§ 493.1483 - Standard: Cytotechnologist qualifications.  


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  • § 493.1483 Standard: Cytotechnologist qualifications.

    Each person examining cytology slide preparations must meet the qualifications of § 493.1449 (b) or (k), or—

    (a) Possess a current license as a cytotechnologist issued by the State in which the laboratory is located, if such licensing is required; and

    (b) Meet one of the following requirements:

    (1) Have graduated from a school of cytotechnology accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or other organization approved by HHS; or

    (2) Be certified in cytotechnology by a certifying agency approved by HHS; or

    (3) Before September 1, 1992—

    (i) Have successfully completed 2 years in an accredited institution with at least 12 semester hours in science, 8 hours of which are in biology; and

    (A) Have had 12 months of training in a school of cytotechnology accredited by an accrediting agency approved by HHS; or

    (B) Have received 6 months of formal training in a school of cytotechnology accredited by an accrediting agency approved by HHS and 6 months of full-time experience in cytotechnology in a laboratory acceptable to the pathologist who directed the formal 6 months of training; or

    (ii) Have achieved a satisfactory grade to qualify as a cytotechnologist in a proficiency examination approved by HHS and designed to qualify persons as cytotechnologists; or

    (4) Before September 1, 1994, have full-time experience of at least 2 years or equivalent within the preceding 5 years examining slide preparations under the supervision of a physician qualified under § 493.1449(b) or (k)(1), and before January 1, 1969, must have—

    (i) Graduated from high school;

    (ii) Completed 6 months of training in cytotechnology in a laboratory directed by a pathologist or other physician providing cytology services; and

    (iii) Completed 2 years of full-time supervised experience in cytotechnology; or

    (5)

    (i) On or before September 1, 1994, have full-time experience of at least 2 years or equivalent examining cytology slide preparations within the preceding 5 years in the United States under the supervision of a physician qualified under § 493.1449(b) or (k)(1); and

    (ii) On or before September 1, 1995, have met the requirements in either paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section.

    [57 FR 7172, Feb. 28, 1992, as amended at 59 FR 685, Jan. 6, 1994]