Philippine Association of Medical Technologists-USA, Inc.

New York Chapter

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Licensure Update

As part of the campaign for licensure, PAMET-NY joins Professional Standard Coalition for Clinical Laboratory Personnel  (PSCCLP) and Local 1199SEIU in the lobby  in Albany, New York.  The same group also testified in the Assembly hearing in October 2003. In the picture       are Bernice Garcia and Vangie Robles (Founder and President of PAMET-NY)

Licensure History

For 15 years, a broad coalition of laboratory professional associations (PAMET-NY is a member) and societies including 1199 have worked together to create a statewide educationally based license for technologists and technicians. There were series of meetings, lobbying, fund-raising, etc, seemingly endless discussions on strategies to get the bill get approved. 

 

Finally, on January 30, 2005, literally hours before the veto deadline and under pressure from  1199, Gov Pataki signed legislation making technologists a licensed profession, and creating a state certification for technicians These two credentials will henceforth be required to work in these respective professions in clinical labs.

 

The new standard

Technologists will need either a Bachelor’s in clinical laboratory technology, or a BA in the sciences plus a clinical laboratory program. Technicians will need an Associate’s degree for certification. For either of the licenses or the certification, one will have to pass an exam. However, the bill includes language that will virtually grandfather all existing technologists and technicians into the license or certification without having to take an exam. These standards for those newly entering the profession take effect in Sept 2006

 

Extractions from Licensure Bill

Section 8607 Special Provisions (aka Grandparenting)

To be Grandparented as a Licensed Technologist – one must

  1. Has been working in the field full time as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist for 2 of the 5 years before the effective date (2006).
  2. Has been working as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist for at least 5 years before the effective date.
  3. Qualifies as a Certified Technician with a Bachelors of Science degree and the required number of Science credits and has been working for the past 4 years.

 

To be Grandparented as a Certified Technician – one must

  1. Has been working in the field full time as a clinical laboratory Technician for 2 of the last 5 years before the effective date.
  2. Has been working as a clinical laboratory Technician for the past 5 years before the effective date. 

Limited Permit

(Valid for one year & may be renewed for an additional year)

To qualify for a limited permit – one must

  1. Meet all the educational requirements for either Clinical Laboratory Technologist, Clinical Laboratory Technician.
  2. 2. Practice under the general supervision of a Clinical Laboratory.

Exempt Employees

The following employees are considered exempt from the Technologist requirements.

  1. Other Licensed or Certified Professionals
  2. State Employees
  3. Teacher or Research Scientists

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Aida E. Ramos   President

                       Induction Speech                  

March 22, 2003

 

Good evening,

On behalf of the elected 2003-2005 officers and members of the Philippine Association of Medical Technologists - NY, Inc., PAMET-NY, I welcome you all this evening to celebrate our 19th anniversary.

We are glad that you are with us this evening, the members, as well as the friends and supporters, the old and the new. We are thrilled to see you all.

The past years have been productive and exciting time for our association. There were participation in the local health fairs, the ongoing scholarship funding drives, the regular meetings and partaking in the successful national PAMET-USA convention in Atlanta last July. And I should not forget to mention our involvement in the struggle for licensure of medical technologists in the state of New York.

We thank Vangie Robles, the outgoing president for her valuable leadership in steering the association towards its goals and objectives.

You and I are sometimes reminded that we are brought into this world for a purpose, to accomplish a goal.

For this term of office, we aspire to accomplish the following:

Increase membership of our association

Increase funding for our scholarships

Actively network with like-minded associations

I believe that we are off to a very good start. I thank you all for unwavering, consistent and enthusiastic support.

Now let the celebration begin.