64B3-3.003. Curriculum Requirements for Clinical Laboratory Personnel Training Programs

(1) All programs shall provide instruction in pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical testing processes.

(2) All programs not accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS), the Council on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) shall adopt the 2017-2018 curriculum frameworks for Health Science Education set forth by the Florida Department of Education. The Health Science Core standards number 1-11 at http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/5652/urlt/health_sci_core_psav_cc_1718.rtf and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09840 are incorporated by reference herein. Curriculum framework numbers 12-25 at http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/curriculum-frameworks/2017-18-frameworks/health-science.stml which are incorporated by reference herein (curriculum frameworks) and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09841. All programs must meet the curriculum frameworks number 1-25.

(3) Each specialty shall comply with the relevant curriculum frameworks:

(a) For molecular pathology, curriculum framework numbers 26 and 40;

(b) For urinalysis, curriculum framework number 27;

(c) For hematology, curriculum framework numbers 28, 29, 34 and 35;

(d) For immunology, curriculum framework numbers 30 and 38;

(e) For clinical chemistry, curriculum framework numbers 31 and 37;

(f) For immunohematology, curriculum framework numbers 32 and 39;

(g) For microbiology, curriculum framework numbers 33 and 36.

(4) For the category of cytogenetics, technologist level programs shall as a minimum include instructions in the following competencies:

(a) Appropriate culture techniques for submitted specimens.

(b) Principles and techniques for harvesting specimens or cell cultures.

(c) Principles and techniques of chromosome banding and staining.

(d) Maintenance and use of microscopes and photographic and computer generated imaging techniques and equipment.

(e) Chromosome analysis.

(5) For the category of histocompatibility, technologist level programs shall at a minimum include instruction in the following competencies:

(a) Specimen collection, processing, handling and preservation as it relates to histocompatibility testing.

(b) Principles and techniques of blood typing, HLA typing, HLA antibody screening, and testing for infectious disease makers.

(c) CDC or flow cytometry crossmatching, HLA antibody identification, lymphocyte immunophenotyping, mixed lymphocyte culture, stem cell culture and immunosuppressive drug analysis.

(d) Allogenic and autologous bone marrow processing and storage.

(e) Maintenance and use of instrumentation utilized in the category of histocompatibility testing.

(f) Immunological principles to perform, assess, and interpret histocompatibility data.

(6) For the category of cytology, technologist level programs shall at a minimum include instruction in the following competencies:

(a) Specimen preparation, staining and cover slipping.

(b) Quality control and follow-up.

(c) Specimen adequacy.

(d) Review of gynecological and non-gynecological specimens in order to delineate data regarding human cytopathological disease.

(e) Reporting of results using appropriate diagnostic terminology.

(7) For the category of blood banking, technologist level programs shall adopt the curriculum standards defined in paragraph 64B3-3.003(2)(a), F.A.C., for immunohematology, as well as provide instruction in the following competencies:

(a) Serology instrumentation and serological principles associated with blood product testing and processing.

(b) Clinical chemistry instrumentation and chemistry principles associated with blood product testing and processing.

(c) Hematology instrumentation and hematological principles associated with blood product testing and processing.

(8) For the category of embryology, technician or technologist level programs shall at a minimum include instruction in the following competencies:

(a) Maintenance and use of instrumentation utilized in the embryology laboratory.

(b) Principles and techniques for isolating specimens.

(c) Appropriate culture techniques of specimens including principles of culture techniques.

(d) Appropriate handling of specimens.

(e) Quality control and quality assurance.

(9) For the category of andrology, technician or technologist level programs shall at a minimum include instruction in the following competencies:

(a) Maintenance and use of instrumentation utilized in the category of andrology testing.

(b) Principles and techniques for isolation specimens.

(c) Appropriate culture techniques of specimens including principles of culture techniques.

(d) Appropriate handling of specimens.

(e) Quality control and quality assurance.

(10) Technologist level programs shall include education instruction and management.

Rulemaking Authority 483.805(4), 483.811(2) FS. Law Implemented 483.809, 483.811 FS. History–New 5-9-95, Amended 12-4-95, 4-24-96, Formerly 59O-3.003, Amended 3-19-98, 9-20-98, 1-11-99, 10-30-02, 7-18-04, 2-23-06, 1-6-09, 9-12-18.