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Florida Statutes Title XXXII. Regulation of Professions and Occupations § 483.914. Licensure requirements

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a genetic counselor under this part must apply to the department on a form approved by department rule.

<Text of subsec. (2) effective until July 1, 2025. >

(2) The department shall issue a license, valid for 2 years, to each applicant who:

(a) Has completed an application.

(b) Is of good moral character.

(c) Provides satisfactory documentation of having earned:

1. A master's degree from a genetic counseling training program or its equivalent as determined by the Accreditation Council of Genetic Counseling or its successor or an equivalent entity; or

2. A doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program accredited by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists.

(d) Has passed the examination for certification as:

1. A genetic counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling, Inc., the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, or the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors; or

2. A medical or clinical geneticist by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists.

<Text of subsec. (2) effective July 1, 2025. >

(2) The department shall issue a license, valid for 2 years, to each applicant who meets all of the following criteria:

(a) Has completed an application.

(b) Has submitted to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135.

(c) Is of good moral character.

(d) Provides satisfactory documentation of having earned:

1. A master's degree from a genetic counseling training program or its equivalent as determined by the Accreditation Council of Genetic Counseling or its successor or an equivalent entity; or

2. A doctoral degree from a medical genetics training program accredited by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists.

(e) Has passed the examination for certification as:

1. A genetic counselor by the American Board of Genetic Counseling, Inc., the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics, or the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors; or

2. A medical or clinical geneticist by the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics or the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists.

<Text of subsec. (3) effective until July 1, 2025. >

(3) The department may issue a temporary license for up to 2 years to an applicant who meets all requirements for licensure except for the certification examination requirement imposed under paragraph (2)(d) and is eligible to sit for that certification examination.

<Text of subsec. (3) effective July 1, 2025. >

(3) The department may issue a temporary license for up to 2 years to an applicant who meets all requirements for licensure except for the certification examination requirement imposed under paragraph (2)(e) and is eligible to sit for that certification examination.

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