Section 450.430  Cytotechnologist

An individual who meets one of the following qualifications shall qualify as a cytotechnologist. These qualifications must be documented on the Department's form entitled "Laboratory Personnel Qualifications Appraisal". (See Section 450.50(c)(3)):

a)         The individual has successfully completed 2 years (60 semester hours of academic credit) in an accredited college or university with at least 12 semester hours in science, 8 hours of which are in biology, and has had 12 months of training in a school of cytotechnology accredited by one of the agencies recognized by the U.S. Commissioner of Education; or

b)         The individual has successfully completed 2 years (60 semester hours of academic credit) in an accredited college or university with at least 12 semester hours in science, 8 hours of which are in biology, and has received 6 months of formal training in a school or agency cytotechnology accredited by one of the accrediting recognized by the U.S. Commissioner of Education and 6 months of full/time experience in cytotechnology in a laboratory affiliated with the school of cytotechnology; or

c)         Prior to January 1, 1969, the individual has

1)         graduated from high school

2)         completed 6 months of training in cytotechnology in a laboratory directed by a physician certified or determined board eligible by the American Board of Pathology in pathologic anatomy and

3)         completed 2 years of full time supervised experience in cytotechnology.

(Source:  Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 11573, effective July 1, 1989)