64B3-5.002. Supervisor  


Effective on Wednesday, May 26, 2021
  • 1Qualifications and Responsibilities.

    4(1) Qualification. Degrees or semester hours of academic credit required in this section shall be obtained at an accredited college or university recognized by the United States Department of Education or by foreign education equated pursuant to subsection 4264B3-6.002(6), 43F.A.C. Degrees not in a chemical or biological science must be reviewed by the board pursuant to subsection 6164B3-6.002(8), 62F.A.C.

    63(2) To be licensed as a supervisor, an applicant: shall be licensed or meet the requirements for licensure as a technologist; 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; and meet the requirements of one of the options set forth in subsection (3), below:

    133(3)(a) Microbiology, Serology/Immunology, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology, Blood Banking (Donor Processing), Cytogenetics.

    145Education

    146Option

    147Training/Experience

    148Certification

    149Doctoral Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science 158with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical sciences

    1791a

    1801 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought, and

    19725 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    210As required for technologist licensure.

    2151b

    2161 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought

    232DLM (ASCP) or

    235SC (ASCP) for clinical chemistry

    240SH (ASCP) for hematology and

    245SBB (ASCP) for blood banking and immunohematology

    252SM (ASCP) for microbiology

    256TS (ABB) for specialty sought

     

     

     

     

    261Masters Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical sciences

    2912a

    2923 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, with at least 1 year experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought, and

    31525 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    328As required for technologist licensure.

    3332b

    3343 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, with at least 1 year experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought

    356DLM (ASCP) or

    359SC (ASCP) for clinical chemistry

    364SH (ASCP) for hematology and

    369SBB (ASCP) for blood banking and immunohematology

    376SM (ASCP) for microbiology

    380TS (ABB) for specialty sought

     

     

     

     

    385Bachelors Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical sciences

    4153a

    4165 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, with at least 2 years experience at the Technologist level, and at least 1 year experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought, and

    44925 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    462As required for technologist licensure.

    4673b

    4685 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, with at least 2 years experience at the Technologist level, and at least 1 year experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought

    500DLM (ASCP) or

    503SC (ASCP) for clinical chemistry

    508SH (ASCP) for hematology and

    513SBB (ASCP) for blood banking and immunohematology

    520SM (ASCP) for microbiology

    524TS (ABB) for specialty sought

    529(b) Cytology.

    531Education

    532Option

    533Training/Experience

    534Certification

    535Doctoral Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science in Cytology

    5431a

    5441 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and

    55225 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    565As required for technologist licensure.

    5701b

    5711 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience

    578SCT (ASCP)

     

     

     

     

    580Masters Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science in Cytology

    5882a

    5893 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and

    59725 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    610As required for technologist licensure.

    6152b

    6163 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience

    623SCT (ASCP)

     

     

     

     

    625Bachelors Degree with 16 semester hours of academic science

    6343a

    6355 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in cytology, and

    64525 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    658As required for technologist licensure.

    6633b

    6645 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in cytology

    673SCT (ASCP)

     

     

     

     

    675Associate Degree

    6774

    67810 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in cytology within the previous 15 years

    692ASCP certification prior to 1985.

    697(c) Histology.

    699Education

    700Option

    701Training/Experience

    702Certification

    703as required by certifying body

    7081a

    709·                      7105 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in histology, and

    720·                      72125 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration within the previous 5 years

    736HTL (ASCP)

    7381b

    739·                      7405 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience post-certification, and

    749·                      75048 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration within the previous 5 years

    765HT (ASCP)

    7671c

    768·                      7695 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and

    777·                      77848 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration within the previous 5 years, and Florida licensure as a technologist in the specialty of histology

    804Not required

    806(d) Andrology, Embryology.

    809Education

    810Option

    811Training/Experience

    812Certification

    813Doctoral Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical, or Biological Science with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical sciences

    8431a

    8441 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and

    85225 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    865As required for technologist licensure.

    8701b

    8711 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought

    887TS (ABB) for specialty sought.

     

     

     

     

    892Masters Degree

    894in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical, or Biological Science with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical sciences

    9222a

    9233 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and

    93125 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    944As required for technologist licensure.

    9492b

    9503 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, with at least 1 year experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought

    972TS (ABB) for specialty sought.

     

     

     

     

     

    977Bachelors Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical, or Biological Science with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical sciences

    10073a

    10085 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, with at least 2 years experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought, and

    103125 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    1044As required for technologist licensure.

    10493b

    10505 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, with at least 2 years experience in the category in which licensure is sought

    1071TS (ABB) for specialty sought.

    1076(e) Histocompatibility.

    1078Education

    1079Option

    1080Training/Experience

    1081Certification

    1082as required by certifying body

    10871

    1088as required by certifying body

    1093CH1094S (ABHI)

     

     

     

     

    1096Doctoral Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science

    11052a

    11061 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and

    111425 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration GS (ABB)

    1126As required for technologist licensure.

    11312b

    11321 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience

    1139CH1140S (ABHI)

     

     

     

     

    1142Masters Degree

    1144in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science

    11513a

    11523 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and

    116025 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    1173As required for technologist licensure.

    11783b

    1179Three years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience

    1186CH1187S (ABHI)

     

     

     

     

    1189Bachelors Degree

    1191in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science

    11984a

    11995 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and

    120725 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    1220As required for technologist licensure.

    12254b

    12265 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience

    1233CH1234S (ABHI)

    1236(f) Molecular Pathology.

    1239Education

    1240Option

    1241Training/Experience

    1242Certification

    1243Doctoral Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science 1252with 24 semester hours of academic science including 6 semester hours of biological sciences and 6 semester hours of chemical sciences

    12731a

    12741 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought, and

    129125 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    1304As required for technologist licensure.

    13091b

    13101 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought

    1326The Molecular Diagnostics examination given by ABB or 1334CH1335S (ABHI).

    1337SMB (ASCP)

     

     

     

     

     

    1339Masters Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science with 16 semester hours of academic science

    13552a

    13563 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and

    136425 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    1377As required for technologist licensure.

    13822b

    13833 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought

    1399The Molecular Diagnostics examination given by ABB or 1407CH1408S (ABHI).

    1410SMB (ASCP)

     

     

     

     

    1412Bachelors Degree

    1414with 16 semester hours of academic science with 16 semester hours of academic science

    14283a

    14295 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience with at least 2 years experience at the Technologist level, and

    144725 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)

    1460As required for technologist licensure.

    14653b

    14665 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience with at least 2 years experience at the Technologist level

    1483The Molecular Diagnostics examination given by ABB or 1491CH1492S (ABHI).

    1494SMB (ASCP)

    1496(4) The Board approved Supervision and Administration examinations, used in lieu of the required 25 hours of supervision and administration continuing education are:

    1519(a) The Diplomate in Laboratory Management examination administered by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP);

    1535(b) The Specialist in Blood Banking examination administered by ASCP for the specialties of Blood Banking and Immunohematology;

    1553(c) The Specialist in Microbiology examination administered by ASCP for the specialty of microbiology;

    1567(d) The Specialist in Cytotechnology examination administered by ASCP for the specialty of Cytology;

    1581(e) The Specialist in Chemistry examination administered by ASCP for the specialty of Clinical Chemistry;

    1596(f) The Specialist in Hematology examination administered by ASCP for the specialty of Hematology;

    1610(g) The Certified Histocompatibility examination (CHS) administered by the American Board of Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics (ABHI);

    1626(h) The Specialist in Andrology/Embryology examination administered by the American Board of Bioanalysis;

    1639(i) The Specialist in Molecular Diagnostics examination administered by the American Board of Bioanalysis;

    1653(j) The Generalist Supervisor examination administered by the American Board of Bioanalysis;

    1665(k) The National Registry of Certified Chemists (NRCC) examinations.

    1674(l) Specialist in Molecular Biology examination administered by ASCP for the specialty of molecular pathology.

    1689Rulemaking Authority 1691483.805(4), 1692483.823 FS. 1694Law Implemented 1696381.0034(3), 1697483.809, 1698483.823 FS. 1700History–New 12-6-94, Amended 7-12-95, 12-4-95, Formerly 59O-5.002, Amended 5-26-98, 1-11-99, 6-10-99, 3-11-01, 9-19-01, 5-23-02, 10-14-02, 9-16-03, 4-20-04, 2-23-06, 5-25-06, 7-9-07, 2-7-08, 6-17-09, 1-30-12, 2-21-16, 10-17-17, 4-18-18, 5-26-21.

     

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