N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 8 § 52.39

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 52.39 - Cytotechnology

In addition to meeting all applicable provisions of this Part, to be registered as a program recognized as leading to licensure as a cytotechnologist, which meets the requirements of section 79-14.1 of this Title, the program shall:

(a) be a program in cytotechnology leading to a baccalaureate or higher degree or advanced certificate which contains didactic and clinical education that integrates pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical components of laboratory services, including the principles and practices of quality assurance/quality improvement; and which is designed to prepare graduates to practice cytotechnology using independent judgment and responsibility;

(b) include coursework, which shall include a laboratory component in each area, in each of the following subject areas or their equivalent as determined by the department:

(1) inorganic chemistry;

(2) anatomy and physiology;

(3) cell biology;

(4) cytopathology, including but not limited to, female genital tract, respiratory tract, gastro-intestinal and genitourinary tracts, body fluids, evaluation of specimens from washes and brushes of all body sites, and evaluation of specimens from fine needle aspiration biopsies of all body sites;

(5) cytopreparatory techniques, including but not limited to, preparation, staining and processing of body samples; and

(6) microscopic evaluation and interpretation of cytopathology of the sample types and body systems identified in paragraph (4) of this subdivision;

(c) include curricular content in each of the following subject areas or their equivalent as determined by the department:

(1) organic chemistry;

(2) mathematics and statistics;

(3) infection control and universal precautions (standard precautions);

(4) human genetics;

(5) immunology;

(6) clinical microbiology;

(7) the maintenance of equipment and records; and

(8) ethics; and

(d) include a supervised clinical experience of at least 30 hours per week for at least 10 weeks or its equivalent as determined by the department, in the practice of cytotechnology.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 8 § 52.39