8605 - Requirements for a license as a clinical laboratory technologist or cytotechnologist.

§   8605.   Requirements  for  a  license  as  a  clinical  laboratory  technologist or cytotechnologist. To qualify for a license as a clinical  laboratory technology practitioner under one of the  titles  defined  in  subdivision  two  of  section eighty-six hundred one of this article, an  applicant shall fulfill the particular requirements of a subdivision  of  this  section  applicable  to  the  license  and  title  sought  by  the  applicant:    1. Licensure as a clinical laboratory technologist.    (a) Application: file an application with the department;    (b) Education: have received  an  education,  including  a  bachelor's  degree  in  clinical  laboratory technology from a program registered by  the department or determined by the department  to  be  the  substantial  equivalent, or have received a bachelor's degree that includes a minimum  number of credit hours in the sciences and received appropriate clinical  education  in  an accredited clinical laboratory technology program or a  program to be  determined  by  the  department  to  be  the  substantial  equivalent;    (c)  Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in  accordance with the commissioner's regulations;    (d) Age: be at least eighteen years of age;    (e) Character: be  of  good  moral  character  as  determined  by  the  department; and    (f) Fees: pay a fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars for an initial  license  and  a  fee  of  one hundred seventy dollars for each triennial  registration period.    2. Licensure as a cytotechnologist.    (a) Application: file an application with the department;    (b) Education: have received  an  education,  including  a  bachelor's  degree  in cytotechnology from a program registered by the department or  determined by the department to be the substantial equivalent,  or  have  received  a  bachelor's  degree that includes a minimum number of credit  hours in the sciences and received appropriate clinical education in  an  accredited  cytotechnology  program  or  a  program  determined  by  the  department to be the substantial equivalent;    (c) Examination: pass an examination acceptable to the  board  and  in  accordance with the commissioner's regulations;    (d) Age: be at least eighteen years of age;    (e)  Character:  be  of  good  moral  character  as  determined by the  department; and    (f) Fees: pay a fee of one hundred seventy-five dollars for an initial  license and a fee of one hundred  seventy  dollars  for  each  triennial  registration period.