64B3-5.0011: Definitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the new rule for defining academic qualification terms.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Definitions of academic qualification terms.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 483.805, 483.823 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 483.823 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Clinical Laboratory Personnel, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
64B3-5.0011 Definitions.
(1) AAB means The American Association of Bioanalysis.
(2) ABB means The American Board of Bioanalysts.
(3) ABHES means The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
(4) ABHI means The American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics.
(5) Academic Science means college level courses in the areas of chemistry, biology, physiology, anatomy, microbiology, immunology, medical sciences, genetics, and molecular biology, pursuant to subsection 64B3-2.003(6), F.A.C.
(6) AMT means American Medical Technologists.
(7) ASCP means The American Society for Clinical Pathology.
(8) Bachelors Degree means a four year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
(9) Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology means a four year baccalaureate degree earned at an accredited program, pursuant to subsection 64B3-2.003(9), F.A.C.
(10) CAAHEP means The Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
(11) CAHEA means The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation.
(12) Medical Technology Training Program means an ABHES, CAAHEP, CAHEA, NAACLS military or board approved training program for clinical laboratory scientists (CLS) or medical technologists (MT), pursuant to subsections 64B3-2.003(9) and (16), F.A.C.
(13) NAACLS means The National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science.
(14) NCA means The National Credentialing Agency.
(15) QIHC means Qualification in Immunohistochemistry.
(16) Semester Hour means one hour of credit in an accredited college or university, pursuant to subsection 64B3-2.003(1), F.A.C., or foreign education equated, pursuant to subsection 64B3-6.002(6), F.A.C.
(17) MT means Medical Technologist.
(18) MLT means Medical Laboratory Technologist.
(19) HT means Histotechnican.
(20) HTL means Histotechnologist.
(21) DLM means Diplomate Laboratory Management.
(22) CLDir means Clinical Laboratory Director.
(23) CLS means Clinical Laboratory Scientist.
(24) SBB means Specialist in Blood Banking.
(25) SH means Specialist in Hematology.
(26) SC means Specialist in Chemistry.
(27) BB means Blood Banking.
(28) ABMLI means American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology.
(29) ABMG means American Board of Medical Genetics.
(30) CT means Cytotechnologist.
(31) MP means Molecular Pathology.
(32) HCLD means High Complexity Laboratory Director.
(33) ABMM means American Board of Medical Microbiology.
(34) ABCC means American Board of Clinical Chemistry.
(35) ABNM means American Board of Nuclear Medicine.
(36) AOBNM means American Osteopathic Board of Nuclear Medicine.
(37) ABIM means American Board of Internal Medicine.
(38) AOBIM means American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.
(39) ABP means American Board of Pathology.
(40) ABOP means American Osteopathic Board of Pathology.
(41) CHS means American Histocompatibility Specialist.
(42) SCT means Specialist in Cytotechnology.
(43) CHT means Certified Histocompatibility Technologist.
(44) TS means Technical Supervisor.
(45) ELD means Embryology Laboratory Director.
Specific Authority 483.805, 483.823 FS. Law Implemented 483.823 FS. HistoryNew 6-29-06, Amended__________.
