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Laboratory Director Qualifications (Non-Waived Lab)
5 Mar 2007
Qualifications for directing a non-waived laboratory are:
- Must possess a current license as a laboratory director issued by the State in which the laboratory is located, if such licensing is required.
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- Be a doctor of medicine or osteopathy licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy in the State in which the laboratory is located and certified in anatomic or clinical pathology, or both by the American Board of Pathology or the American Osteopathic Board of Pathology or possess qualifications that are equivalent.
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- Be a doctor of medicine or osteopathy or doctor of podiatric medicine licensed to practice medicine or osteopathy or podiatry in the State in which the laboratory is located and have laboratory training or experience consisting of:
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- At least one year of directing or supervising non-waived laboratory testing, or
- Have at least twenty continuing medical education credit hours, commensurate with the director responsibilities, or
- Have laboratory training equivalent to twenty continuing medical education credit hours, commensurate with the director responsibilities, obtained during medical residency.
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- Hold an earned doctoral degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution and:
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- Be certified by the American Board of Medical Microbiology, the American Board of Clinical Chemistry, the American Board of Bioanalysts or the American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology, or
- At least one year experience directing or supervising non-waived
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- Have earned a master’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution and:
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- Have at least one year of laboratory training or experience or both in non-waived testing, and
- In addition, have at least one year of supervisory laboratory experience in non-waived testing.
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- Have earned a bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical or biological science or medical technology from an accredited institution and:
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- Have at least two years of laboratory training or experience or both in non-waived, and
- In addition, have a least two years of supervisory laboratory experience in non-waived testing
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- Be serving as a laboratory director and must have previously qualified or could have qualified as a laboratory director on or before February 28, 1998.
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- Qualified under State law to direct a laboratory in the state in which the laboratory is located (on or before February 28, 1992).
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