Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-617 - Application for Initial Certification as a Radiologist Assistant

A. Except as provided in subsection (B), an applicant for initial certification as a radiologist assistant shall submit an application to the Department that includes:

1. The information and documents required in R9-16-619;

2. Either:

a. The applicant's current ARRT or CBRPA certification as a radiologist assistant; or

b. Documentation of:

i. Completing a baccalaureate degree or post-baccalaureate certificate from an accredited educational institution that encompasses a radiologist assistant curriculum that includes a radiologist-directed clinical preceptorship, and

ii. Having a passing score an ARRT or a CBRPA examination for radiologist assistants; and

3. The applicable fee in R9-16-623.

B. If an applicant for initial certification as a radiologist assistant may be eligible for certification under A.R.S. § 32-4302(A), the applicant shall submit an application to the Department that includes:

1. The information and documentation required in R9-16-619;

2. Documentation of the license or certification as a radiologist assistant issued to the applicant by each state in which the applicant holds the license or certification;

3. A statement, signed and dated by the applicant, attesting that the applicant:

a. Has been licensed or certified as a radiologist assistant in another state for at least one year;

b. Has met minimum education requirements and, if applicable, work experience and clinical supervision requirements, according to A.R.S. § 32-4302(A)(3);

c. Has not voluntarily surrendered a license or certification in any other state or country while under investigation for unprofessional conduct; and

d. Does not have any complaint, allegation, or investigation pending before another regulatory entity in another state or country related to unprofessional conduct; and

4. The applicable fee in R9-16-623.

C. The Department shall approve or deny an individual's application for initial certification as a radiologist assistant according to R9-16-621.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-617

Adopted by final expedited rulemaking at 25 A.A.R. 2409, effective 8/27/2019. Amended by final expedited rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 672, effective 2/4/2025.