1. (b) The department may accept a passing score on an examination determined by the department to be acceptable for licensure as a licensed pathologists’ assistant.

(a) Content.

The licensing examination shall consist of an examination designed to test knowledge, skills and judgment relating to all areas of pathologists’ assistant, including, but not limited to, the basic science of pathology, clinical applications of pathology, all pertinent areas of anatomic pathology, and the practice of pathologists’ assistant as defined in section 8850(4) of the Education Law.