Section Env-C 306.01 - Educational Requirement for Microbiology(a) To be accredited for microbiological or pathogen analysis, the technical manager shall have: (1) A bachelor's degree in microbiology, biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, physical sciences, or engineering, with a minimum of 16 college semester credit hours in general microbiology and biology; and(2) At least 2 years of experience in the environmental analysis of representative analytes for which the laboratory is seeking approval, provided that a master's degree or doctoral degree in one of the disciplines listed in (1), above, may be substituted for one year of experience.(b) Subject to (c), below, an employee of a laboratory engaged in microbiological analyses limited to total coliform, fecal coliform, E. coli, and standard plate count who has an associate's degree in an appropriate field of the sciences or applied sciences, with a minimum of 4 college semester credit hours in general microbiology and one year experience, shall be deemed to meet the educational and experience requirements for a technical manager for microbiology.(c) College education that includes at least 2 years of equivalent and successful education, including the microbiology requirement, may be substituted for the associate's degree.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-C 306.01
#4861, eff 7-6-90; ss by #5564, eff 1-28-93, EXPIRED: 1-28-99
New. #7035, INTERIM, eff 6-25-99, EXPIRES: 10-23-99
New. #7126, eff 10-29-99; ss by 9009, INTERIM, eff 10-29-07, EXPIRES: 4-26-08; ss by #9134, eff 4-19-08
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