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. 187; September 24, 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
(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.
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Education |
Option |
Training/Experience |
Certification |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Education |
Option |
Training/Experience |
Certification |
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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) |
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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 |
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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 |
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3b |
Clinical laboratory training program |
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Education |
Option |
Training/Experience |
Certification |
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as required by certifying body |
1 |
As required by certifying body |
CT (ASCP) |
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Education |
Option |
Training/Experience |
Certification |
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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) |
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Education |
Option |
Training/Experience |
Certification |
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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) |
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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) |
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Education |
Option |
Training/Experience |
Certification |
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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 |
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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 |
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Education |
Option |
Training/Experience |
Certification |
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Associate Degree (or higher) |
1 |
NAACLS-approved Histotechnology Program |
HT (ASCP) |
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as required by certifying body |
2a |
As required by certifying body |
HTL (ASCP) |
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60 semester hours 12 hours chemical/biological science |
2b |
Board approved training program |
HT (ASCP) |
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As required by certifying body |
2c |
3 years of pertinent experience as Florida licensed histology technician or equivalent |
HT (ASCP) QIHC |
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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) |
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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 |
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Education |
Option |
Training/Experience |
Certification |
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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.
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