.003: Technologist

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33 No. 10, March 9, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

The Board held a public hearing on this rule on March 2, 2007, in Jacksonville, Florida, and determined a change to this rule should be made.

The changes are as follows:

(1) Technologist Qualifications. Degrees or semester hours of academic credit required in this section shall be obtained at a regionally accredited college or university or, if foreign education, equated pursuant to subsection 64B3-6.002(6), 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 have one hour of Board approved HIV/AIDS continuing education, a Board approved 2-hour course relating to the prevention of medical errors, which shall include root-cause analysis, error reduction and prevention, and patient safety.

 

(a) through (e) No change.
Specialty	Option	Education	Training/Experience	Examination
(f) Andrology, Embryology	1			MT(AAB) Andrology/ Embryology examination
	2			MT(AAB) Andrology /Embryology examination
	3			MT(AAB) Andrology/ Embryology examination
Specialty	Option	Education	Training/Experience	Examination
(g)(h) Histology	1			HTL(ASCP), or HT(ASCP)QIHC
	2	Associate Degree	Three years pertinent clinical laboratory experience.	HT(ASCP)
	3		Five year pertinent experience and 48 contact hours of continuing education in immunohistochemistry/ advanced histologic techniques.	HT(ASCP)
(g) Embryology	1	Bachelor’s Degree with 24 semester hours of academic science	Board approved training program in andrology/embryology
	2	Bachelor’s Degree with 24 semester hours of academic science	One year pertinent clinical laboratory experience	MT(AAB) Embryology examination
	3	Associate Degree	Three years pertinent clinical laboratory experience	MT(AAB) Embryology examination
Specialty	Option	Education	Training/Experience	Examination
(h)(i) Histocompatibility	1			CHT(ABHI)

 

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE NOTICE OF CHANGE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257