Florida Administrative Code
64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
64B3 - Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel
Chapter 64B3-5 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE
Section 64B3-5.007 - Director; Limitations and Qualifications
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) All applicants for a Director license must have the qualifications for a High Complexity Laboratory Director, listed in 42 C.F.R. §493.1443, effective January 24, 2003, which is incorporated by reference and adopted herein, available at www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title42-vol5/pdf/CFR-2011-title42-vol5.pdf or at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14992. 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) 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 requirements. Degrees not in a chemical or biological science must be reviewed by the board pursuant to subsection 64B3-6.002(8), F.A.C.
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Option |
Education |
Certification |
Training/Experience |
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1a |
Florida Licensed Physician (does not require a separate laboratory director license) |
ABP - Clinical Pathology; AOBP - Clinical Pathology |
As required by certifying body. |
|
1b |
Florida Licensed Physician (does not require a separate laboratory director license) |
ABIM - certified in pertinent specialty; AOBIM - certified in pertinent specialty; ABMM - certified in pertinent specialty; ABCC - certified in pertinent specialty; ABNM - certified in pertinent specialty; AOBNM - certified in pertinent specialty; ABMG - certified in pertinent specialty; ABB - certified in pertinent specialty; ABMLI - certified in pertinent specialty; ABHI - certified in pertinent specialty |
As required by certifying body. |
|
1c |
Florida Licensed Physician (does not require a separate laboratory director license) |
Not required |
Four (4) years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience (post-graduate), with two (2) years experience in the specialty to be directed. |
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Option |
Education |
Certification |
Training/Experience |
|
1 |
Florida Licensed Physician (does not require a separate laboratory director license) |
ABP - Anatomical Pathology or Cytopathology; AOBP - Anatomical Pathology or Cytopathology For Dermatopathology Only: ABD - Dermatopathology; AOBD - Dermatopathology |
As required by certifying body. |
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Option |
Education |
Certification |
Training/Experience |
|
1 |
Florida Licensed physician or dentist (does not require a separate laboratory director license) |
ABOP - Anatomical Pathology ABP - Anatomical Pathology AOBP - Anatomical Pathology |
As required by certifying body. |
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Option |
Education |
Certification |
Training/Experience |
|
1 |
Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
ABMM - Clinical Microbiology; HCLD(ABB) - Microbiology |
As required by certifying body. |
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Option |
Education |
Certification |
Training/Experience |
|
1 |
Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
HCLD (ABB) - Hematology |
As required by certifying body. |
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Option |
Education |
Certification |
Training/Experience |
|
1 |
Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
ABMG - Clinical Cytogenetics |
As required by certifying body. |
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Option |
Education |
Certification |
Training/Experience |
|
1 |
Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
ABMLI - Clinical Immunology HCLD(ABB) - Immunology ABHI Diplomate |
As required by certifying body. |
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Option |
Education |
Certification |
Training/Experience |
|
1 |
Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
ABCC - Clinical Chemistry; HCLD(ABB) -Chemistry; ABT Diplomate; NRCC - Clinical or Toxicological Chemist; F-ABFT - Clinical or Toxicological Chemist; ABFT - Toxicology |
As required by certifying body. |
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Option |
Education |
Certification |
Training/Experience |
|
1 |
Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
HCLD (ABB) - Andrology |
As required by certifying body. |
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Option |
Education |
Certification |
Training/Experience |
|
1 |
Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
ELD(ABB) - Embryology; HCLD(ABB) - Embryology |
As required by certifying body. |
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Option |
Education |
Certification |
Training/Experience |
|
1 |
Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
ABHI - Immunology HCLD(ABB) - Immunology |
As required by certifying body. |
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Option |
Education |
Certification |
Training/Experience |
|
1 |
Doctoral Degree in chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science |
ABCC - Molecular Pathology; ABMG - Molecular Genetics; HCLD(ABB) - Molecular Diagnostics |
As required by certifying body. |
Rulemaking Authority 483.805(4) FS. Law Implemented 381.0034(3), 483.809, 483.823(1), 483.824 FS.
New 6-6-85, Formerly 10D-41.67, Amended 3-11-90, Formerly 10D-41.067, Amended 7-1-97, Formerly 59O-5.007, Amended 5-26-98, 3-2-99, 3-24-02, 10-14-02, 4-20-04, 2-23-06, 3-17-08, 6-17-09, 12-30-09, 1-30-12, 2-23-16, 10-17-17, 5-26-21, 1-5-23.
