Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B3-5.002 - Supervisor

Qualifications and Responsibilities.

(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 64B3-6.002(6), F.A.C. Degrees not in a chemical or biological science must be reviewed by the board pursuant to subsection 64B3-6.002(8), F.A.C.

(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:

(3)

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

Education	Option	Training/Experience	Certification
Doctoral 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	1a	1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	1b	1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought	DLM (ASCP) or SC (ASCP) for clinical chemistry SH (ASCP) for hematology and SBB (ASCP) for blood banking and immunohematology SM (ASCP) for microbiology TS (ABB) for specialty sought
Masters 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	2a	3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, with at least 1 year experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	2b	3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, with at least 1 year experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought	DLM (ASCP) or SC (ASCP) for clinical chemistry SH (ASCP) for hematology and SBB (ASCP) for blood banking and immunohematology SM (ASCP) for microbiology TS (ABB) for specialty sought
Bachelors 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	3a	5 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 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	3b	5 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	DLM (ASCP) or SC (ASCP) for clinical chemistry SH (ASCP) for hematology and SBB (ASCP) for blood banking and immunohematology SM (ASCP) for microbiology TS (ABB) for specialty sought

(b) Cytology.

Education	Option	Training/Experience	Certification
Doctoral Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science in Cytology	1a	1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	1b	1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience	SCT (ASCP)
Masters Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science in Cytology	2a	3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	2b	3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience	SCT (ASCP)
Bachelors Degree with 16 semester hours of academic science	3a	5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in cytology, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	3b	5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in cytology	SCT (ASCP)
Associate Degree	4	10 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in cytology within the previous 15 years	ASCP certification prior to 1985.

(c) Histology.

Education	Option	Training/Experience	Certification
as required by certifying body	1a	5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in histology, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration within the previous 5 years	HTL (ASCP)
	1b	5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience post-certification, and 48 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration within the previous 5 years	HT (ASCP)
	1c	5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and 48 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	Not required

(d) Andrology, Embryology.

Education	Option	Training/Experience	Certification
Doctoral 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	1a	1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	1b	1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought	TS (ABB) for specialty sought.
Masters 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	2a	3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	2b	3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, with at least 1 year experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought	TS (ABB) for specialty sought.
Bachelors 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	3a	5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, with at least 2 years experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	3b	5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, with at least 2 years experience in the category in which licensure is sought	TS (ABB) for specialty sought.

(e) Histocompatibility.

Education	Option	Training/Experience	Certification
as required by certifying body	1	as required by certifying body	CHS (ABHI)
Doctoral Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science	2a	1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	2b	1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience	CHS (ABHI)
Masters Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science	3a	3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	3b	Three years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience	CHS (ABHI)
Bachelors Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science	4a	5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	4b	5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience	CHS (ABHI)

(f) Molecular Pathology.

Education	Option	Training/Experience	Certification
Doctoral 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	1a	1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	1b	1 year of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought	The Molecular Diagnostics examination given by ABB or CHS (ABHI). SMB (ASCP)
Masters Degree in Clinical Laboratory, Chemical or Biological Science with 16 semester hours of academic science	2a	3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	2b	3 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience in the specialty area in which licensure is sought	The Molecular Diagnostics examination given by ABB or CHS (ABHI). SMB (ASCP)
Bachelors Degree with 16 semester hours of academic science with 16 semester hours of academic science	3a	5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience with at least 2 years experience at the Technologist level, and 25 hours of Board-approved continuing education in supervision and administration or GS (ABB)	As required for technologist licensure.
	3b	5 years of pertinent clinical laboratory experience with at least 2 years experience at the Technologist level	The Molecular Diagnostics examination given by ABB or CHS (ABHI). SMB (ASCP)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B3-5.002

Rulemaking Authority 483.805(4), 483.823 FS. Law Implemented 381.0034(3), 483.809, 483.823 FS.

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, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 026, February 09, 2016 effective 2/21/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 191, October 3, 2017 effective 10/17/2017, Amended by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 065, April 3, 2018 effective 4/18/2018, Amended by Florida Register Volume 47, Number 091, May 11, 2021 effective 5/26/2021.