(3) Technologist.
(a) A technologist shall meet one of the following requirements: Independent Clinical Laboratories Chapter 420-5-8 and Independent Physiological Laboratories
1. Successful completion of a full course of study which meets academic requirements for a bachelor's degree in medical technology from an accredited college or university; or
2. Successful completion of three years of academic study (aminimum of 90 semester hours or equivalent) in an accredited college or university which meets the requirements for entranceinto and the successful completion of a course of training of at least 12 months in a school of medical technology approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the AmericanMedical Association; or
3. Successful completion in an accredited college or university of a course of study which meets all academic requirements for a bachelor's degree in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences and at least one year of pertinent laboratory experience or training covering the specialties or subspecialties in which tests are performed, provided the combination has given the individual the equivalent in those specialties or subspecialties of the education and training described in AAC Rule 420-5-8.03(3)(a)1, and 2.
4. Successful completion of three years of academic study (aminimum of 90 semester hours or equivalent) in an accredited college or university with a chemical, physical, or biological
science as a major subject and at least one year of experience in a clinical laboratory of a hospital, a health department, a university,or a medical research institution or in a clinical laboratory providing equivalent training accepted by the Alabama Department of Public Health; or
5. Achieve a satisfactory grade on a proficiency examination approved by the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services.