Code of Massachusetts Regulations
105 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Title 105 CMR 180.000 - The Operation, Approval And Licensing Of Clinical Laboratories
Section 180.155 - Standard - Technologist: Qualifications

Universal Citation: 105 MA Code of Regs 105.180

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

Each clinical laboratory technologist shall meet one of the following criteria:

(A) Have earned a bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science from an accredited college or university; the degree program shall have included a one year structured clinical laboratory experience in e it he r

(1) the general areas of a clinical laboratory, or

(2) in a specialty area; or

(B) Have earned a bachelor's degree in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences and, in addition, have at least one year of relevant full-time laboratory experience and/or training subsequent to graduation in the specialty or subspecialty in which the individual performs tests; or

(C) Have successfully completed three years of academic study (a minimum of 90 semester hours or equivalent) in an accredited college or university, which met the specific requirements for entrance into a school of medical laboratory science accredited by a n accrediting agency approved by the Department, and have successfully completed a course of training of at least 12 months in such a school which included structured clinical laboratory experience in either

(1) general areas of a clinical laboratory, or

(2) in a specialty area; or

(D) Have successfully completed three years of academic study (90 semester hours or equivalent) in an accredited college or university with the following distribution of courses:

(1) For those whose training was completed prior to July 1, 1980, at least 24 semester hours must have been in relevant chemistry and biology courses of which
(a) at least six semester hours were in inorganic chemistry and at least three semester hours were in other chemistry courses; and

(b) at least 12 semester hours in biology courses pertinent to the medical sciences; or

(2) For those whose training was completed after July 1, 1980,
(a) have a minimum of 16 semester hours in chemistry which included at least six semester hours in inorganic chemistry which are acceptable toward a major in chemistry; and

(b) 16 semester hours in biology courses which are relevant to the medical sciences and are acceptable toward a major in the biological sciences; and

(c) three semester hours of mathematics; and

(3) Have at least one year of experience and/or training subsequent to completion of the academic study requirement, covering several fields of medical laboratory work of such quality as to provide him with education and training in medical technology equivalent to that described in 105 CMR 180.155(A) and (B); or

(E) Have successfully completed two years of academic study (a minimum of 60 semester hours or equivalent) before September 15, 1963, in an accredited college or university which met the specific requirements for entrance into a school of medical laboratory science accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the Department, and have successfully completed a course of training of at least 12 months in such a school which included structured clinical laboratory experience in either

(1) general areas of a clinical laboratory, or

(2) in a specialty area; or

(F) Have successfully completed

(1) 60 semester hours of academic study including chemistry and biology, and

(2) have successfully completed either
(a) a structured curriculum in medical laboratory techniques at an approved institution, or

(b) an associate degree based upon a course of study including those subjects from an accredited institution, and

(3) have at least two years of documented clinical laboratory experience subsequent to graduation; or

(G) Have successfully completed

(1) 60 semester hours of academic study including chemistry, biology and/or relevant scientific courses, and

(2) have at least four years of documented clinical laboratory experience subsequent to graduation; or

(H) Have achieved a satisfactory grade in a proficiency examination offered either by the Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services or approved by the Department; or

(I) With respect to individuals applying prior to January 1, 1985, the technologist shall

(1) have been performing the duties of a clinical laboratory technologist at anytime between July 1, 1973, and January 1, 1985, and

(2) have at least two years of documented experience as a technologist in an approved laboratory; or

(J) With respect to individuals applying prior to January 1, 1985, the technologist shall

(1) have performed the duties of a clinical laboratory technician or technician trainee at any time between July 1, 1973, and January 1, 1985, and

(2) have at least four years of documented clinical laboratory experience in an approved clinical laboratory.

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