(1) General Qualifications. Degrees or semester hours of academic credit required in this section shall be obtained at a regionally accredited college or university, or by foreign education equated pursuant to subsection 64B3-6.002(6), F.A.C. In order to be licensed as a laboratory technician, which includes the categories of microbiology, serology/immunology, chemistry, hematology, immunohematology, histology, molecular pathology, andrology and embryology, the applicant shall 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.
    (2) All applicants for a Technician license must satisfy the requirements for Moderate Complexity Testing under CLIA Amendments, 42 C.F.R. § 493.1423 effective January 19, 1993, which is incorporated by reference herein and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08713, or http://www.gpo.gov.fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title42-vol5/pdf/CFR-2011-title42-vol5-1423.pdf. Technicians performing high complexity testing as defined in 42 C.F.R. § 493.5 effective April 24, 1995, which is incorporated by reference herein and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08714, or http://www.gpo.gov.fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title42-vol5/pdf/CFR-2011-title42-vol5.pdf and 42 C.F.R. § 493.17, effective January 19, 1993, which is incorporated by reference herein and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08715, or http://www.gpo.gov.fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title42-vol5/pdf/CFR-2011-title42-vol5.pdf, and who have been licensed after September 1, 1997, shall meet the minimum educational and training qualifications provided in 42 C.F.R. § 493.1489, effective April 24, 1995, which is incorporated by reference herein and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08712, or http://www.gpo.gov.fdsys/pkg/CFR-2011-title42-vol5/pdf/CFR-2011-title42-vol5-sec493-1489.pdf, incorporated herein by reference, including a minimum of an associate degree in laboratory science, medical laboratory technology, or equivalent education and training.
    (3) In addition, at least one of the following requirements must be met for specific areas of licensure. In some cases there are multiple options for meeting the requirement.
    (a) Microbiology, Serology/Immunology, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology.
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Bachelors Degree
(or higher)
1
3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience within the 10 years preceding application for licensure
• MLT (ASCP),
• MLT (ASCPi),
• MLT (AMT),
• MLT (AAB)

Associate Degree
2
4 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience within the 10 years preceding application for licensure
• MLT (ASCP),
• MLT (ASCPi),
• MLT (AMT),
• MLT (AAB)

as required by certifying body

3
• Approved clinical/medical laboratory training program,
or
• 5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience within the 10 years preceding application for licensure
• MLT (ASCP),
• MLT (ASCPi),
• MLT (AMT),
• MLT (AAB)
    (b) Histology
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
as required by certifying body
1
as required by certifying body
    HT (ASCP)
    (c) Andrology, Embryology
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
Bachelors Degree
(or higher)
1
6 months of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
    MLT (AAB) for specialty sought

Associate Degree
2
5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience
    MLT (AAB) for specialty sought

as required by certifying body
3
Approved clinical/medical laboratory training program
    MLT (AAB) for specialty sought
    (d) Molecular Pathology
Education
Option
Training/Experience
Certification
High school diploma or
High school equivalent
1
Licensed clinical laboratory technologist or technician in any specialty area
MLT (AAB) Molecular Diagnostics Examination
Rulemaking Authority 483.805(4), 483.811(2), 483.823 FS. Law Implemented 381.0034, 483.809, 483.811(2), 483.823 FS. History-New 12-6-94, Amended 7-12-95, 12-4-95, Formerly 59O-5.004, Amended 5-26-98, 9-20-98, 1-11-99, 8-31-99, 9-27-00, 12-26-00, 4-29-02, 10-29-02, 2-11-03, 4-20-04, 2-23-06, 5-25-06, 12-5-07, 1-30-12, 10-3-13, 10-17-17.