8606 B

For certification as a histotechnologist under this article, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: 1. Application: file an application with the department; 2. Education: have completed one of following requirements: (a) a bachelor's degree program in histotechnology registered by the department or determined by the department to be the substantial equivalent, or a histotechnology program accredited by a national accrediting organization acceptable to the department; or (b) a bachelor's degree program in a natural science or a laboratory science and a minimum number of credit hours acceptable to the department, and appropriate clinical education in a histotechnologist program accredited by a national accrediting organization acceptable to the department or a program registered by the department or determined by the department to be the substantial equivalent; or (c) current histotechnologist certification by a national certification organization acceptable to the department; or (d) histotechnologist licensure in a jurisdiction acceptable to the department; 3.

c) current histotechnologist certification by a national certification organization acceptable to the department; or (d) histotechnologist licensure in a jurisdiction acceptable to the department; 3. Alternatives to education: in lieu of requirements specified in subdivision two of this section the department may accept, a bachelor's degree in a natural science or a clinical laboratory science and coursework acceptable to the department and: (a) two years' experience in a clinical laboratory while licensed as a histotechnician in New York or another jurisdiction acceptable to the department; or (b) two years' experience in a clinical laboratory while certified as a histotechnician by a national certification organization acceptable to the department. 4. Examination: pass an examination satisfactory to the board and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations; 5. Age: be at least eighteen years of age; 6. Character: be of good moral character as determined by the department; and 7. 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.