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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
To qualify for licensure as a “licensed pathologists' assistant”, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements:
1. Application: file an application with the department;
2. Education: receive an education, including a bachelor's or higher degree in pathologists' assistant, granted on the basis of completion of a program of pathologists' assistant registered with the department or the substantial equivalent thereof, in accordance with the commissioner's regulations;
3. Examination: obtain a passing score on an examination acceptable to the department;
4. Age: at the time of application be at least twenty-one years of age;
5. Character: be of good moral character as determined by the department; and
6. Fee: pay a fee determined by the department for an initial license and for each triennial registration period.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Education Law - EDN § 8852. Requirements for licensure as a pathologists' assistant - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/education-law/edn-sect-8852/
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