§ 23-16.3-8 Standards for licensure.– (a) Clinical laboratory scientist (technologist). The department ofhealth shall issue a clinical laboratory scientist's license to an individualwho meets the qualifications developed by the board, including at least one ofthe following qualifications:
(1) A baccalaureate degree in clinical laboratory science(medical technology) from an accredited college or university whose curriculumincluded appropriate clinical education;
(2) A baccalaureate degree in biological, chemical, orphysical science from an accredited college or university, and subsequent tograduation has at least twelve (12) months of appropriate clinical education inan accredited clinical laboratory science program;
(3) A baccalaureate degree which includes a minimum ofthirty-six (36) semester (or equivalent) hours in the biological, chemical, andphysical sciences from an accredited college or university plus two (2) yearsof full-time work experience including a minimum of four (4) months in each ofthe four (4) major disciplines of laboratory practice (clinical chemistry,clinical microbiology, hematology, immunology/immunohematology); or
(4) A baccalaureate degree consisting of ninety (90) semester(or equivalent) hours, thirty-six (36) of which must be in the biological,chemical, or physical sciences, from an accredited university, and appropriateclinical education in an accredited clinical laboratory science program.
(5) A clinical laboratory scientist (technologist) whopreviously qualified under federal regulatory requirements such as 42 CFR§ 493.1433 of the March 14, 1990 federal register or other regulations orcriteria which may be established by the board.
(b) Clinical laboratory technician. The department ofhealth shall issue a clinical laboratory technician's license to an individualwho meets the qualifications promulgated by the board, including at least oneof the following qualifications:
(1) An associate degree or completion of sixty (60) semester(or equivalent) hours from a clinical laboratory technician program (MLT orequivalent) accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Departmentof Education that included a structured curriculum in clinical laboratorytechniques;
(2) A high school diploma (or equivalent) and (i) completionof twelve (12) months in a technician training program in an accredited schoolsuch as CLA (ASCP) clinical laboratory assistant (American Society of ClinicalPathologists), and MLT-C medical laboratory technician-certificate programsapproved by the board; or (ii) successful completion of an official militarymedical laboratory procedure course of at least fifty (50) weeks duration andhas held the military enlisted occupational specialty of medical laboratoryspecialist (laboratory technician); or
(3) A clinical laboratory technician who previously qualifiedunder federal regulatory requirements such as 42 CFR § 493.1441 of theMarch 14, 1990 federal register which meet or exceed the requirements forlicensure set forth by the board.
(c) Clinical histologic technician. The department ofhealth shall issue a clinical histologic technician license to an individualwho meets the qualifications promulgated by the board, including at least oneof the following:
(1) Associate degree or at least sixty (60) semester hours(or equivalent) from an accredited college/university to include a combinationof mathematics and at least twelve (12) semester hours of biology andchemistry, and successfully complete an accredited program in histologictechnique or one full year of training in histologic technique under thesupervision of a certified histotechnologist or an appropriately certifiedhistopathology supervisor with at least three (3) years experience.
(2) High school graduation (or equivalent) and two (2) yearsfull time acceptable experience under the supervision of a certified/licensedclinical histologic technician at a licensed clinical laboratory in histologictechnique.
(d) Cytotechnologist. The department of health shallissue a cytotechnologist license to an individual who meets the qualificationspromulgated by the board including at least one of the following:
(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college oruniversity with twenty (20) semester hours (30 quarter hours) of biologicalscience, eight (8) semester hours (12 quarter hours) of chemistry, and three(3) semester hours (4 quarter hours) of mathematics and successful completionof a twelve (12) month cytotechnology program.
(2) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college oruniversity with twenty (20) semester hours (30 quarter hours) of biologicalscience, eight (8) semester hours (12 quarter hours) of chemistry, and three(3) semester hours (4 quarter hours) of mathematics and five (5) years fulltime acceptable clinical laboratory experience including cytopreparatorytechniques, microscopic analysis, and evaluation of the body systems within thelast ten (10) years. At least two (2) of these years must be subsequent to thecompletion of the academic component and at least two (2) years must be underthe supervision of a licensed physician who is a pathologist, certified, oreligible for certification, by the American Board of Pathology in anatomicpathology or has other suitable qualifications acceptable to the board.
(3) A cytotechnologist who previously qualified under federalregulatory requirements such as 42 CFR § 493.1437 of the March 14, 1990federal register.
(e) The board shall recommend standards for any otherclinical laboratory science practitioners specializing in areas such as nuclearmedical technology, radioimmunoassay, electron microscopy, forensic science,molecular biology, or similar recognized academic and scientific disciplineswith approval of the director of health.
§ 23-16.3-8 Standards for licensure.– (a) Clinical laboratory scientist (technologist). The department ofhealth shall issue a clinical laboratory scientist's license to an individualwho meets the qualifications developed by the board, including at least one ofthe following qualifications:
(1) A baccalaureate degree in clinical laboratory science(medical technology) from an accredited college or university whose curriculumincluded appropriate clinical education;
(2) A baccalaureate degree in biological, chemical, orphysical science from an accredited college or university, and subsequent tograduation has at least twelve (12) months of appropriate clinical education inan accredited clinical laboratory science program;
(3) A baccalaureate degree which includes a minimum ofthirty-six (36) semester (or equivalent) hours in the biological, chemical, andphysical sciences from an accredited college or university plus two (2) yearsof full-time work experience including a minimum of four (4) months in each ofthe four (4) major disciplines of laboratory practice (clinical chemistry,clinical microbiology, hematology, immunology/immunohematology); or
(4) A baccalaureate degree consisting of ninety (90) semester(or equivalent) hours, thirty-six (36) of which must be in the biological,chemical, or physical sciences, from an accredited university, and appropriateclinical education in an accredited clinical laboratory science program.
(5) A clinical laboratory scientist (technologist) whopreviously qualified under federal regulatory requirements such as 42 CFR§ 493.1433 of the March 14, 1990 federal register or other regulations orcriteria which may be established by the board.
(b) Clinical laboratory technician. The department ofhealth shall issue a clinical laboratory technician's license to an individualwho meets the qualifications promulgated by the board, including at least oneof the following qualifications:
(1) An associate degree or completion of sixty (60) semester(or equivalent) hours from a clinical laboratory technician program (MLT orequivalent) accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Departmentof Education that included a structured curriculum in clinical laboratorytechniques;
(2) A high school diploma (or equivalent) and (i) completionof twelve (12) months in a technician training program in an accredited schoolsuch as CLA (ASCP) clinical laboratory assistant (American Society of ClinicalPathologists), and MLT-C medical laboratory technician-certificate programsapproved by the board; or (ii) successful completion of an official militarymedical laboratory procedure course of at least fifty (50) weeks duration andhas held the military enlisted occupational specialty of medical laboratoryspecialist (laboratory technician); or
(3) A clinical laboratory technician who previously qualifiedunder federal regulatory requirements such as 42 CFR § 493.1441 of theMarch 14, 1990 federal register which meet or exceed the requirements forlicensure set forth by the board.
(c) Clinical histologic technician. The department ofhealth shall issue a clinical histologic technician license to an individualwho meets the qualifications promulgated by the board, including at least oneof the following:
(1) Associate degree or at least sixty (60) semester hours(or equivalent) from an accredited college/university to include a combinationof mathematics and at least twelve (12) semester hours of biology andchemistry, and successfully complete an accredited program in histologictechnique or one full year of training in histologic technique under thesupervision of a certified histotechnologist or an appropriately certifiedhistopathology supervisor with at least three (3) years experience.
(2) High school graduation (or equivalent) and two (2) yearsfull time acceptable experience under the supervision of a certified/licensedclinical histologic technician at a licensed clinical laboratory in histologictechnique.
(d) Cytotechnologist. The department of health shallissue a cytotechnologist license to an individual who meets the qualificationspromulgated by the board including at least one of the following:
(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college oruniversity with twenty (20) semester hours (30 quarter hours) of biologicalscience, eight (8) semester hours (12 quarter hours) of chemistry, and three(3) semester hours (4 quarter hours) of mathematics and successful completionof a twelve (12) month cytotechnology program.
(2) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college oruniversity with twenty (20) semester hours (30 quarter hours) of biologicalscience, eight (8) semester hours (12 quarter hours) of chemistry, and three(3) semester hours (4 quarter hours) of mathematics and five (5) years fulltime acceptable clinical laboratory experience including cytopreparatorytechniques, microscopic analysis, and evaluation of the body systems within thelast ten (10) years. At least two (2) of these years must be subsequent to thecompletion of the academic component and at least two (2) years must be underthe supervision of a licensed physician who is a pathologist, certified, oreligible for certification, by the American Board of Pathology in anatomicpathology or has other suitable qualifications acceptable to the board.
(3) A cytotechnologist who previously qualified under federalregulatory requirements such as 42 CFR § 493.1437 of the March 14, 1990federal register.
(e) The board shall recommend standards for any otherclinical laboratory science practitioners specializing in areas such as nuclearmedical technology, radioimmunoassay, electron microscopy, forensic science,molecular biology, or similar recognized academic and scientific disciplineswith approval of the director of health.
§ 23-16.3-8 Standards for licensure.– (a) Clinical laboratory scientist (technologist). The department ofhealth shall issue a clinical laboratory scientist's license to an individualwho meets the qualifications developed by the board, including at least one ofthe following qualifications:
(1) A baccalaureate degree in clinical laboratory science(medical technology) from an accredited college or university whose curriculumincluded appropriate clinical education;
(2) A baccalaureate degree in biological, chemical, orphysical science from an accredited college or university, and subsequent tograduation has at least twelve (12) months of appropriate clinical education inan accredited clinical laboratory science program;
(3) A baccalaureate degree which includes a minimum ofthirty-six (36) semester (or equivalent) hours in the biological, chemical, andphysical sciences from an accredited college or university plus two (2) yearsof full-time work experience including a minimum of four (4) months in each ofthe four (4) major disciplines of laboratory practice (clinical chemistry,clinical microbiology, hematology, immunology/immunohematology); or
(4) A baccalaureate degree consisting of ninety (90) semester(or equivalent) hours, thirty-six (36) of which must be in the biological,chemical, or physical sciences, from an accredited university, and appropriateclinical education in an accredited clinical laboratory science program.
(5) A clinical laboratory scientist (technologist) whopreviously qualified under federal regulatory requirements such as 42 CFR§ 493.1433 of the March 14, 1990 federal register or other regulations orcriteria which may be established by the board.
(b) Clinical laboratory technician. The department ofhealth shall issue a clinical laboratory technician's license to an individualwho meets the qualifications promulgated by the board, including at least oneof the following qualifications:
(1) An associate degree or completion of sixty (60) semester(or equivalent) hours from a clinical laboratory technician program (MLT orequivalent) accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Departmentof Education that included a structured curriculum in clinical laboratorytechniques;
(2) A high school diploma (or equivalent) and (i) completionof twelve (12) months in a technician training program in an accredited schoolsuch as CLA (ASCP) clinical laboratory assistant (American Society of ClinicalPathologists), and MLT-C medical laboratory technician-certificate programsapproved by the board; or (ii) successful completion of an official militarymedical laboratory procedure course of at least fifty (50) weeks duration andhas held the military enlisted occupational specialty of medical laboratoryspecialist (laboratory technician); or
(3) A clinical laboratory technician who previously qualifiedunder federal regulatory requirements such as 42 CFR § 493.1441 of theMarch 14, 1990 federal register which meet or exceed the requirements forlicensure set forth by the board.
(c) Clinical histologic technician. The department ofhealth shall issue a clinical histologic technician license to an individualwho meets the qualifications promulgated by the board, including at least oneof the following:
(1) Associate degree or at least sixty (60) semester hours(or equivalent) from an accredited college/university to include a combinationof mathematics and at least twelve (12) semester hours of biology andchemistry, and successfully complete an accredited program in histologictechnique or one full year of training in histologic technique under thesupervision of a certified histotechnologist or an appropriately certifiedhistopathology supervisor with at least three (3) years experience.
(2) High school graduation (or equivalent) and two (2) yearsfull time acceptable experience under the supervision of a certified/licensedclinical histologic technician at a licensed clinical laboratory in histologictechnique.
(d) Cytotechnologist. The department of health shallissue a cytotechnologist license to an individual who meets the qualificationspromulgated by the board including at least one of the following:
(1) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college oruniversity with twenty (20) semester hours (30 quarter hours) of biologicalscience, eight (8) semester hours (12 quarter hours) of chemistry, and three(3) semester hours (4 quarter hours) of mathematics and successful completionof a twelve (12) month cytotechnology program.
(2) A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college oruniversity with twenty (20) semester hours (30 quarter hours) of biologicalscience, eight (8) semester hours (12 quarter hours) of chemistry, and three(3) semester hours (4 quarter hours) of mathematics and five (5) years fulltime acceptable clinical laboratory experience including cytopreparatorytechniques, microscopic analysis, and evaluation of the body systems within thelast ten (10) years. At least two (2) of these years must be subsequent to thecompletion of the academic component and at least two (2) years must be underthe supervision of a licensed physician who is a pathologist, certified, oreligible for certification, by the American Board of Pathology in anatomicpathology or has other suitable qualifications acceptable to the board.
(3) A cytotechnologist who previously qualified under federalregulatory requirements such as 42 CFR § 493.1437 of the March 14, 1990federal register.
(e) The board shall recommend standards for any otherclinical laboratory science practitioners specializing in areas such as nuclearmedical technology, radioimmunoassay, electron microscopy, forensic science,molecular biology, or similar recognized academic and scientific disciplineswith approval of the director of health.
