Cal. Code Regs. tit. 17 § 1030.7

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 24, June 14, 2024

Section 1030.7 - Examination for Clinical Laboratory Technologist's License

With the exception as provided in Section 1262 of the Business and Professions Code, written, oral, or practical examinations shall be conducted by the department to aid it in judging the qualifications of applicants for licensure as clinical laboratory technologists. In addition to the requirements for licensure as specified in Section 1261 of the Business and Professions Code, the prerequisites for entrance into the licensing examination shall be one of the following:

(a) Graduation from a college or university maintaining standards equivalent, as determined by the department, to those institutions accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, or an essentially equivalent accrediting agency, with a baccalaureate and a major in clinical laboratory science, the last year of which course shall have been primarily clinical laboratory procedures in a clinical laboratory training school acceptable to the department; or

(b) Graduation from a college or university maintaining standards equivalent, as determined by the department, to those institutions accredited by the Eastern Association of Schools and Colleges, or an essentially equivalent accrediting agency, with a baccalaureate and courses pertinent to the clinical laboratory field as may be determined by the department plus one year as a clinical laboratory technologist trainee or the equivalent as determined by the department in a clinical laboratory acceptable to the department; provided, however, that a baccalaureate obtained after July 1, 1973, must include at least:

(1) 16 semester or equivalent quarter hours of chemistry, including instruction in analytical and biological chemistry;

(2) 18 semester or equivalent quarter hours of biological science, including instruction in immunology, hematology and medical microbiology which may include bacteriology, mycology, virology and parasitology;

(3) 3 semester or equivalent quarter hours of physics, including instruction in principles of light and electricity; or

(c) A minimum of two years of experience as a licensed trainee or the equivalent as determined by the department doing clinical laboratory work embracing the various fields of clinical laboratory activity in a clinical laboratory acceptable to the department and 90 semester hours or equivalent quarter hours of university or college work in which are included the following coursed, or essential equivalent as may be determined by the department: general inorganic chemistry--8; quantitative analysis--3; basic biological sciences--8; bacteriology--4; provided, however, that university or college work completed after July 1, 1973, must include at least:

(1) 16 semester or equivalent quarter hours of chemistry, including instruction in analytical and biological chemistry;

(2) 18 semester or equivalent quarter hours of biological science including instruction in immunology, hematology and medical microbiology which may include bacteriology, mycology, virology and parasitology;

(3) 3 semester or equivalent quarter hours of physics, including instruction in principles of light and electricity.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 1030.7

1. New section filed 2-24-2000 as an emergency; operative 2-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 8). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-23-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
2. New section refiled 6-21-2000 as an emergency; operative 6-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-23-2000 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. New section refiled 10-19-2000 as an emergency; operative 10-24-2000 (Register 2000, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-21-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-19-2000 order, including amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 2-21-2001 and filed 4-3-2001 (Register 2001, No. 14).
5. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 1030.7 to new section 1030.26 and renumbering former section 1032 to new section 1030.7 filed 10-3-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 40).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 102 and 208, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1246, 1261, 1262, 1263, 2164 and 1301, Business and Professions Code.