Haw. Code R. § 11-110.1-26 - Medical technologist (clinical laboratory scientist)

A license to practice as a medical technologist (clinical laboratory scientist) may be issued to an applicant who is certified as a medical technologist (clinical laboratory scientist) by a certifying agency acceptable to the department, and who meets one of the following requirements:

(1) Holds a bachelor's degree in medical technology from an accredited college or university and has successfully completed an accredited program of medical technology;

(2) Holds a bachelor's degree in medical technology from an accredited college or university and has completed one year of full-time experience as a medical laboratory technician in a clinical laboratory acceptable to the department;

(3) Holds a bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science from an accredited college or university which includes completing:

(A) Sixteen semester hours in chemistry courses of which at least six semester hours are in introductory college chemistry that are acceptable toward a major in chemistry; and

(B) Sixteen semester hours in biology courses that are pertinent to the clinical laboratory sciences and are acceptable towards a major in the biological sciences; and

(C) Three semester hours in college mathematics; and has completed one year of full-time clinical laboratory experience that included a minimum of two months each in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, immunology and immunohematology in a laboratory acceptable to the department;

(4) Has successfully completed a minimum of ninety semester hours (or their equivalent) in an accredited college or university and has successfully completed a course of training of at least twelve months in an accredited program of medical technology.

(A) For an applicant who completed training prior to September 15, 1963, the ninety semester hours shall include at least twenty-four semester hours of chemistry and biology courses of which:

(i) At least six semester hours were in introductory college chemistry and at least three semester hours were in other chemistry courses; and

(ii) At least twelve semester hours were in biology courses pertinent to the clinical laboratory sciences; or

(B) For an applicant who completed training after September 14, 1963, the ninety semester hours shall include:

(i) Sixteen semester hours in chemistry courses that include at least six semester hours in introductory college chemistry that are acceptable toward a major in chemistry;

(ii) Sixteen semester hours in biology courses that are pertinent to the clinical laboratory sciences and are acceptable towards a major in the biological sciences; and

(iii) Three semester hours of college level mathematics (see 42 C.F.R. part 493 subpart M).

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Haw. Code R. § 11-110.1-26

[Eff JUL 05 2007] (Auth: HRS §§ 321-13, 321-14) (Imp: HRS §§ 321-13, 321-14)